Undergraduate Course: Moses and the Torah (BIST08020)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Biblical Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is the partner to Prophets and their Oracles (level 8), and is aimed at students beginning their academic study of biblical literature. It is an introduction to the first five books of the Old Testament or Hebrew Bible, and aimed at students beginning study of the content of the Torah or Pentateuch by a survey of important themes. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 33,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 11,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
149 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students will have:
- studied the first five books of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament;
- explored different interpretative approaches to biblical texts (e.g. historical criticism, literary criticism, feminist criticism, early Jewish approaches, etc.);
- become acquainted with the standard biblical tools (e.g. dictionaries, Bible encyclopedias, commentaries, etc);
And, for the set biblical texts, students will be able to:
- identify key interpretative issues;
- describe and account for varying interpretations;
- offer some independent analysis.
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Assessment Information
Assessment consists of five mini-quizzes (short answers) based on material covered in the lectures (15%),
a 1500-word exegesis (i.e. interpretative) essay (15%),
regular attendance and participation in weekly tutorials (10%),
and a written degree exam (60%).
In order to pass the course, students must obtain a minimum of 40% in both the coursework (combined mark) and the degree exam. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Moses |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Timothy Lim
Tel: (0131 6)50 8919
Email: Timothy.Lim@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Paula Kruyff
Tel: (0131 6)5
Email: Paula.Kruyff@ed.ac.uk |
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