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Undergraduate Course: Paul and His Letters (BIST08022)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Divinity CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaBiblical Studies Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course is the partner to Jesus and the Gospels (level 8) and like that course is aimed at students beginning their academic study of biblical literature. It comprises a focused introduction to the life and letters of the apostle Paul, including critical issues pertinent to the whole Pauline corpus, as well as detailed reading of several representative letters (Galatians, 1 Corinthians, and Romans).
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students will have:
- understanding of the contents of and the history surrounding the Pauline letters;
- understanding of the main critical issues in Pauline studies;
- experience writing a set topical essay in biblical studies;
- experience writing an exegesis essay in biblical studies;
- skill in reading and critical interaction with primary and secondary sources.
Students will also be able to:
- identify and explain key issues in the study of Paul and his letters;
- relate the Pauline texts to their Jewish, Christian, and Greco-Roman contexts;
- undertake basic exegesis of Pauline texts;
- render critical judgments on historical and interpretive issues in the Pauline letters.
Assessment Information
Assessment comprises the following: a short report on a historical background issue (500 words, due beginning of week 3, = 5%;
a topical mini-essay on one of several topics set by the instructor (1000 words, due beginning of week 6, = 10%;
an exegesis essay on a passage from Galatians, 1 Corinthians, or Romans (1500 words, due beginning of week 10, = 15%;
regular attendance and participation in weekly tutorials = 10%;
a written degree exam = 60%.
In order to pass the course, students must achieve a minimum of 40% in both the coursework (combined mark) and the degree exam.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsApostle Paul, Pauline letters, Pauline epistles, New Testament Introduction
Contacts
Course organiserDr Matthew Novenson
Tel: (0131 6)50 8942
Email: matthew.novenson@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Joanne Cannon
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: j.cannon@ed.ac.uk
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