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Undergraduate Course: The Parables of Jesus (BIST10035)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Divinity CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaBiblical Studies Other subject areaNone
Course website http://www.div.ed.ac.uk/ Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionAn exploration of the parables of Jesus in their historical, literary and sociological perspective, assessing key figures in the field and considering the history of reception of well-known parables.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesPermission of the Course Manager.
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to:-
- discuss the historical, social and literary significance of a range of parables;
- be familiar with some of the hermeneutical approaches that have been taken to the parables from ancient to modern times;
- evaluate the role of the parables in Gospels research and something of their reception history in wider literature.
Assessment Information
Presentation 10%, Essay 30%, Degree Examination 60%.
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
KeywordsParables, Jesus, Gospels
Contacts
Course organiserDr Helen Bond
Tel: (0131 6)50 8923
Email: H.Bond@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Paula Kruyff
Tel: (0131 6)5
Email: Paula.Kruyff@ed.ac.uk
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