Postgraduate Course: Selected Topics in Biblical Studies (BIST11002)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Biblical Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An examination of major contributions to Biblical Studies, and their critical reception. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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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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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion, students will have gained:
- familiarity with the interests and concerns of modern biblical scholarship;
- a broad appreciation for interpretative issues from Jewish and Christian canonical writings;
- a detailed understanding of selected issues in biblical interpretation; and will be able to:
- relate varieties of relevant evidence (biblical, comparative) to given problems in biblical interpretation;
- offer critical assessments of major contributions in biblical studies. |
Assessment Information
| Summative: - 100% 3000-word essay. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | SelTopBS |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr David Reimer
Tel: (0131 6)50 8977
Email: David.Reimer@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Joanne Hendry
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: J.Hendry@ed.ac.uk |
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