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Undergraduate Course: Modern Religious and Ethical Debates in Contemporary Literature (REST10049)

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 areaReligious Studies Other subject areaTheology and Ethics
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course will explore the influence of contemporary religious and ethical debates on literature of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It will consider the differences between Scottish, English and American fiction in religious and theological terms. Writers from Christian, Jewish, and atheist perspectives will be contrasted.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: ( Reading the Old Testament (BIST08015) AND Reading the New Testament (BIST08016)) OR ( Christian Theology: Approaches and Themes (THET08014) OR God in Philosophy: Plato to Hume (THET08010) OR Christian Theology: Doctrines and Debates (THET08017)) OR ( Lived Religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam (REST08009) AND Religion in Culture: Theory, History and Interpretation (REST08011)) OR ( English Literature 2 (ENLI08003) OR Scottish Literature 2 (ENLI08004))
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting students should usually have at least three introductory level Divinity/Religious Studies/English Literature courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses.
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Revision Session Hours 1, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 170 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 60 %, Coursework 30 %, Practical Exam 10 %
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)2:00
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, students should:
- have a detailed knowledge of selected contemporary literary texts and of their interaction with modern religious and ethical issues;
- be aware of current debates in the field of literature, religion and theology;
- be able to discuss the differences in theological and literary emphasis between Scottish, English and American literature, and between Christian and Jewish writers.
Assessment Information
Examination at the end of the course (60%);
a 2,000 word class essay (30%);
a presentation given in class (10%).
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
KeywordsModern Literature, Theology, Ethics, Religious Debates
Contacts
Course organiserDr Alison Jack
Tel: (0131 6)50 8944
Email: A.Jack@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Paula Kruyff
Tel: (0131 6)5
Email: Paula.Kruyff@ed.ac.uk
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