Undergraduate Course: Calvin in Context (THET10053)
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 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Theology and Ethics |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Calvin's Institutes is a classic text of Christian theology. In this course students explore Calvin's ideas in depth, in seminar discussions of the text, and through lectures which set the Institutes in the wider context of Calvin's writings, Genevan practice, 16th century controversy and modern scholarship. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | It is recommended that students have passed two courses at Level 8 in either Theology or History. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least two Theology/History courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course, students will have acquired knowledge and understanding of:
- key themes in the Institutes;
- the 16th century context of Calvin's thought;
- important theological concepts in Reformation debates;
- recent scholarship on Calvin's theology;
- recent scholarship on the political, social and cultural context of his work;
- the place of Calvin in the development of Christian theology.
Students will be able to:
- work in detail with Calvin's text, and explain its theological and historical significance;
- juxtapose and compare the ideas of different thinkers ¿ in Calvin's debates with his contemporaries, and in debates among modern scholars;
- transfer enhanced analytical skills to other courses and future work;
- transfer enhanced skills of presentation, oral and written, to other courses and future work.
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Assessment Information
20% for seminar presentation and participation;
30% for a 2,000 word essay;
50% for the degree examination. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | Calvin, Reformation, Historical Theology, Systematic Theology, History of Christianity. |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Susan Hardman Moore
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: S.Hardmanmoore@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Paula Kruyff
Tel: (0131 6)5
Email: Paula.Kruyff@ed.ac.uk |
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