Postgraduate Course: Public Theology (THET11012)
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 | Theology and Ethics |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course reflects the research interests of Professor Storrar and the development strategy of the Centre for Theology and Public Issues to offer a postgraduate taught Masters course in the theology and ethics of public issues to graduate students in theology or the social sciences and to graduate practitioners in the public policy field working, for example, with the churches, voluntary sector, government and public service, civic bodies and the commercial sector. |
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
Students should have an informed undertstanding of the nature of public life, and in particular the contested nature of concepts of civil society, citizenship and democracy and the contested role of religion and churches in public affairs.
An informed understanding of the public relevance of theology as a critical discourse on public affairs in the political contexts of Scotland, the United Kingdom, Europe, North America and South Africa.
An ability to make a critical correlation of normative theological and ethical perspectives on public life and public issues with descriptive analyses of their context and content drawn from the social sciences and other relevant disciplines, in ways that inform public debate. |
Assessment Information
| Students will be asked to submit a 3000 word essay at the end of the course. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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