Postgraduate Course: Sacramental Theology in a Postmodern Context (THET11016)
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 notion of 'sacrament' is bound up with the notions of 'sign', 'symbol', 'presence', and 'representation', and has been a divisive focal point among Christian traditions. Yet, since Derrida's deconstruction of the sign, understanding 'sacrament' in terms of presence and signfication have become a problem and a challenge. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | This is a graduate-level course. Please confirm subject prerequisites with the Course Manager. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Participants should be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of the challenge and the possibilities of postmodernity to a reconsideration of 'sacrament' and the way in which selected theologians have responded to this challenge;
to engage with new and sometimes disconcerting ways of thought, and to demonstrate an ability to present differing or opposing stances accurately and sympathetically;
to clarify positions and prejudices, and be able to engage with co-respondents in the course, critically, constructively, and creatively. |
Assessment Information
| Students will be required to write a 3000 word essay. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | SacramentalTheol |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Michael Purcell
Tel: (0131 6)50 8940
Email: m.purcell@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Joanne Hendry
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: J.Hendry@ed.ac.uk |
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