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Postgraduate Course: Christian Political Thought (THET11021)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Divinity CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaTheology and Ethics Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course is the primary provision for the new Christian Political Thought stream in the M.Th. in Theological Ethics. Usually taught in the Second Semester, it will complement the more general core course in Ethics taught in the First Semester with an emphasis on the socio-political spheres of decision and action. The emphasis in this course will be with texts from the last century, avoiding overlap with the course on Church and State, which is more historically based. It should also provide a useful adjunct course for the Development, Media and Ecology streams.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
An informed understanding of major conceptual issues in contemporary discussions of political and social life.

An appreciation of the distinctive contribution of the Christian theological tradition to these discussions.

Critical reflection on the relation of theology to descriptive and philosophical analyses of society.

Critical reflection on theological method in socio-political questions.
Assessment Information
Members of the class will produce written papers (of 3-4 thousand words) in the course of the Semester. Assistance in selecting a topic and planning the essay will be available.
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
KeywordsChPolticalThought
Contacts
Course organiserProf Oliver O'Donovan
Tel: (0131 6)50 8953
Email: Oliver.Odonovan@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Joanne Hendry
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: J.Hendry@ed.ac.uk
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