Postgraduate Course: Concepts and Methods in the Study of World Christianity (WRCH11017)
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 | World Christianity |
Other subject area | None |
Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | A core course for candidates for this Masters course which offers them the opportunity to study in depth Christian history, thought and practice in and from Africa, Asia and Latin America. Primary attention is given to methods for the study of indigenous forms and expressions of Christianity, to issues of culture and gender, and to changing patterns of relationship between Christianity in the West and other parts of the world. Issues of religious pluralism feature significantly in terms of the interaction between Christianity and other religious traditions. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Additional Costs | None |
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
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Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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Additional Notes |
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Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
This course is designed to provide students with a methodological framework for non-western theologies. |
Assessment Information
Students are required to write a 4000 word essay. |
Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
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Transferable skills |
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Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser | Prof Brian Stanley
Tel:
Email: brian.stanley@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Joanne Hendry
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: J.Hendry@ed.ac.uk |
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