Undergraduate Course: The New Testament and Graeco-Roman Culture (BIST10046)
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 | Biblical Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course situates the New Testament in its Graeco-Roman historical, political, literary, and cultural contexts and seeks to identify instances of influence and interaction. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
|
Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students are particularly welcome to take this course. Ideally you should have already completed two university/College courses in Divinity or Religious studies prior to enrolment. If not, please contact the course manager. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
|
| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
|
Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Revision Session Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
170 )
|
| Additional Notes |
|
| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
|
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
|
|
| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the successful completion of this course, students will:
have gained familiarity with the history, literature, religion, culture, society, politics, environment, and thought-world in which the New Testament came into being;
have gained familiarity with selected New Testament texts in relation to their Graeco-Roman background;
be able to critically approach the New Testament texts through interaction with ancient primary sources;
be able to interact with and apply the breadth of secondary literature in the discipline of biblical studies;
be able to render critical judgments on modern scholarship;
be able to provide a sophisticated account (in written form) of select pertinent issues in New Testament studies.
|
Assessment Information
10% class attendance and participation,
30% essay (ca. 2,500 words),
60% degree examination. |
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 |
| Keywords | New Testament, Greek Literature, Latin Literature, Paul, Gospels |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sean Adams
Tel:
Email: Sean.Adams@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Paula Kruyff
Tel: (0131 6)5
Email: Paula.Kruyff@ed.ac.uk |
|
© Copyright 2013 The University of Edinburgh - 10 October 2013 3:43 am
|
University Homepage