Undergraduate Course: Lived Religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam (REST08009)
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 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Religious Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An overview of three historically related religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam with a focus on their modern expressions and social contexts, as well as the relationships between historical and contemporary studies of these religions. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
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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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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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
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Lecture Hours 33,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
150 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of the course, student should be able to do the following:
1) Outline the main beliefs and practices of the traditions studied;
2) Make historical connections amongst the religions and relate these to contemporary situations;
3) Identify themes that emerge from the study of the traditions;
4) Compare the main beliefs and practices of the religions studied. |
Assessment Information
1) Two hour EXAMINATION answering three questions, to be administered in December (60%).
COURSEWORK -
2) Essay on assigned topic of 2000 words (25%).
3) Tutorial preparation (5%).
4) Tutorial participation (5%).
5) Tutorial presentation (5%).
In order to pass this course, students must obtain a minimum of 40% in both the coursework (combined marks) and the degree exam. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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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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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | LRel |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Hannah Holtschneider
Tel: (0131 6)50 8933
Email: H.Holtschneider@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Paula Kruyff
Tel: (0131 6)5
Email: Paula.Kruyff@ed.ac.uk |
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