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Undergraduate Course: 'The 'Jew' in the Text': Representations of the Holocaust and Jewish Identity 3/4 (REST10021)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Divinity CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaReligious Studies Other subject areaBiblical Studies
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe aim of the course is to study the development of modern antisemitism from the 19th century onwards as well as the multiple factors that led to the Holocaust, the genocide of Jews in Europe. Further, the aim is to study responses to the Holocaust, both at the time of the unfolding events and in their aftermath. Thus the course splits into three distinct but interrelated parts. The first part will consider the development of modern antisemitism and introduce approaches to the study of antisemitism. The second part of the course will focus on historical approaches to the Holocaust, while the third part of the course introduces responses to the Holocaust in a variety of media (e.g. religious texts, literature, film, museums) and considers the significance of the Holocaust for the (religious) identities of contemporary Jews.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: ( Religion 1A: Religion in the Contemporary World: Judaism, Christianity and Islam (REST08006) AND Religion 1B: Religion in the Contemporary World: Indigenous Religions and the Religions of Asia (REST08005)) AND ( Religion 2A: Making Sense of Religion: Phenomenological, Historical and Cultural Approaches to the Study of Religion (REST08008) AND Religion 2B: Religion and Society: Social Scientific Approaches to the Study of Religions (REST08007))
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting students should have at least 3 Divinity/Religious Studies courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. Show understanding of different approaches to the study of modern antisemitism.
2. Demonstrate a critical understanding of historiographical approaches to the Holocaust.
3. Outline a variety of responses to the Holocaust in their respective contexts.
4. Discuss the representation of the Holocaust in a variety of media.
5. Analyse the relevance of interpretations of the Holocaust for contemporary Jewish self-understanding(s).
Assessment Information
10% on seminar presentations and participation, 30% on an essay, 60% on degree examination.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Hannah Holtschneider
Tel: (0131 6)50 8933
Email: H.Holtschneider@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Paula Kruyff
Tel: (0131 6)5
Email: Paula.Kruyff@ed.ac.uk
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