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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Divinity : Theology and Ethics

Undergraduate Course: Two Liberation Theologies (THET10033)

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 areaTheology and Ethics Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe course will introduce two liberation theologies. Reference will also be made to Black Theology of Liberation. Attention will focus on the rise of critical consciousness with respect to gender and class (and to a lesser extent race). There will be an analysis of the strengths and limitations of liberation theologies and questions will be raised concerning their future paths.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesBy permission of the Course Manager
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be aware of the nature and manifestations of ideologies of gender, class and race and be capable of assessing movements countering these ideologies, to determine their status as ideologies.
Assessment Information
A two-hour degree examination (60%);
one 2000 word essay (30%);
seminar presentation (10%).
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
Keywordsliberation theology
Contacts
Course organiserProf Jolyon Mitchell
Tel: (0131 6)50 8922
Email: Jolyon.Mitchell@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Paula Kruyff
Tel: (0131 6)5
Email: Paula.Kruyff@ed.ac.uk
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