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Undergraduate Course: Catholic Social Teaching and the Common Good: from Rerum Novarum (1891) to Centesimus Annus (1991) (THET10051)

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 socio-political context and impact of key documents in Catholic Social Teaching from Rerum Novarum (1891) to Centesimus Annus (1991).
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements 80 credits at Level 8 in the subject areas of Theology & Ethics or History of Christianity or by permission of the Course Manager.
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 13/01/2014
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 22, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1, Revision Session Hours 1, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 172 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course, a student will be able to
- chart the development of Catholic Social Teaching from 1891-1991;
- display an ability to situate and critically engage with texts and their historical and social contexts;
- generate a relevant bibliography through a search strategy of relevant secondary literature;
- write an essay which displays critical, constructive and sympathetic skills.
Assessment Information
Critical appraisal of two texts (Rerum Novarum and Quadragesimo Anno) from the first part of the course (1500 words each) (50%), which contextualises the texts.
A final essay (50%) of no more than 3000 words which either (a) considers the social and economic conditions to which a particular document responded, or (b) applies Catholic Social Teaching to a particular issue (this to be agreed with the course manager).
However, a single A4 page should be submitted on line every fortnight (weeks 2-10) to demonstrate engagement with texts.
No degree examination is envisaged.
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
KeywordsCatholic Social Teaching, Theology, Ethics, Labour, Justice, Marx. Liberation
Contacts
Course organiserDr Michael Purcell
Tel: (0131 6)50 8940
Email: m.purcell@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Joanne Cannon
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: j.cannon@ed.ac.uk
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