Postgraduate Course: Dealing with Death (THET11030)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Theology and Ethics |
Other subject area | Religious Studies |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course offers the opportunity for sustained critical engagement with Heidegger and Levinas on death and affectivity. It opens up an agora on thinking of death, which is practical, theological, philosophical, and religious. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Completion of this course will show an ability:
(1) To clearly articulate Heidegger¿s existential analysis of Dasein, and ¿Being-towards-death¿.
(2) To situate the dialogue between Levinas and Heidegger, and the issues involved
(3) Argue the relation between existentiality and affectivity.
(4) Demonstrate critical skills. |
Assessment Information
4 critical reports on reading 1,000 words 20%;
essay of 3,000 words, elected in consultation with the course manager 80%.
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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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 | Theology, Religion, Heidegger, Levinas |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Michael Purcell
Tel: (0131 6)50 8940
Email: m.purcell@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Joanne Hendry
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: J.Hendry@ed.ac.uk |
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