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Postgraduate Course: Science and Scripture (THET11038)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Divinity CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaTheology and Ethics Other subject areaBiblical Studies
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe course will explore important points of contact between the science-religion debate and the Christian Bible, including trends in fundamentalist belief such as Creationism. The aim is to develop a critical awareness of methods of scriptural interpretation, and of how they have been influenced by modern science.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesThis is a graduate-level course. Please confirm subject prerequisites with the Course Manager.
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) 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 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 174 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 80 %, Practical Exam 20 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course, a student will have:
1) established a sound awareness of how the science and religion dialogue has impacted upon biblical interpretation;
2) achieved a deeper understanding of the scriptural texts underlying much of the current science-religion dialogue;
3) surveyed the scope of biblical scholarship on key scriptural texts, and will have engaged critically with those texts;
4) developed a thorough working knowledge of the available hermeneutical tools in biblical studies, especially those which seek in some way to reveal 'what really happened' behind the text;
5) developed a deeper understanding of the theological and hermeneutical principles behind Creationism and fundamentalism, and will have developed their own philosophical and theological responses;
6) demonstrated the ability to deliver a presentation to an audience drawn from a range of disciplinary backgrounds.
Assessment Information
A 3000 word essay on a topic arising from one of the sessions (80%);
a 1000-word presentation to one of the classes (20%)
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
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KeywordsScScrip
Contacts
Course organiserDr Mark Harris
Tel: (0131 6)50 8914
Email: Mark.Harris@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Joanne Hendry
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: J.Hendry@ed.ac.uk
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