Postgraduate Course: Calvinist Theology and Piety in Britain and America, C. 1590-1660 (ECHS11006)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The aim is to consider the character of Calvinist theology and piety in England, New England and Scotland, at a critical stage in the evolution of international Calvinism. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | This is a graduate-level course. Please confirm subject prerequisites with the Course Manager. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Students are required to write an essay of 3,000 words - 90%.
Class participation, which can include blogging - 10%.
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Learning Outcomes
Students should be able to show:
Understanding of the central theological issues in debate during this period;
understanding of the forms Calvinist theology and piety took in different contexts;
critical awareness of how theology and historical circumstance shaped the culture of piety;
ability to use primary texts appropriately in written work;
ability to interact with debates in recent scholarship, historical and theological
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | CalvinTheol |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Susan Hardman Moore
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: S.Hardmanmoore@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Joanne Hendry
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: J.Hendry@ed.ac.uk |
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