Postgraduate Course: Science and Religion in Literature (THET11037)
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 | An exploration of issues of 'science and religion' through the lens of literature, both prose and poetry, spanning the last two and a half millennia. The aim is to develop a critical awareness of how the tensions between science and faith have been explored by great writers to a far wider extent than either traditional literary studies or the modern field of 'science and theology' has recognised. |
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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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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
186 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
One essay of 3,000 words (80%);
In course assessment: 1,000 word seminar presentation (20%). |
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Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course, a student will:
1) have developed a critical awareness of how issues of science and religion have been widely explored in a range of literary works not traditionally associated with the topic;
2) have enriched their understanding of the complex interrelationship between science and religion through their reading of a range of fiction and poetry;
3) be able to enrich their reading of a range of fiction and poetry through an appreciation of dimensions of science and faith;
4) have engaged in effective cross-disciplinary reflections across theology, history, literary studies and science;
5) have demonstrated the ability to deliver a presentation to an audience drawn from a range of disciplinary backgrounds.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | ScRelLit |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Mark Harris
Tel: (0131 6)50 8914
Email: Mark.Harris@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Joanne Hendry
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: J.Hendry@ed.ac.uk |
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