Postgraduate Course: Science and Scripture (THET11038)
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 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. |
| 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 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
A 3000 word essay on a topic arising from one of the sessions (80%);
a 1000-word presentation to one of the classes (20%)
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| Feedback |
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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.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | ScScrip |
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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