Undergraduate Course: Historical Jesus (BIST10042)
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 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Biblical Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An analysis of modern efforts to portray Jesus in historical terms, with focus on particular scholarly studies and issues (e.g. trial of Jesus). |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Divinity/Religious Studies courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The course will help students to gain:
1) an appreciation of the historical difficulties in reconstructing the life of Jesus;
2) an ability to handle primary sources and distinguish between historicity, rhetoric, and theology;
3) an awareness of the relative values of canonical and non-canonical texts;
4) a sound understanding of the contributions of modern scholars in this area;
5) an appreciation of the way in which scholars' own social, political and cultural contexts have shaped their interpretation of Jesus over the last century;
6) a demonstrable ability to identify key terms and their meanings;
7) demonstrable good judgement about how to judge the relative importance of items on course bibliographies. |
Assessment Information
10% Presentation
30% Essay
60% Degree Examination |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | HistJ |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Helen Bond
Tel: (0131 6)50 8923
Email: H.Bond@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Katrina Munro
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: Kate.Munro@ed.ac.uk |
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