Undergraduate Course: The New Testament and Graeco-Roman Culture (BIST10046)
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 | This course situates the New Testament in its Graeco-Roman historical, political, literary, and cultural contexts and seeks to identify instances of influence and interaction. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students are particularly welcome to take this course. Ideally you should have already completed two university/College courses in Divinity or Religious studies prior to enrolment. If not, please contact the course manager. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the successful completion of this course, students will:
have gained familiarity with the history, literature, religion, culture, society, politics, environment, and thought-world in which the New Testament came into being;
have gained familiarity with selected New Testament texts in relation to their Graeco-Roman background;
be able to critically approach the New Testament texts through interaction with ancient primary sources;
be able to interact with and apply the breadth of secondary literature in the discipline of biblical studies;
be able to render critical judgements on modern scholarship;
be able to provide a sophisticated account (in written form) of select pertinent issues in New Testament studies; demonstrate an ability to identify key terms and their meanings; demonstrate good judgement about how to judge the relative importance of items on course bibliographies.
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Assessment Information
10% class attendance and participation,
30% essay (ca. 2,500 words),
60% degree examination. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | TNTGraeco |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sean Adams
Tel:
Email: Sean.Adams@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Katrina Munro
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: Kate.Munro@ed.ac.uk |
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