Postgraduate Course: Ancient Jewish, Christian, and Pagan Texts (BIST11019)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Biblical Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is a workshop in the interpretation of a range of ancient Jewish, Christian, and pagan texts in original languages and in translation. Emphasis will be placed on philological, literary, and historical questions. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | This is a graduate-level course. Please confirm course prerequisites with the course manager. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students will have:
undertaken detailed exegesis of one or more key ancient religious texts;
improved their ancient language skills;
gained experience writing a major interpretive essay;
gained expertise in one or more key texts or issues in religion in the ancient world.
Students will also be able to:
read and interpret key primary texts in their original languages;
integrate diverse pieces of primary evidence pertinent to a research question;
render independent critical judgments on pertinent modern scholarship;
give a sophisticated account of a pertinent issue in ancient Mediterranean religion.
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Assessment Information
4,000-word essay 90% (written assessment), seminar participation 10% (oral assessment).
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Ancient, Jewish, Christian, pagan, texts, Greco-Roman, religion, Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, Latin |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Matthew Novenson
Tel: (0131 6)50 8942
Email: matthew.novenson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Joanne Hendry
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: J.Hendry@ed.ac.uk |
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