Postgraduate Course: Studies in the Dead Sea Scrolls (BIST11020)
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 |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course aims to introduce postgraduate students to the Dead Sea Scrolls by a study of how they have contributed to our understanding of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, Ancient Judaism, and Early Christianity. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | This is a graduate-level course. Please confirm subject prerequisites with the Course Manager. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of 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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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
80 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Through the course the students should:
1. have acquired a sound knowledge of the contribution of the scrolls to the study of the Hebrew Bible, Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity;
2. have learned to distinguish and read various types of writings found in the corpus of Qumran Scrolls;
3. have gained an appreciation of the complexities of issues relating to the textual transmission and canon of the Hebrew Bible;
4. become competent in discussing the identification of the Qumran-Essene community, the archaeological site of Khirbet Qumran and Jewish
sectarianism;
5. be able to discuss methodological issues in the study of the scrolls and the New Testament;
6. be able to evaluate the evidence that links the Qumran community
with the Early Church;
7. have a thorough knowledge of a seminar topic (e.g. the Great Psalms
Scroll) and the scholarly debate about its character.
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Assessment Information
Seminar participation and debate in Week 10 (20%);
4000 word essay on a suggested topic (80%). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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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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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | The Dead Sea Scrolls, Qumran, Essenes |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Timothy Lim
Tel: (0131 6)50 8919
Email: Timothy.Lim@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Joanne Hendry
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: J.Hendry@ed.ac.uk |
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