Postgraduate Course: Approaches to Research: Theology in History (DIVI11016)
Course Outline
School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
Home subject area | Divinity |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | This course prepares students in the MTh/MSc Theology in History for their research dissertation. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
Class Delivery Information |
4 hours of seminar teaching, plus a 1:1 supervision, preparation for the worksop and the dissertation workshop. |
Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 11,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
87 )
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Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
60 %,
Practical Exam
40 %
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course, a student will have:
- reflected upon how to embark on a major research project, including the refinement and focusing of the topic, and the gathering of preliminary bibliographical material;
- reflected on strategies for planning the research project;
- been given opportunities to develop their ideas in discussion with staff and peers;
- engaged in critical constructive dialogue with their peer¿s ideas;
- demonstrated the ability to deliver their dissertation proposal as an oral presentation;
- demonstrated the ability to gather the above together into a written proposal.
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Assessment Information
A 15 minute oral presentation to the class of the research proposal, followed by 10 minutes of responding to questions and comments (40%);
a 2000 word written proposal (60%). |
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 | History of Christianity, systematic theology, philosophy of religion, research, dissertation. |
Contacts
Course organiser | Prof Susan Hardman Moore
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: S.Hardmanmoore@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Joanne Hendry
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: J.Hendry@ed.ac.uk |
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