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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Divinity : History of Christianity

Undergraduate Course: Byzantine Church and Society 451-1672 3/4 (ECHS10015)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Divinity CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaHistory of Christianity Other subject areaHistory
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionAn examination of the major historical events and theological movements affecting the world of Byzantine Orthodoxy from the Council of Chalcedon to the early Ottoman empire.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting 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
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

Comment intelligently on politics and theology in the Byzantine Church from the later Patristic to the eve of the modern eras;
Analyse and criticise key primary source materials;
Engage in close reading of texts;
Display enhanced communication skills in a variety of media;
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.


Assessment Information
Students will be assessed by end of semester examination (60%); Essay and one blog OR 3 blogs (30%), and participation (10%).
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsByzCS
Contacts
Course organiserDr Paul Parvis
Tel: (0131 6)50 7906
Email: a1pparvi@exseed.ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Katrina Munro
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: Kate.Munro@ed.ac.uk
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