Undergraduate Course: Evangelism and Empire: Christianity in Africa, 1800 to the present (ECHS10016)
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 | History of Christianity |
Other subject area | Theology and Ethics |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course introduces some of the most important themes in the Christian history of Africa from the early nineteenth century to the present day. It pays attention to the interaction of European and indigenous traditions through a series of case studies of conversion and religious innovation. It raises issues which remain of crucial relevance today, such as the connections between religious change and structures of political and economic power, or the two-way relationship between religious and ethnic identity. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Students who have taken ECHS10008 - Themes in the Recent History of African Christianity 3/4 - may not take this course, due to common course content. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting 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
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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 33,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Revision Session Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
159 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course students should:
- have a broad knowledge and understanding of the main trends in the growth of Christianity as an African religion since the early nineteenth century;
- appreciate the complex nature of the contributions made by both African agents and European missionaries to the shaping of African Christianity;
- be aware of the some of the roles played by the churches in processes of national formation, decolonisation, and ethnic conflict in Africa;
- be able to demonstrate an ability to identify key terms and their meanings;
- be able to demonstrate good judgement about how to judge the relative importance of items on course bibliographies. |
Assessment Information
10% seminar presentations and participation,
30% essay,
60% degree examination. |
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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| Keywords | EE |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Brian Stanley
Tel:
Email: brian.stanley@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Katrina Munro
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: Kate.Munro@ed.ac.uk |
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