Undergraduate Course: Homiletics 3/4 (THET10008)
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 | Theology and Ethics |
Other subject area | None |
Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | An advanced course in preaching with special attention to hermeneutical, theological, practical and contextual issues. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
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 22,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 10,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Revision Session Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
161 )
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Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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Exam Information |
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Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course participants should be able to:
1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the liturgical, pastoral and public contexts of preaching.
2. Demonstrate the ability to exegete specific genres of biblical texts appropriately for preaching.
3. Outline and evaluate the different approaches to preaching found in the 'new homiletic'.
4. Evaluate preaching form and content.
5. Demonstrate an ability to identify key terms and their meanings.
6. Demonstrate good judgement about how to judge the relative importance of items on course bibliographies. |
Assessment Information
20% Seminar presentation and participation
30% Essay
50% Degree Examination |
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 | Hom |
Contacts
Course organiser | Prof Jolyon Mitchell
Tel: (0131 6)50 8922
Email: Jolyon.Mitchell@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Katrina Munro
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: Kate.Munro@ed.ac.uk |
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