Undergraduate Course: Regarding the Other: Theological Ethics in Continental Perspective (THET10057)
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 |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course examines recent theories of the person and relationships between people that have been developed or used by Christian ethicists. It is primarily for third and fourth year students in the School of Divinity, including those also studying Philosophy. |
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 2, 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 |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Revision Session Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
172 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
45 %,
Coursework
45 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. understand key concepts in interpersonal ethics in texts by contemporary philosophers;
2. give an account of how these concepts have been used by Christian ethicists and theologians;
3. develop and defend their own constructive interpersonal ethics;
4. engage in constructive scholarly debate with peers;
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.
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Assessment Information
1: seminar presentation and participation (10%)
2: essay of 3,000 words (45%)
3: written examination (45%)
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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 | Bonhoeffer, Derrida, ethics, interpersonal, Levinas, Merleau-Ponty, other, personal, Ricoeur |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr David Grumett
Tel: (0131 6)50 8970
Email: David.Grumett@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Katrina Munro
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: Kate.Munro@ed.ac.uk |
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