Postgraduate Course: Friedrich Schleiermacher's The Christian Faith (THET11029)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
Home subject area | Theology and Ethics |
Other subject area | None |
Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | This course offers the opportunity for sustained critical engagement with Friedrich Schleiermacher's The Christian Faith, one of the landmark works of nineteenth-century theology. The course will proceed carefully through this text, exploring its methodology and investigating a range of theological loci en route. At each stage, the course seeks to promote a critical yet constructive dialogue between Schleiermacher and alternative theological positions. |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | This is a graduate-level course. Please confirm subject prerequisites with the Course Manager. |
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,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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Additional Notes |
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Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, a student will have:
1) achieved a clear understanding of the overall structure of Schleiermacher's The Christian Faith and of its particular methodology;
2) gained a detailed knowledge of selected doctrinal loci as treated in The Christian Faith, along with their wider implications;
3) enhanced their critical ability to engage and evaluate the selected readings in the course of preparing for and participating in seminars;
4) developed their skills in both presentation and writing tasks in the course of the seminar discussions and the course assignment. |
Assessment Information
The assessment will be based on an essay of 4,000 words. |
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 | Systematic Theology, Christian Faith, Friedrich Schleiermacher |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr James Eglinton
Tel: (0131 6)50 8975
Email: jeglint2@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Joanne Hendry
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: J.Hendry@ed.ac.uk |
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