Undergraduate Course: Politics and the Old Testament (BIST10004)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Through selected institutions and issues, this course investigates both the nature of political life in the Old Testament, and political aspects of the Old Testament in the modern world.
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| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Old Testament 2 (BIST08006)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | 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. |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will have:
- identified and critically examined some of the political dimensions found within the literature of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament;
- developed an understanding of the varying forms of biblical interpretation;
- engaged in a comparative analysis of political institutions and actions in both biblical tradition and contemporary culture;
and be able to:
- offer independent, critical analysis of texts from the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament in relation to political themes;
- apply a variety methodologies in their interpretation of a wide range of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament texts;
- integrate study of the politics of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament with other historical, ethical, and theological disciplines;
- demonstrate an ability to identify key terms and their meanings; and
- demonstrate good judgement about how to judge the relative importance of items on course bibliographies.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | politics, Bible, |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr David Reimer
Tel: (0131 6)50 8977
Email: David.Reimer@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Katrina Munro
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: Kate.Munro@ed.ac.uk |
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