Postgraduate Course: The New Testament in Its Graeco-Roman Context (BIST11018)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course situates the New Testament in its Graeco-Roman historical, political, literary, and cultural contexts and seeks to identify instances of influence and interaction. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | This is a graduate-level course. Please confirm subject prerequisites with the Course Manager. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| 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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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
10% seminar participation, 90% essay (4,000 words) |
| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
At the successful completion of this course, students will:
- have gained a thorough knowledge of the history, literature, religion, culture, society, politics, environment, and thought-world in which the New Testament came into being;
- have gained a mastery over selected New Testament texts in relation to their Graeco-Roman background;
- have gained specific knowledge of selected Greek and Latin primary sources;
- be able to critically approach the New Testament texts through interaction with ancient primary sources in their original language;
- be able to interact with and apply the breadth of secondary literature in the discipline of biblical and classical studies;
- be able to render critical judgments on modern scholarship;
- be able to provide a sophisticated account (in both oral and written forms) of pertinent issues in New Testament studies.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | New Testament, Greek Literature, Latin Literature, Paul, Gospels, Acts |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Matthew Novenson
Tel: (0131 6)50 8942
Email: matthew.novenson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Joanne Hendry
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: J.Hendry@ed.ac.uk |
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