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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Divinity : World Christianity

Postgraduate Course: Selected Themes in the Study of World Christianity (WRCH11018)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Divinity CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis core course offers candidates the opportunity to study in depth Christian history, thought and practice in and from Africa, Asia and Latin America. Primary attention is given to methods for the study of indigenous forms and expressions of christianity, to issues of culture and gender, and the changing patterns of relationship between Christianity in the West and other parts of the world. Issues of religious pluralism feature significantly in terms of the interaction between Christianity and other religious traditions.
Course description Academic Description

This core course offers candidates the opportunity to study in depth Christian history, thought and practice in and from Africa, Asia and Latin America. Primary attention is given to methods for the study of indigenous forms and expressions of Christianity, to issues of culture and gender, and the changing patterns of relationship between Christianity in the West and other parts of the world. Issues of religious pluralism feature significantly in terms of the interaction between Christianity and other religious traditions.

Syllabus/outline content

The syllabus will to some extent vary from year to year, according to the availability of staff and the themes selected for study in a particular year. However, primary attention is given to different approaches to the study of indigenous forms and expressions of non-western Christianity, to issues of culture and gender in relation to Christianity, and to changing patterns of relationship between Christianity in the West and other parts of the world. Issues of religious pluralism feature significantly in terms of the interaction between Christianity and other religious traditions.

Student learning experience

The course is taught by means of a weekly two-hour class that combines lecture input, student presentations and class discussion. Readings for each week will be set. Students make a class presentation on one of the weekly readings and write one essay of 4,000 words on a topic to be agreed with the course manager. Students will also be required as an exercise in formative assessment to submit to the course manager a one-page draft outline of their essay, with an indicative bibliography, and expect to meet with a member of the teaching staff for formative feedback.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesThis is a graduate-level course. Please confirm subject prerequisites with the Course Manager.
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Have a good general understanding of the growth of Christianity as a world religion
  2. Appreciate social scientific, historical and theological perspectives on world Christianity
  3. Be able to relate current trends in Christianity as a world religion to major themes in theology and religious studies
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Kirsty Murray
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: kirsty.murray@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Katrina Munro
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: Kate.Munro@ed.ac.uk
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