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Undergraduate Course: New Testament Texts (BIST10012)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Divinity CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryDetailed study of selected passages from the New Testament writings.
Course description Academic Description:
This course analyses selected passages from the New Testament in some depth, paying attention to matters of historical, literary and theological interest.

Syllabus/Outline Content:
The syllabus for this course will vary from year. One possible topic might be the Acts of the Apostles. We will look through the book, taking a few chapters each week, and looking at exegetical issues. What is the author trying to convey to his ancient audience? How would the work have been heard in a late first century/early second century Roman setting?

Student Learning Experience Information:
The course will be taught as a two-hour weekly seminar. The first seminar will feature a lengthy presentation from the class lecturer; after this, students will take turns to introduce subsequent classes with a short presentation (no more than 10 mins), followed by class discussion (guided by the lecturer). Students will show that they have achieved the intended learning outcomes through their presentations and class comments, their essays, and the final exam.



Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Jesus and the Gospels (BIST08021) OR Paul and His Letters (BIST08022)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Or with the permission of the course manager.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2021/22, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  40
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Revision Session Hours 1, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 170 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 60 %, Coursework 30 %, Practical Exam 10 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 10% Presentation
30% 2500 word Essay
60% Exam
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)2:00
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Show an awareness of the seminal contributions to the theological and historical study of one or more key New Testament texts.
  2. Write an essay showing independent, critical analysis of one or more New Testament texts.
  3. Demonstrate an ability to express independent critical assessment of the views of other scholars who have worked with the same texts.
  4. Show an awareness of the gendered and rhetorical nature of ancient texts.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills - Ability to gather, evaluate and synthesise different types of information
- Analytical ability and the capacity to formulate questions and solve problems
- Writing skills, including clear expression and citing relevant evidence
- Ability to engage critically with the meaning of documents and recognise that meanings may be multiple

KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserProf Paul Foster
Tel: (0131 6)50 8917
Email: Paul.Foster@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Rachel Dutton
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: rdutton@ed.ac.uk
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