Postgraduate Course: Selected Themes in the Study of World Christianity (WRCH11018)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | 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. |
| 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 organiser. 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.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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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. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2021/22, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
173 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
90 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
4,000 word essay (90%) on a topic to be agreed with the course manager, plus a class presentation on a topic and in a form agreed with the course manager (10%). |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Have a good general understanding of the growth of Christianity as a world religion
- Appreciate social scientific, historical and theological perspectives on world Christianity
- Be able to relate current trends in Christianity as a world religion to major themes in theology and religious studies
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Kirsty Murray
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: kirsty.murray@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Rachel Dutton
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: rdutton@ed.ac.uk |
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