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Postgraduate Course: Studies in Preaching (THET11027)

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
SummaryIn this course students will explore the nature of preaching in its historical, liturgical, pastoral and public contexts. Theologies of preaching will be examined with particular attention to the place of preaching in churches today. The insights of the 'new homiletic' will be critically evaluated. Through the course students will deepen their critical abilities in interpreting biblical texts for preaching, as well as being able to undertake critical evaluation of the form and the content of preaching.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking Homiletics 3/4 (THET10008)
Other requirements This course will be run for Masters students in the School of Divinity.
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 the course, students should:
- Have a detailed knowledge of contemporary homiletical theories and a developed understanding of history of the practice of preaching.
- Be aware of current issues in hermeneutics as it affects preaching from biblical texts.
- Be able to reflect critically on the practice of preaching as pastoral ministry, as sacrament of the word, as Christian education and as proclamation in contemporary society.
- Be able to evaluate competently preaching form and content.
- Be able to demonstrate, through class presentations, oral communication skills commensurate with the act of preaching.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsStPreaching
Contacts
Course organiserProf Jolyon Mitchell
Tel: (0131 6)50 8922
Email: Jolyon.Mitchell@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Rachel Dutton
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: rdutton@ed.ac.uk
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