History of Christianity as a World Religion 1B (U00511)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : DIV-1-HCWRB

The course aims to provide students with a comprehensive view of the global Christian movement in time and space. It considers the period from the Reformation to the present. (1500 CE to present), including mission and ministry in Africa, Latin America, Asia and North America, as well as following changes in Europe

Entry Requirements

? Costs : Tutorial readings £5 (TBC)

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Ecclesiastical History, (School of Divinity, Schedule B)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 1st year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 1 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
08/01/2007	12:10	13:00	Lecture Room 1, New College	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	12:10	13:00	Central
Lecture	Tuesday	12:10	13:00	Central
Lecture	Thursday	12:10	13:00	Central
Lecture	Friday	12:10	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students should gain a comprehensive view of the global Christian movement from the early Reformation to the present, and be able to apply a range of historical approaches in studying the growth and diversification of Christianity as a world religion.

Students will acquire a broad understanding of the place of Christianity in world history and be aware of some interactions between denominations and with other religions.

Assessment Information

One Essay ( 30%): one tutorial presentation (10%): one end of Semester exam (60%).
The essay, with a maximum of 2000 words in length, will be completed and submitted by Monday 6th March by 1pm, and chosen from a list of topics, full details of which will be posted on the course website and the HCWR noticeboard.
The two hour exam will be in three sections, and one question is to be answered from each section.
The Class Assessment Exersize will be based on tutorial and lecture material