? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : DIV-3-HOMIL

An advanced course in preaching with special attention to hermeneutical, theological, practical and contextual issues.

? Pre-requisites : One 2nd-year Biblical Studies course and one CEPT or ST course or by special permission of the course manager.

Home subject area

Theology and Ethics, (School of Divinity, Schedule B)

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

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

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Tuesday 13:10 13:50 Central Lecture Tuesday 14:00 15:50 Central

By the end of the course participants should be able to:
• Demonstrate a critical understanding of the liturgical, pastoral and public contexts of preaching
• Demonstrate the ability to exegete specific genres of biblical texts appropriately for preaching
• Outline and evaluate the different approaches to preaching found in the ‘new homiletic’
• Evaluate preaching form and content

10% Presentation
30% Essay
60% Degree Examination

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Joanne Cannon
Tel : (0131 6)50 8900
Email : j.cannon@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Jolyon Mitchell
Tel : (0131 6)50 8922
Email : Jolyon.Mitchell@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.div.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/