Undergraduate Course: Early North African Christianity 3/4 (ECHS10005)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Ecclesiastical History |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The rise of Latin Christianity in Roman North Africa (modern Tunisia and Algeria), with special attention to Tertullian and Cyprian, martyrdom, church controversies, relations with pagan society and culture, and emergence of the Donatist counter-church. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course should be able to:
display deep understanding of the theological, historical and socio-political content and context of some of the major texts by early North African Christian writers before Justinian.
They should enhance their ability to:
- analyse and criticise key primary source materials;
- engage in close reading of texts;
- show improved skills in oral and literary communication. |
Assessment Information
Degree Examination 60%;
Seminar Presentation 10%;
3 x wiki entries 30% OR
1 x wiki entry plus one 2000-word essay 30%. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Keywords | EarNAC |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Jane Dawson
Tel: (0131 6)50 8913
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Course secretary | Mrs Joanne Cannon
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
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