Undergraduate Course: Themes in the Recent History of Christianity in Africa 3/4 (ECHS10008)
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 | Theology and Ethics |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course introduces some of the most important themes in the Christian history of Africa from the early nineteenth century to the present day. It pays attention to the interaction of European and indigenous traditions through a series of case studies of conversion and religious innovation. It raises issues which remain of crucial relevance today, such as the connections between religious change and structures of political and economic power, or the two-way relationship between religious and ethnic identity. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course students should:
- have a broad knowledge and understanding of the main trends in the growth of Christianity as an African religion since the early nineteenth century;
- appreciate the complex nature of the contributions made by both African agents and European missionaries to the shaping of African Christianity;
- be aware of the some of the roles played by the churches in processes of national formation, decolonisation, and ethnic confict in Africa. |
Assessment Information
| 10% on seminar presentations and participation, 30% on an essay, 60% on degree examination. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Keywords | ThemesRH |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Brian Stanley
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Course secretary | Mrs Joanne Cannon
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
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