Postgraduate Course: Baptism in the Fathers and Reformers (ECHS11005)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Ecclesiastical History |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course seeks to enable students to understand the problematic history of infant baptism in Western Christianity, the interplay of Scripture and tradition in churches' theory and practice, and something of the importance attached to infant baptism and of the effects of its dominance. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
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 should be able to:
evaluate historical source materials of different genres;
engage critically with disputed claims and practice;
exercise basic familiarity with the main resources and tools of patristic and Reformation studies;
exercise sharper skills in analysing texts, in oral presentation and in engaging with other students in oral discussion. |
Assessment Information
| Students are required to write a 3000 word essay. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Susan Hardman Moore
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
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Course secretary | Ms Karoline Mclean
Tel: (0131 6)50 8952
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