Postgraduate Course: History of Christianity in Africa (WRCH11003)
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 | World Christianity |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course explores some of the major themes in the history of Christianity in Africa since the late nineteenth century. Topics include black missionaries and indigenous leadership, African culture and African churches, women in African Christianity and Church and State in independent Africa. As far as possible these themes will be studied from an afro-centric perspective. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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| New College | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | New College | Seminar | | 2-11 | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
STudents who successfully complete the course should be able to:
Assess the Euro-centric bias of much nineteenth and early twentieth material on the history of Christianity in Africa;
Find and use a range of Afro-centric sources, and be aware of the importance of the indigenous African contribution to the spread and nature of African Christianity;
Recognise alternative forms of African Christianity, such as independent churches;
Assess the relationship between church and state in Africa in both the colonial and post-colonial periods;
Apply the methodologies used in the case studies to other contexts in Africa. |
Assessment Information
| Students will be asked to submit a 3000 word essay, on a topic to be agreed with the course manager. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | HistXityAfrica |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Brian Stanley
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Course secretary | Ms Paula Kruyff
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
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