Undergraduate Course: Egyptian Religion (BIST10018)
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 | Biblical Studies |
Other subject area | Religious Studies |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An examination of the religious and ideological life of ancient Egypt from ca 3000 bc down to the Christian era, with extensive treatment of textual, iconographic and architectural forms. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Divinity/Religious Studies courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- To understand the main features of religious life in one of the main cultures of the ancient Near East, becoming familiar with its chief myths and the different estimates scholars have made of them, and to appreciate the canons of Egypt's extraordinary artistic legacy.
- Students should learn to appreciate an alien culture, its beliefs, art and literature, almost lost from human memory, which, progressively restored since Napoleon's Egyptian campaigns, has taken Western culture by storm. Egypt's considerable influence on the gestation of early Christianity will also become apparent.
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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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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Nicolas Wyatt
Tel: (0131 6)50 8933
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Course secretary | Mrs Joanne Cannon
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
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