Postgraduate Course: Early North African Christianity from the Scillitan Martyrs to the Vandals (ECHS11017)
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 | History of Christianity |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | A study of major early North African Christian texts, including Perpetua's Passion, Tertullian's Apology, Cyprian's On the Lapsed, Tyconius' Book of Rules, Augustine on the Donatists, and Victor of Vita's History of the Vandal Persecution. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | A strong undergraduate degree with previous degree-level work in Theology, History or Classics. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students who successfully complete this course will 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. |
Assessment Information
One short commentary of 1000 words (20%);
one essay of 3000 words (80%). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Keywords | North Africa; Early Christianity; Patristics; Donatism; Vandals; Carthage; Perpetua; Tertullian; Cyp |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Jane Dawson
Tel: (0131 6)50 8913
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Course secretary | Ms Felicity Smail
Tel: 0131 650 7227
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