Undergraduate Course: Old Testament Theology (BIST10043)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | An examination of theological themes in Jewish and Christian interpretation of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. |
| Course description |
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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. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Revision Session Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
170 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
10% on seminar presentations and participation,
30% on an essay,
60% on degree examination. |
| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
After sucessful completion of this course, a student will have:
a knowledge of seminal contributions to the theological study of the HB/OT, from both Christian and Jewish perspectives;
an understanding of how key HB/OT texts inform theological debate;
an awareness of recent developments in the theological study of the HB/OT.
The student will also be able to:
integrate the study of the HB/OT with other theological disciplines; identify commonalities and contrasts in Jewish and Christian understandings of the theology of the HB/OT;
offer independent, critical analysis of the HB/OT texts in relation to theological issues; demonstrate an ability to identify key terms and their meanings; demonstrate good judgement about how to judge the relative importance of items on course bibliographies.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | OTT |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr David Reimer
Tel: (0131 6)50 8977
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Katrina Munro
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: |
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