Undergraduate Course: The Making of Christian Orthodoxy 325-451 3/4 (ECHS10012)
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 the historical and doctrinal forces behind the first four ecumenical councils, Nicaga (325), Constantinople 1 (381), Ephesus (431) and Chalcedon (451) and their definitions of the nature of God and of Christ. |
Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
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) |
Seminar participation 10%, coursework 30%, degree examination 60%. |
Feedback |
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Exam Information |
Exam Diet |
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Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
- comment intelligently on the documents of the first four ecumenical councils in relation to their historical and theological backgrounds;
- critically assess the notion of orthodoxy as it emerged through these councils;
- show increased skills in oral and literary presentation and critical assessment;
-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 | TMakCO |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Sara Parvis
Tel: (0131 6)50 8907
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Course secretary | Ms Katrina Munro
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
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