Postgraduate Course: People, Prelates and Purgatory: Religious Perspectives in Late Medieval Scotland (ECHS11008)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | It will study the Scottish Church during one of the most important periods in its history, when it was by far the wealthiest and most powerful institution in the kingdom and exerted a dominant influence upon the lives of the Scottish people and it will examine the beliefs and practices of late medieval Christianity within the Scottish context. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | This is a graduate-level course. Please confirm subject prerequisites with the Course Manager. |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to show;
- an advanced understanding of Scottish religious beliefs and practices during the late medieval period;
- an ability to analyse and assess in depth the place of the church within the kingdom of Scotland in that period;
- a critical awareness of the complex relationships between religion and society;
- an advanced level of competence in evaluating primary historical evidence in documentary and non-documentary forms;
- good skills in oral and written discussion of the material in using web-based resources;
-an ability to identify key terms and their meanings;
- good judgement about how to judge the relative importance of items on course bibliographies.
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Jane Dawson
Tel: (0131 6)50 8913
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Course secretary | Ms Joanne Hendry
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
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