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Undergraduate Course: Jewish Christian Relations in Modern Times (REST10034)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Divinity CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryTo chart the developments of Jewish-Christian relations since the French Revolution in order to enable a better understanding of the different levels of mutual interpretation. Attention will be paid to the social, political, literary and theological interpretations of Jews by Christians and of Christians by Jews. Concepts such as 'dialogue' and 'pluralism' will be problematised and examined in their historical and theological contexts. The geographical focus of this course will be Germany in the 19th and 20th centuries, broadening to the United States after World War II.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Lived Religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam (REST08009) AND Religion in Culture: Theory, History and Interpretation (REST08011)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Alternative pre-requisites are first and second year courses in Theology and Ethics. Students may also apply to the Course Manager who will recommend short introductory readings for those lacking the pre-requisites.
Additional Costs Purchase of course reader
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesBy permission of the Course Manager.
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( 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 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 60 %, Coursework 20 %, Practical Exam 20 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Class presentation and leading the following discussion (20%); Essay (20%); Degree Exam (60%).
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)2:00
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. By the end of the course, students will be able to:-
    - Demonstrate knowledge of major themes and works in the history of Jewish-Christian relations in modernity.
    - Summarise key interpretive concepts of the relationship between Christians and Jews on a theological level.
    - Demonstrate awareness of "relations" of Christians and Jews beyond theological conceptualisations.
    - Critically discuss concepts such as "dialogue" and "pluralis".
    - 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.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsJCRel
Contacts
Course organiserDr Hannah Holtschneider
Tel: (0131 6)50 8933
Email: 		Course secretaryMs Joanne Hendry
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
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