Undergraduate Course: Theology and Contemporary Science 3/4 (THET10011)
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 | This course examines a series of twentieth century developments both in the philosophy of science and in natural science itself which broaden possibilities for dialogue between modern theology and modern science. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
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 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Revision Session Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
169 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
10% Presentation
30% Essay
60% Degree Examination |
| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will
- have gained critical understandings of the nature of science, and of some twentieth- and twenty-first century scientific developments which challenge people's ideas about what science is;
- be able to apply these creatively to the dialogue of science and - be able to explore ways in which these disciplines can illuminate each other.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | TheolCS |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Mark Harris
Tel: (0131 6)50 8914
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Katrina Munro
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: |
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