Postgraduate Course: From diatribe to dialogue in Christian-Muslim relations (THET11040)
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 | This course looks at some of the most critical historical and contemporary discussions between Christians and Muslims on faith and doctrine. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
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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| 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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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
4,000 word essay (75%)
weekly written reflection on texts for the PG seminars (25%)
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| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, a student will have:
(1) understood some of the key issues which shaped the discourses between Christians and Muslims from the 8th/9th centuries to the modern period;
(2) engaged critically with primary texts and by judicious use of secondary sources, learnt to appreciate the continuing importance of understanding theology in an inter-religious context;
(3) been able to demonstrate the ability to develop and deliver a presentation for a seminar;
(4) have participated in constructive discussion and debate with other seminar members in a respectful manner.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Islam, Christianity, religion, dialogue, doctrine, interfaith. |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Mona Siddiqui
Tel: (0131 6)50 7912
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Joanne Hendry
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: |
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