Postgraduate Course: Medieval Religious Thought (THET11043)
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 will explore the work of some of the most significant medieval Christian thinkers who worked in Europe between c. 1050 and 1400, introducing students to many of the themes and topics that most concerned them. The course will frame the work of these thinkers in its wider historical context, tracing the intellectual and methodological developments that occurred over the course of the period while highlighting their innovativeness and relation to later intellectual trends. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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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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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
| Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Summative: an essay of 4,000 words. The essay topic will relate to one of the thinkers or themes covered in the course and will be determined by the student in conversation with the instructor.
Formative: students will have an opportunity to submit an essay plan and bibliography mid-way through the semester, for feedback. |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this the course, students should:
- have acquired a detailed knowledge of selected texts by some of the most significant medieval Christian thinkers, and they should be able to situate the work of these thinkers within its wider historical context;
- be aware of some of the key ideas or topics that recur in medieval Christian writings and should be able to elucidate the meaning, significance, and where relevant, the subsequent influence of those ideas.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Theology, Medieval History, Middle Ages, Medieval Literature, Medieval Culture |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Lydia Schumacher
Tel: (0131 6)50 8962
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Joanne Hendry
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
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