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Undergraduate Course: New Testament Texts (BIST10012)

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
SummaryDetailed study of selected passages from the New Testament writings.
Course description Academic Description:
This course analyses selected passages from the New Testament in some depth, paying attention to matters of historical, literary and theological interest.

Syllabus/Outline Content:
The syllabus for this course will vary from year. One possible topic might be the Acts of the Apostles. We will look through the book, taking a few chapters each week, and looking at exegetical issues. What is the author trying to convey to his ancient audience? How would the work have been heard in a late first century/early second century Roman setting?

Student Learning Experience Information:
The course will be taught as a two-hour weekly seminar. The first seminar will feature a lengthy presentation from the class lecturer; after this, students will take turns to introduce subsequent classes with a short presentation (no more than 10 mins), followed by class discussion (guided by the lecturer). Students will show that they have achieved the intended learning outcomes through their presentations and class comments, their essays, and the final exam.



Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: New Testament 2 (BIST08005) OR Reading the New Testament (BIST08016)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Show an awareness of the seminal contributions to the theological and historical study of one or more key New Testament texts.
  2. Write an essay showing independent, critical analysis of one or more New Testament texts.
  3. Demonstrate an ability to express independent critical assessment of the views of other scholars who have worked with the same texts.
  4. Show an awareness of the gendered and rhetorical nature of ancient texts.
  5. Demonstrate an ability to identify key terms and their meanings, and 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
KeywordsNTT
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Course organiserDr Sean Adams
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Course secretaryMs Katrina Munro
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