Undergraduate Course: The Dead Sea Scrolls (BIST10048)
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 | Detailed study of aspects of the Qumran community, the biblical texts from the eleven caves, and relationship to the beginnings of Christianity. |
| Course description |
Academic Description:
This course will introduce you to what has often been hailed as the greatest ancient manuscript find of the 20th century. Starting from the very beginning, it will give you all the background information that you need in order to understand the significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Syllabus/Outline Content:
The topics covered in the eleven week period will include three main areas: a) the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament; b) sectarianism in the Second Temple Judaism; and c) the Early Church and the New Testament.
Student Learning Experience Information:
The course will be taught by a combination of lectures and seminars, during which time students will be able to engage with the primary sources of the scrolls as well as scholarly discussion of various issues.
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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 three Divinity/Religious Studies courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, 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 33,
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
159 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
10% on seminar presentations and participation;
30% on an essay;
60% on degree examination. |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate they have acquired a sound knowledge of the contribution of the scrolls to the study of the Hebrew Bible, Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity.
- Have learned to distinguish and read various types of writings found in the corpus of Qumran Scrolls.
- Have gained an appreciation of the complexities of issues relating to the textual transmission and canon of the Hebrew Bible.
- Become competent in discussing the identification of the Qumran-Essene community, the archaeological site of Khirbet Qumran and Jewish sectarianism.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | TDeadSS |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Timothy Lim
Tel: (0131 6)50 8919
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Suzi Higton
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: |
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