Postgraduate Course: The New Testament in the Graeco-Roman World (PG) (DIVI11035)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course situates the New Testament in its Graeco-Roman historical, political, literary, and cultural contexts and seeks to identify instances of influence and interaction. |
| Course description |
TBC
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | Students MUST NOT also be taking
The New Testament in Its Graeco-Roman Context (BIST11018)
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Other requirements | Students who have previously taken the following course MUST NOT enroll: The New Testament in Its Graeco-Roman Context (BIST11018) |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | This is a graduate-level course. Please confirm subject pre-requisites with the Course Organiser. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2023/24, 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,
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) |
10% - Seminar participation
90% - Essay (4000 words) |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Critically approach the New Testament texts through interaction with ancient primary sources in their original language.
- Interact with and apply the breadth of secondary literature in the discipline of biblical and classical studies.
- Render critical judgments on modern scholarship.
- Provide a sophisticated account (in both oral and written forms) of pertinent issues in New Testament studies.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | New Testament,Greek Literature,Latin Literature,Paul,Gospels,Acts |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Matthew Novenson
Tel: (0131 6)50 8942
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Rachel Dutton
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: |
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