Undergraduate Course: Intermediate New Testament Greek (Honours) (BIST10041)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This honours course aims to consolidate reading of New Testament Greek, to enrich experience of textual criticism and exegesis of the Greek New Testament, and to apply these skills into the wider activities of the study of biblical texts. |
| Course description |
Academic Description:
This honours course aims to consolidate reading of New Testament Greek, to enrich experience of textual criticism and exegesis of the Greek New Testament. It is aimed at those who have taken an introductory New Testament Greek course, such as BIST08014.
Syllabus/Outline Content:
The course is structured around a number of New Testament texts. These vary each year, but a possible curriculum might be the following: John 1-3, Mark 14-16, Matthew 1-2, Philipppians.
Student Learning Experience Information:
The course meets once a week over the whole academic year. We shall work through the set passage, verse by verse, paying attention to vocabulary, grammar and exegetical matters. Students are encouraged to ask questions and to share what they have read in commentaries with the rest of the class. Participants will demonstrate their achievement of the intended learning outcomes through the class test (at the end of the first semester), an exegetical essay, and the final exam.
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2022/23, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 12 |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 44,
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
148 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
10 %,
Practical Exam
30 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
In-course assessment (30%) + Essay of 2000 words (10%) + Exam (60%)
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| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 3:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate a good reading ability in New Testament Greek.
- Show an acquaintance with the major tools of Greek exegesis: grammars, lexica, and concordances.
- Write a short exegetical essay on one passage from the Greek New Testament, outlining the most significant points of linguistic and theological interest.
- Show an ability to navigate the textual apparatus of modern Greek New Testament editions.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
- Self- discipline
- Self- direction
- Writing skills, including clear expression and citing relevant evidence
- Ability to read texts in a different language
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Philippa Townsend
Tel:
Email: |
Course secretary | Mr Jamie Smith
Tel: (0131 6)50 8913
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