Postgraduate Course: Science and Scripture (THET11038)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Theology and Ethics |
Other subject area | Biblical Studies |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will explore important points of contact between the science-religion debate and the Christian Bible, including trends in fundamentalist belief such as Creationism. The aim is to develop a critical awareness of methods of scriptural interpretation, and of how they have been influenced by modern science. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | This is a graduate-level course. Please confirm subject prerequisites with the Course Manager. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| New College | Seminar | | 1-11 | | | | 11:10 - 13:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: New College. McIntyre Room |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course, a student will have:
1) established a sound awareness of how the science and religion dialogue has impacted upon biblical interpretation;
2) achieved a deeper understanding of the scriptural texts underlying much of the current science-religion dialogue;
3) surveyed the scope of biblical scholarship on key scriptural texts, and will have engaged critically with those texts;
4) developed a thorough working knowledge of the available hermeneutical tools in biblical studies, especially those which seek in some way to reveal 'what really happened' behind the text;
5) developed a deeper understanding of the theological and hermeneutical principles behind Creationism and fundamentalism, and will have developed their own philosophical and theological responses;
6) demonstrated the ability to deliver a presentation to an audience drawn from a range of disciplinary backgrounds.
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Assessment Information
A 3000 word essay on a topic arising from one of the sessions (80%);
a 1000-word presentation to one of the classes (20%)
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | ScScrip |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Mark Harris
Tel: (0131 6)50 8914
Email: Mark.Harris@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Felicity Smail
Tel: 0131 650 7227
Email: F.Smail@ed.ac.uk |
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