- Course Code
- DR 1026
- Credit Points
- 10
- Course Coordinator
- Dr P J Williams
Pre-requisites
None
Notes
This course will be available in session 2006/07.
Overview
This course introduces the study of the life and teaching of Jesus within his first century historical context. It will try to shed light on the many questions that arise from the Gospels’ presentation of Jesus’ teaching and activity. Among other things, we shall ask how much we can know about the course of Jesus’ life; what he meant by the ‘kingdom of God’; whether he regarded himself as ‘the Messiah’; and why he ran into such opposition. The course will also use material from outside the New Testament to construct a fuller picture of the broad historical and cultural context of Jesus’ ministry.
Structure
2 one-hour lectures per week, some replaced by tutorials.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 one-hour written examination (60%) and in-course assessment (40%).
Resit: 1 one-hour written examination (100%), provided each element of assessment is CAS 6 or above. New coursework can be submitted.