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DR503N: READINGS IN SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY (2017-2018)

Last modified: 27 Feb 2018 13:44


Course Overview

This course engages at length and in depth with the thought of one or more formative thinkers in the Christian theological tradition, aiming to foster critical reflection on the scope and coherence of Christian teaching as well as the defining concerns and conventions of Christian systematic theology, and to cultivate in students the interpretative and analytical skills required for advanced work in the discipline. In this course, students will engage intensively with one or more major works from the Christian doctrinal tradition. 

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Session First Sub Session Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor Paul Nimmo

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

In this course, students will engage intensively with one or more works from the Christian doctrinal tradition. This will typically take the form of close study of (some portion of) a major work of theological codification, such as a medieval summa, a post-reformation compendium, or a modern systematic theology, though on occasion other modes of engagement may be pursued.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

1st attempt: Text analyses (10 papers; 750 words each) (60%) Final Oral exam (40%) – NB: the exam will be conducted by two members of academic staff and recorded so as to be made fully available to external examiners as required by University policies.

Resit: oral exam (100%).

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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