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This module will examine the representations of Jesus that are found in the four canonical gospels as well as in a selection of non-canonical (apocryphal) gospels. By evaluating the evidence of such witnesses and reading this against the social and cultural backdrop of first century Palestine, the module will consider the question of what "the Historical Jesus" was really like and how this figure relates both to the theological traditions of the church and to popular reworkings of the gospel stories through the centuries. It will be of interest both to Theology and Religion students
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 2 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | Word Count | 2500 | ||
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Feedback | Word Count | 2500 | ||
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | Word Count | 2000 | ||
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Analyse | Practical competency in the reading and analysis of the gospel writings as appropriate to a range of tasks (historical reconstruction; literary analysis; theological analysis). |
| Conceptual | Apply | An understanding of the character of these writings and their relationship to the earliest Christian communities. |
| Factual | Understand | Developed knowledge of the content of the gospel writings that constitute the principal witnesses to the historical traditions about Jesus. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | A critical understanding of the various theories of "the Historical Jesus," and their methodological foundations and a capacity to analyse the strengths and weaknesses of such theories, based on both |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Developed knowledge of select examples of the cultural reception and reworking of the Jesus tradition, such as modern Jesus novels or the use of Christ-figure imagery in popular novels or films. |
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