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Across two millennia, Christian theology has been advanced by contributions of leading theologians who have reflected upon substantive claims of the Christian faith, developed accounts of their interconnections and meaning, and engaged with the intellectual challenges raised in their era. This course invites students to detailed engagement with the work of Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), one of the most significant and influential theologians from the history of the Christian tradition, by way of sustained study of primary texts in the context of lively seminar discussion and debate.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 3 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Across two millennia, Christian theology has been advanced by contributions of leading theologians who have reflected upon substantive claims of the Christian faith, developed accounts of their interconnections and meaning, and engaged with the intellectual challenges raised in their era. This course invites students to detailed engagement with the work of Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), one of the most significant and influential theologians from the history of the Christian tradition, by way of sustained study of primary texts in the context of lively seminar discussion and debate.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 10 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Coursework Seminar Participation across all weeks of regular teaching in term (online seminar and course discussion board) Oral feedback provided. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Analyse | To explain the historical and intellectual context within which the work of the major theologian under consideration in this iteration of the course is found and best understood. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | To analyse the ideas and contribution of the major theologian considered in this iteration of the course. |
| Conceptual | Understand | To rehearse with understanding the main lines of the thought of the theologian whose work is considered in this iteration of the course. |
| Procedural | Apply | To express their own theological ideas and arguments effectively in oral and written forms. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | To appraise the significance of the major theologian considered in this iteration of the course within the wider scope of the theological tradition. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Mid-term Essay. Written feedback provided in roughly week 5 or 6 of teaching. |
Word Count | 1500 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Analyse | To explain the historical and intellectual context within which the work of the major theologian under consideration in this iteration of the course is found and best understood. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | To analyse the ideas and contribution of the major theologian considered in this iteration of the course. |
| Conceptual | Understand | To rehearse with understanding the main lines of the thought of the theologian whose work is considered in this iteration of the course. |
| Procedural | Apply | To express their own theological ideas and arguments effectively in oral and written forms. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | To appraise the significance of the major theologian considered in this iteration of the course within the wider scope of the theological tradition. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 60 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Final Essay at end of term. Written feedback provided roughly in week 12 of teaching |
Word Count | 2500 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Analyse | To explain the historical and intellectual context within which the work of the major theologian under consideration in this iteration of the course is found and best understood. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | To analyse the ideas and contribution of the major theologian considered in this iteration of the course. |
| Conceptual | Understand | To rehearse with understanding the main lines of the thought of the theologian whose work is considered in this iteration of the course. |
| Procedural | Apply | To express their own theological ideas and arguments effectively in oral and written forms. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | To appraise the significance of the major theologian considered in this iteration of the course within the wider scope of the theological tradition. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Essay written on a different subject to original assessment |
Word Count | 4000 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | To rehearse with understanding the main lines of the thought of the theologian whose work is considered in this iteration of the course. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | To analyse the ideas and contribution of the major theologian considered in this iteration of the course. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | To appraise the significance of the major theologian considered in this iteration of the course within the wider scope of the theological tradition. |
| Procedural | Apply | To express their own theological ideas and arguments effectively in oral and written forms. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | To explain the historical and intellectual context within which the work of the major theologian under consideration in this iteration of the course is found and best understood. |
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