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DR501V: THE CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE OF GOD (2015-2016)

Last modified: 25 Mar 2016 11:37


Course Overview

The course involves a consideration of the development of the Christian doctrine of God and related themes from Scripture to the 20th century. It pays close attention to significant texts in the Christian tradition (including creedal statements, and the writings of Origen, Augustine, Barth, and others), and to discussions of the doctrine of the trinity. The course requires careful reading of key primary texts.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Donald Wood

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

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

  • Divinity And Religious Studies (DR) (Studied)
  • 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

We study the Christian doctrine of God, paying close attention to significant texts on the theme from within the Christian tradition. In previous years, the work of theologians such as Origen, Augustine, Aquinas, Calvin and Barth has featured. We proceed by way of careful reading of primary material, offering attention to intra-textual issues such as form, content, method, and sources, as well as to extra-textual issues such as context and development

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 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Seminar participation and presentation (10%) Text analysis (2,500 words) (30%) Research essay (5,000–6,000 words) (60%).

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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