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DR551Q: GREAT THINKERS IN THEOLOGICAL ETHICS (2015-2016)

Last modified: 25 Mar 2016 11:38


Course Overview

This course will introduce students to a number of major thinkers in the area of Theological Ethics. Its focus will be on reading and discussing texts by prominent figures who are of ongoing significance.  Moreover, this course will include figures from different theological and confessional backgrounds (Catholic, Reformed, Lutheran, non-Conformist, etc.), and explore whether and how their theological commitments connect with practical stances and approaches (i.e. on issues of war and peace, sexual ethics, bioethics, etc.)

Course Details

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

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

'The list of thinkers whose work will be read and analysed may vary in any given year, but might include Augustine, Aquinas, Luther, Bonhoeffer, Hauerwas and O'Donovan. Texts will be studied in English, and where appropriate comparison with the original language versions will be encouraged.

Each time the course will run, it will focus on one or two of those more specifically. Texts will be studied in English, but where appropriate, comparison with the original language versions will be encouraged.


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

One essay of 5000-5500 words (60%), two 15 minute oral presentations (10% each), and one 700-1000 word book review (20%).

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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