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This course looks at the universal reality of suffering. First suffering will be looked at from different perspectives, especially from pastoral theology and trauma studies. The lived experience of suffering is central, for example because of oppression, marginalisation, or illness. Various ways of responding to suffering will be explored, from a religious (mainly Christian) point of view. Responses from specific faith groups and theological approaches will be studied, for example black theology, feminism, and disability studies. Finally, the possibility of healing and reconciliation will be considered. Throughout the course students learn to develop their own (pastoral-theological) response to suffering and trauma.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course looks at the universal reality of suffering. First suffering will be looked at from different perspectives, especially from pastoral theology and trauma studies. The lived experience of suffering is central, for example because of oppression, marginalisation, or illness. Various ways of responding to suffering will be explored, from a religious (mainly Christian) point of view. Responses from specific faith groups and theological approaches will be studied, for example black theology, feminism, and disability studies. Finally, the possibility of healing and reconciliation will be considered. Throughout the course students learn to develop their own (pastoral-theological) response to suffering and trauma.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
3500 words essay (40%)
3000 words group report (40%)
Report Presentation (10%)
Seminar Presentation (10%)
There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Analyse | Students show a thorough understanding of the complexity of suffering by being able to analyse case studies from different theological and social perspectives. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Students can evaluate traditional and more recent religious and theological responses to suffering and trauma. |
| Conceptual | Apply | Students can apply the rich and complex understanding of healing in the Christian tradition to specific situations of suffering. |
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