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The course will introduce you to the first five centuries of Christian life and belief. It traces the rise of Christianity from its origins as a Jewish sect to a position of cultural and religious dominance in the Roman Empire. It also looks at the development of central themes in early Christian theology and spirituality. The course consists of a series of lectures on key topics, and tutorial seminars on researching and presenting your work, and on various early Christian texts. The course also requires your own reading and research.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The course will introduce you to the first five centuries of Christian life and belief. It traces the rise of Christianity from its origins as a Jewish sect to a position of cultural and religious dominance in the Roman Empire. It also looks at the development of central themes in early Christian theology and spirituality. The course consists of a series of lectures on key topics, and tutorial seminars on researching and presenting your work, and on various early Christian texts. The course also requires your own reading and research.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
First Attempt
2,000-2,500 word essay (40%)
Second essay(60%)
Resit
3,000 word essay (100%)
There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Reflection | Evaluate | 4. An awareness of the diversity and debate which characterises the secondary literature concerned with the early church. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | 2. An awareness of the development of theological understanding and scriptural interpretation in the early church. |
| Factual | Understand | 1. An understanding of the historical development of the life and thought of the Christian church in the first five centuries after Christ. |
| Procedural | Remember | 3. An awareness of a range of Christian doctrines that were formulated in the early church and continue to shape contemporary theological expression. |
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