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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 | 1 |
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| 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.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | ||||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Analyse | Reflect critically upon various movements and trends within Christianity in the first millennium. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Reflect critically upon the doctrines of the Christian faith in their historical formulation. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Engage critically with the diversity and debates which characterises the secondary literature in the field. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Reflect upon and engage in modes of historical and theological reflection and argument. |
| Factual | Remember | Demonstrate an understanding of the lineaments of the history of Christianity over the course of the first millennium. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 15 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | ||||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Analyse | Reflect critically upon the doctrines of the Christian faith in their historical formulation. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Reflect critically upon various movements and trends within Christianity in the first millennium. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Reflect upon and engage in modes of historical and theological reflection and argument. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Engage critically with the diversity and debates which characterises the secondary literature in the field. |
| Factual | Remember | Demonstrate an understanding of the lineaments of the history of Christianity over the course of the first millennium. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 60 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | Word Count | 2000 | ||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Analyse | Reflect critically upon the doctrines of the Christian faith in their historical formulation. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Reflect critically upon various movements and trends within Christianity in the first millennium. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Reflect upon and engage in modes of historical and theological reflection and argument. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Engage critically with the diversity and debates which characterises the secondary literature in the field. |
| Factual | Remember | Demonstrate an understanding of the lineaments of the history of Christianity over the course of the first millennium. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Written feedback. |
Word Count | 2500 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Reflect upon and engage in modes of historical and theological reflection and argument. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Engage critically with the diversity and debates which characterises the secondary literature in the field. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Reflect critically upon various movements and trends within Christianity in the first millennium. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Reflect critically upon the doctrines of the Christian faith in their historical formulation. |
| Factual | Remember | Demonstrate an understanding of the lineaments of the history of Christianity over the course of the first millennium. |
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