- Overview
- Module description
'Deviant Bodies': Disability Studies and the New Testament (THE2179)
Staff | Professor Louise Lawrence - Convenor |
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Credit Value | 30 |
ECTS Value | 15 |
NQF Level | 5 |
Pre-requisites | None |
Co-requisites | None |
Duration of Module | Term 2: 11 weeks; |
Module aims
This module will:
- Introduce and employ Disability Studies perspectives in close readings of specific New Testament texts
- Critically assess the contribution of such readings to both historical understanding of those perceived as ‘disabled’ within biblical literature and the potential liberation offered by such perspectives for those perceived as ‘disabled’ communities today
ILO: Module-specific skills
- 1. Present an informed and critical discussion of a selected New Testament text in light of Disability Studies literature
- 2. Present an informed and critical discussion of the treatment of the ill and disabled in contemporary biblical scholarship
- 3. Present an informed and critical discussion of how contemporary 'disabled' communities engage with the Bible
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
- 4. Demonstrate knowledge of, and critical reflection on, contrasting scholarly, ideological and historical perspectives
- 5. Show the ability to make careful use of core methods of Disability Studies in biblical interpretation
ILO: Personal and key skills
- 6. Communicate clearly and imaginatively in both written and oral form
- 7. Construct logical and lucid arguments using appropriate methods
- 8. Participate appropriately within group work
- 9. Generously engage with methods and people who represent opinions and viewpoints different from your own
Syllabus plan
Whilst the content may vary from year to year, it is envisioned that it will cover some or all of the following topics:
- Introducing Disability
- Portraying the Disabled in Literature
- Sense and Stigma: Sensory Impairment in New Testament Worlds
- Broken Bodies: Physical Impairment in New Testament Worlds
- Moonstruck and Demon-Possessed: mental impairment in New Testament Worlds
- The Bible and ‘the Disabled’ Today and The Future(s) of Disability Studies and the New Testament
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
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33 | 267 | 0 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled Learning and Teaching | 22 | Lectures: 12 weekly sessions lasting 2 hours each which will have the format of an informal lecture, aimed at the imparting of knowledge and a basic understanding of the topic |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching | 11 | Seminars: Seminar-format. You will be expected to lead one seminar during the semester |
Guided Independent Study | 267 | Private study |
Formative assessment
Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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Draft of one 2000 word essay | 1 x 2000 word essay | 1-9 | Individual tutorial |
Draft of one 2000 word book review | 1 x 2000 words | 1-9 | Individual tutorial |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
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80 | 10 | 10 |
Details of summative assessment
Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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Essay | 40 | 2000 words | 1-9 | Marked script |
Book review | 40 | 2000 words | 1-9 | Marked script |
Individual presentation | 10 | 10 minutes | 1-9 | Mark sheet |
Participation (WIKI postings) | 10 | 10x200 word postings | 1-9 | Mark sheet |
0 |
Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
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Essay | Essay | 1-9 | Referral/Deferral period |
Book review | Book review | 1-9 | Referral/Deferral period |
Individual presentation | Presentation | 1-9 | Referral/Deferral period |
Collected WIKI posts | 10x200 word postings | 1-9 | Referral/Deferral period |
Re-assessment notes
Deferral – if you miss an assessment for certificated reasons judged acceptable by the Mitigation Committee, you will normally be either deferred in the assessment or an extension may be granted. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of deferral will not be capped and will be treated as it would be if it were your first attempt at the assessment.
Referral – if you have failed the module overall (i.e. a final overall module mark of less than 40%) you will be required to submit a further assessment as necessary. If you are successful on referral, your overall module mark will be capped at 40%.
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
- Anderson, Robert C., ‘Faith in Access: Bridging Conversations between Religion and Disability’ Disability Studies Quarterly Summer 2006, Volume 26, No. 3. Available online at: https://dsq-sds.org/article/view/719/896
- Lawrence, L. J., Sense and Stigma in the Gospels: Depictions of Sensory-Disabled Characters (OUP, 2013). Available online at: http://encore.exeter.ac.uk/iii/encore/record/C__Rb3521144
- Olyan, Saul, Disability in the Hebrew Bible (CUP, 2009). Available online at: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/disability-in-the-hebrew-bible/DEF59689FE3817505B58E87D932A5FAC
- Solevag, A. R., Negotiating the Disabled Body: Representations of Disability in Early Christian Texts (SBL 2018). Available online at: https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.cdb2hnt1r
Module has an active ELE page?
Yes
Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources
Available as distance learning?
No
Origin date
28/02/12
Last revision date
19/08/2020