- Overview
- Module description
Reception of Christian and Jewish Traditions (THEM123)
Staff | Dr Jonathan Hill - Convenor Dr Brandon Gallaher - Lecturer Professor Emma Loosley Leeming - Lecturer |
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Credit Value | 30 |
ECTS Value | 15 |
NQF Level | 7 |
Pre-requisites | None |
Co-requisites | None |
Duration of Module | Term 1: 11 weeks; |
Module aims
This module aims to:
- provide you with a methodology for research into the reception of Christian and Jewish traditions initially focused around an extended case study example chosen by the convenor
- facilitate an individual in-depth project supervised by a member of staff working on the reception of Christian and/or Jewish traditions
- enable you to develop in-depth work with supervision by a leading expert in the field
ILO: Module-specific skills
- 1. Engage with recent scholarship concerned with the reception of Christian and Jewish traditions
- 2. Critically assess, in depth, one case study example related to the reception of Christian and Jewish traditions
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
- 3. Appreciate the role of historical context in shaping the reception of religious ideas and/or practice
- 4. Critically evaluate the evolution of religious traditions in response to changing conditions
ILO: Personal and key skills
- 5. Develop a project that engages with contemporary scholarship
- 6. Shape detailed information into a clear written account
- 7. Show significant originality and rigour in argument
- 8. Demonstrate independent and critical research skills
- 9. Convey ideas to your peers through oral discussion
- 10. Demonstrate an awareness of the module as a learning community by listening to the viewpoints of others, contributing sensitively to discussion, and critically reflecting on the learning process
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:
- introduction
- extended analysis of a case study example chosen by the convenor (i.e. the reception history of a particular Jewish and Christian tradition over varied contexts)
- discussion of project proposals
- oral presentation of project focus
- directed research with supervisor
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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19 | 281 | 0 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled Learning and Teaching | 15 | Seminar time |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching | 1 | Oral presentations |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching | 3 | Supervision meeting |
Guided Independent Study | 281 | Private study |
Formative assessment
Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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Case study report | 1000 words | 1-4, 6 | Written feedback |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
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100 | 0 | 0 |
Details of summative assessment
Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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Oral presentation | 10 | 15 minutes | 1-5, 7-9 | Written feedback |
Essay | 80 | 5500 words | 1-8 | Written feedback |
Participation | 10 | In-class participation | 10 | Written |
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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Oral presentation | Oral presentation | 1-5, 7-9 | Refer/Defer period |
Essay | Essay | 1-8 | Refer/Defer period |
Participation | 1-to-1 tutorial | 10 | Refer/Defer 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 50%) 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 50%.
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
- Morwenna Ludlow and Scott Douglass (eds.), Reading the Church Fathers (T & T Clark, 2011)
- Emma Loosley and Anthony Mahony (eds.), Eastern Christianity in the Modern Middle East (Routledge, 2013)
- Jonathan Hill and Anna Marmodoro, The Metaphysics of Incarnation (Oxford University Press, 2011)
- Siam Bhayro, Aramaic Bowl Spells (Magical and Religious Literature of Late Antiquity) (Brill, 2013)
- David Tollerton, The Book of Job in Post-Holocaust Thought (Sheffield Phoenix, 2012)
Module has an active ELE page?
Yes
Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources
Available as distance learning?
No
Origin date
01/02/2014
Last revision date
14/02/2022
Key words search
Jewish, Christian, Reception