Theology and Religion
Approaches to Biblical Studies
- Overview
- Module description
Approaches to Biblical Studies (THEM122)
| Staff | Dr Rebekah Welton - Convenor Dr Logan Williams - Convenor |
|---|---|
| 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:
- equip you with the intellectual tools to carry out a sustained and rigorous analysis of a biblical text
- enable you to engage critically with current interdisciplinary approaches to biblical literature
- encourage you to pay attention to the social and cultural conditions underlying interpretative strategies, ancient and modern
- provide you with the opportunity to explore your own areas of interest in Biblical Studies in conjunction with a supervisor
ILO: Module-specific skills
- 1. Engage with recent academic approaches to biblical studies
- 2. Critically assess, in depth, one biblical texts features, contexts, or later reception, OR one methodology associated with academic study of the Bible
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
- 3. Critically evaluate how approaches to the interpretation of religious texts have developed within the academy
- 4. Demonstrate a critical awareness of the interdisciplinary dimensions of contemporary biblical studies
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 and/or written discussion
Syllabus plan
The module will fall into three main parts:
- Close reading, analysis and discussion of a selected biblical text
- Exploring examples of the afterlives and interpretation of a biblical text and/or its motifs
- Directed individual research with a supervisor
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 282 | 0 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching | 15 | Seminar time |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching | 3 | Supervision meeting |
| Guided Independent Study | 282 | Private study |
Formative assessment
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annotated bibliography | 1000 words | 1, 4, 8 | Oral feedback |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
Details of summative assessment
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiki contributions | 20 | 7 x 500 words or equivalent | 1-4, 6, 8-9 | Oral and written feedback |
| Essay | 80 | 6000 words | 1-8 | Oral and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiki contributions | Wiki contributions | 1-4, 6, 8-9 | Refer/Defer period |
| Essay | Essay | 1-8 | 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
- David E. Aune, The Blackwell Companion to the New Testament (Wiley Blackwell, 2010)
- John Barton, A History of the Bible: A Book and Its Faiths(Allen Lane, 2019)
- Stephen D. Moore and Yvonne Sherwood, The Invention of the Biblical Scholar: A Critical Manifesto(Fortress Press, 2011)
- Susan Niditch (ed.), The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Ancient Israel (Wiley Blackwell, 2016)
Module has an active ELE page?
Yes
Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources
Available as distance learning?
No
Origin date
01/03/2014
Last revision date
10/02/2022
Key words search
Bible, Theology, religion, reception, interpretation, culture
