Module THEO2111: CLASSICAL & MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF DOCTRINE

Department: THEOLOGY AND RELIGION

THEO2111: CLASSICAL & MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF DOCTRINE

Prerequisites

• None.

Corequisites

• None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None.

Aims

• To explore the influence of theology's interaction with and effect upon philosophy in two key periods, the patristic and the medieval.
• To prepare students for the skills and knowledge needed to undertake a dissertation in the final year.

Content

• The module will explore the influence of theology's interaction with and effect upon philosophy in two key periods, the patristic and the medieval. Topics include Divine Simplicity: Triad and Trinity, Creation and Emanation, Logos and its role, Providence and Fate, Choice and Freedom of the Will, the Origin and Nature of Evil, Impassibility, Substance and Eucharist, Faith and Knowledge, Analogy, Trinity and the Image of God, Soul and Body, Sin and Intention and Authority.

Learning Outcomes

• A knowledge and critical understanding of the well-established principles of study and main methods of enquiry in this subject area, along with an understanding of the way in which those principles have developed, and an ability to evaluate critically the appropriateness of different approaches.

• Skills in the acquisition of information through reading and research, and in the structured presentation of information in written form.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• Seminars enhance subject-specific knowledge and understanding both through preparation and through interaction with students and staff, promoting awareness of different viewpoints and approaches.
• Through small-group discussion (and individual discussion, in the case of this module), tutorials provide feedback on student work and the opportunity to discuss specific issues in detail, enhancing student knowledge and writing skills.
• Summative essays assess subject-specific knowledge and understanding, along with student skills in the acquisition of information through reading and research, and in the structured presentation of information in written form.
• Examinations assess subject-specific knowledge and understanding, along with student skills in the structured presentation of information in written form under time constraints.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

One formative essay (2500 words).

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University