Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2013-2014 (archived)
Module THEO2051: NEW TESTAMENT THEOLOGY
Department: Theology and Religion
THEO2051:
NEW TESTAMENT THEOLOGY
Type |
Open |
Level |
2 |
Credits |
20 |
Availability |
Available in 2013/14 |
Module Cap |
None. |
Location |
Durham
|
Prerequisites
- Introduction to the New Testament (THEO1121) or
equivalent.
Corequisites
Excluded Combination of Modules
Aims
- To explore in detail the texts and theology of two major theologians of the New Testament.
- To develop knowledge of the subject area introduced at level 1 (or
gained through equivalent study).
- To prepare students for the skills and knowledge needed to
undertake a dissertation or other further work in biblical study in the
final year.
Content
- This course will focus on two central bodies of literature
in the New Testament, which have had the most influence on Christian theolgoy, e.g. the letters of Paul and one of the Gospels.
- In each case, we will explore their central theological
convictions and examine closely some of their most intriguing texts, in
dialogue with leading contemporary interpreters.
- In the process, we will also investigate how and why this literature has been so fertile for subsequent Christian thinkers (and others) down to this day.
Learning Outcomes
- A knowledge and critical understanding of the
well-established principles of study and main methods of enquiry in
the study of the Johannine and Pauline literature and theology, 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
- Lectures convey information and exemplify an approach to the
subject-matter, enabling students to develop a clear understanding of
the subject and to improve their skills in listening and in evaluating
information.
- Seminars enhance subject-specific knowledge and understanding
both through preparation and through interaction with students and
staff, promoting awareness of different viewpoints and
approaches.
- Formative essays develop 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.
- 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
Activity |
Number |
Frequency |
Duration |
Total/Hours |
|
Lectures |
22 |
1 per week |
1 hour |
22 |
■ |
Seminars |
10 |
five in each of the first two terms |
1 hour |
10 |
■ |
Preparation and Reading |
|
|
|
168 |
|
Total |
|
|
|
200 |
|
Summative Assessment
Component: Examination |
Component Weighting: 60% |
Element |
Length / duration |
Element Weighting |
Resit Opportunity |
unseen written examination |
2 hours |
100% |
|
Component: Essay |
Component Weighting: 40% |
Element |
Length / duration |
Element Weighting |
Resit Opportunity |
essay |
3000 words |
100% |
|
One formative essay (2000
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