Module THEO3931: God and All Things: Study of a Single Theologian

Department: Theology and Religion

THEO3931: God and All Things: Study of a Single Theologian

Prerequisites

• None

Corequisites

• None

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None

Aims

• To introduce students to the theology of a single significant theologian and their place in the history of Christian thought.
• Through the lens of a single thinker, to explore major themes, debates and methodological issues in Christian theology

Content

• The module will focus on a major thinker who offers a rich and influential theological vision. Students will explore this thinker’s work on a range of significant theological topics, explore it context and development, and debates within or about this oeuvre. Emphasis will be laid on working with primary sources.

Learning Outcomes

• A systematic understanding of key aspects, and a coherent and detailed knowledge of the thought of, a single thinker with regard to significant topics in Christian theology.
• A knowledge and understanding of the intellectual resources the theologian draws on, and the historical and cultural influences shaping their work.
• A knowledge and understanding of the way this theologian’s work shaped subsequent Christian thinking.

• An ability to read, interpret, and evaluate critically the thought of the particular thinker on the basis of primary and secondary sources.

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

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, and enhancing skills in the analysis of texts, concepts and arguments.
• Formative essays develop subject knowledge and enhance student skills in the acquisition of information through reading and research, and in the structured presentation of information in written form. This module requires short reading response assignments, which encourage students to deepen their subject-specific knowledge by engaging carefully with a key text.
• 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.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

Students will be required to submit six reading response assignments of approximately 300 words over the course of the module.

■ 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