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Undergraduate Handbook 2025-2026 (archived)
Module TMMC3217: Further Old Testament Text Study
Department: Theology, Ministry and Mission
TMMC3217: Further Old Testament Text Study
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 3 | 10 | Available in 2025/2026 | Durham |
Tied To
- Common Awards: (programme not found)
Pre-requisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combinations
- None
Aims
- To enable students to explore in depth a selected Old Testament book within the context of contemporary scholarship.
- To enable students to examine ways in which the Old Testament book can be appropriately used in contemporary situations.
Content
- In depth exploration of a particular book, or in the case of a longer book an appropriate section of that book.
- Examination of the ways in which the Old Testament book can be appropriately used in contemporary situations.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- [BA SSK 1, 4] [Graduate Cert / Dip SSK2]
- Describe and analyse in detail a specific Old Testament book, with reference to recent research methodologies and findings and the questions raised by them.
Subject-specific Skills
- [BA SSS 1, 3] [Graduate Cert / Dip SSS1]
- Critically evaluate and apply different approaches, including those of modern critical scholarship, to interpreting the selected Old Testament book in its cultural and religious contexts.
- Relate the Old Testament book to one or more contemporary issues or audiences with relevance, rigour, creativity and sensitivity.
Key Skills
- [BA KS 1, 2] [Graduate Cert / Dip KS 1, 2]
- Identify, gather, analyse and evaluate textual source materials, including material from primary sources and scholarly research, for a range of purposes, and communicate their findings with clarity and fairness to specialist audiences.
- Critically evaluate ideas, arguments and assumptions, using them to construct and communicate coherent and well-reasoned arguments, showing critical awareness of their own and others’ beliefs, commitments and prejudices.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Teaching methods to be specified by each TEI, using the ‘Guidelines for Modes of Teaching and Learning’.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 8 | 1.75 | 16 | ||
| Independent Study | 84 | ||||
| Total | 100 | ||||
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 100% | Essay | 2500 words | 100% |
Formative Assessment
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.