Module TMMC3227: Further New Testament Text Study in Context

Department: Theology, Ministry and Mission

TMMC3227: Further New Testament Text Study in Context

Prerequisites

• None

Corequisites

• None

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None

Aims

• To enable students to understand and to engage critically and in depth with one New Testament text / book, understanding it in its own cultural and religious context.
• To enable students to learn about a range of historical and contemporary approaches to engaging with the text.
• To enable students to interpret the New Testament text responsibly and independently with regard to a range of contexts, making critical and knowledgeable use of the text in a variety of life / ministerial / vocational settings.

Content

• The critical study of one text / book of the New Testament and consideration of its responsible use in Christian theology, preaching and praxis.

Learning Outcomes

• Give a coherent and detailed account and analysis of the content of a specific New Testament text.
• Describe and critically evaluate historical and contemporary methodologies and findings in relation to engaging with the text and make confident and critical use of it in a variety of contemporary situations.

• Critically evaluate and apply different approaches to interpreting the New Testament text in relation to its historical, literary and/or canonical context(s), as well as in relation to broader Christian and/or theological commitments, as appropriate.
• Exercise independence in applying the text with relevance, rigour, creativity and sensitivity to a variety of specific contexts, including life / ministerial / vocational settings such as worship and preaching.

• 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.

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

• Lectures provide content, a conceptual framework and a survey of approaches within a subject area that enable students to locate their learning in a wider context, to make connections with other disciplines, and to evaluate and apply their learning to different contexts.
• The module will be assessed by an Essay.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

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.