Unit name | Getting into the New Testament (Trinity & Baptist College) |
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Unit code | THRS11042 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Professor. D'Costa |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Religion and Theology |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Jesus of Nazareth changed the world and world history. The gospels are of momentous importance as our earliest accounts of his life and ministry, and the other writings of the New Testament give us fascinating insight into how the first Christians responded to Jesus - corporately and individually, theologically and ethically. Often Christians only study the New Testament piecemeal and devotionally.
This unit will provide an orientation to the New Testament by:
Although the focus of the unit is not on application to today, it will have an eye to its relevance for Christian mission and discipleship.
On completion of the unit students should be able to:
The unit consists of 18 lectures and 2 seminars. Learning will be enhanced by practical exercise, classroom discussion and work in small groups. Visual materials will play an important part in introducing the historical and cultural backgrounds to the texts.
Formative assessment will consist of work prepared for discussion and feedback in seminars, with notes being handed in on the day of the seminar. This will not contribute to the overall unit mark.
Summative assessment will be through:
1. Two exegetical comments (500 words each) on verses from different parts of the NT (50%)
2. An essay of 1,000 words (50%)