Unit name | Vatican II and Post-conciliar Roman Catholic Debates in Theology |
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Unit code | THRSM0123 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
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 |
This unit will first explore the documents of the Second Vatican Council to introduce students to some of the key areas in Catholic theology after the Second World War: teachings on religious freedom, ecumenism, other religions, the role and nature of the pope’s authority, and the nature of liturgy.
In the second half of the unit the student will be introduced to key Catholic theologians who have developed the above issue. Students will thus engage with major debates within the largest Christian denomination in the world and have a grasp of contemporary Catholic history and thought.
The aims of the unit are to introduce students to:
a) the key texts of Vatican II and critical commentaries on those texts;
b) to examine some debates subsequent to the Council regarding the critical issues in the Vatican II texts;
c) to develop an understanding of different theological paradigms operating with contemporary Catholicism.
By the end of the unit students should be able to demonstrate:
Classes will involve a combination of long- and short-form lectures, class discussion, investigative activities, and practical activities. Students will be expected to engage with readings and participate on a weekly basis. This will be further supported with drop-in sessions and self-directed exercises with tutor and peer feedback.
One summative coursework essay of 5000 words (100%) (Assessing ILOs 1-6)
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How much time the unit requires
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of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
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Assessment
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