2008/09 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
THEO2070 Introduction to the New Testament
20 creditsClass Size: 150
Module manager: Dr Barbara Spensley
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2008/09
This module is approved as an Elective
Module summary
The New Testament - What it is, how it was formed, how it is studied by modern scholars and some soundings into its contents.Objectives
To enable students to acquire the necessary skills to interpret the contents of the New Testament in the light of differing approaches to the study of scriptural texts, and to enable them to understand the methods employed by scholars in interpreting the New Testament books and their background.Syllabus
A survey and evaluation of critical methodologies used in N.T. Scholarship. Introduction to the canon and contents of the New Testament. The literary genres and theological contents of the Gospels. Epistles and the Apocolypse.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 17 | 17.00 | 17.00 |
| Seminar | 5 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
| Private study hours | 178.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 22.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Private study
178 hours - Private StudyMethods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| In-course Assessment | 2,000-3,000 words | 40.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 40.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 2 hr | 60.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 60.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 01/05/2009
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