TRS6442 - Biblical Themes in Catholic Theology

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Demonstrate a detailed understanding of, and critical engagement with, the themes of covenant and prophecy in the Catholic Bible;
Demonstrate an understanding of how the early Church understood Jesus Christ within the context of the OT Scriptures;
Demonstrate an understanding of, and critical engagement with, the importance of the themes of covenant and prophecy in contemporary Catholic Theology;
Demonstrate familiarity with key literary genres of prophecy and covenant in the biblical texts and ability to engage with these appropriately.

Content:

This module will introduce students to the key themes of covenant and prophecy in the Catholic Bible, and to the importance of these themes in Catholic Theology. Students will learn about the importance of covenant in biblical literature, and will learn about the underlying themes of prophecy in a number of prophetical books. They will develop an understanding of literary genre and the importance of context and culture to biblical texts.

In particular core content will include:
- The study of at least one book from the Torah, and at least one Prophetical book, from the OT, and at least one Gospel and one Epistle, from the NT.
- Engagement with the themes of covenant and prophecy in contemporary Catholic Theology.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Learning and teaching will take place in small-group seminars, combining presentations by the module tutor with student-led informal presentations, followed by discussion, debates, and other appropriate group exercises. Students will receive guidance on preparatory reading for each session via the VLE. Guidance on research and essay-writing is integral to the learning and teaching process.

Group Tutorials
Hours: 32
Intended Group size: 15

Guided independent study
Hours: 168

Further details relating to assessment
Essay: students are to negotiate the essay title with the module tutor, and compile their own bibliography with guidance. This will support students in the personal research and planning skills also required for the dissertation.

Assessment:

001 Essay; 4,000 words; End of Semester Two 100%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Nathan Uglow
Level - 6
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 6S1

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