Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Evaluate reactions and responses to the early Christian movement amongst Jewish and pagan Roman groups
- Analyse fundamental concepts in Second Temple Judaism and Roman philosophy in relation to early Christian ideology
- Explain and discuss the factors that impacted on the historical and ideological development of early Christianity
- Explain your own views on debates within the fields of early Christianity and Jewish-Christian-Roman relations in Late Antiquity
- Express familiarity with and interpret critically a variety of primary sources from Late Antiquity
- Evaluate critically the theoretical and methodological approaches used by scholars working on early Christianity
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- The origins of Christianity in Second Temple Judaism and Graeco-Roman religion and philosophy
- The latest research on the subjects of early Christianity, the history of Graeco-Roman Palestine and Jewish-Christian-Roman relations
- The complex formation of Christian identity, especially in relation to Second Temple Judaism
- Debates on the factors that affected the historical and ideological development of early Christianity
- The historical and social context of early Christianity in Graeco-Roman Palestine in the first centuries CE
- Key primary sources that provide evidence on the historical origins of Christianity and contemporary responses to its development
- The relationships between Jews, early Christians and Romans in Late Antiquity
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Develop an interdisciplinary approach to historical studies
- Identify and critically assess scholarly views and arguments
- Analyse critically a diverse range of primary material
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Participate actively in group discussions and debate
- Communicate a coherent and convincing argument in both oral and written formats
- Organise and structure material to write and present confidently
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Independent Study | 264 |
Teaching | 36 |
Total study time | 300 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Shaye Cohen (1987). From the Maccabees to the Mishnah. Philadelphia: Westminster Press.
Daniel Boyarin (1994). A Radical Jew: Paul and the Politics of Identity. Berkeley: University of California Press.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
Assessments designed to provide informal feedback: -You will engage in small group exercises, focusing on specific formative tasks, which will be reviewed in class -You will be encouraged to discuss preparation for your formal assessment with your tutor -You will have the opportunity to seek individual advice on your work in progress from your tutor -Guidance and advice on preparation, completion and presentation of assignments will be available to youSummative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Essay | 60% |
Written assignment | 40% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Essay | 60% |
Written assignment | 40% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Essay | 60% |
Written assignment | 40% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External