History of Christianity in Scotland TRS1026

  • Academic Session: 2024-25
  • School: School of Critical Studies
  • Credits: 15
  • Level: Level 1 (SCQF level 7)
  • Typically Offered: Summer
  • Available to Visiting Students: Yes
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No

Short Description

This course will explore the history of Christianity in Scotland as evidenced from the sacred sites and art of Celtic Scotland, the rich monastic and spiritual legacies of medieval Catholicism, Scotland's rigorous and socially transformative Reformation, and the diversity of religious practice that developed in the nineteenth century. While the religious expressions have changed, Christianity has played a prominent part in making Scotland and shaping its people.

Timetable

5 x 2.25hr sessions per week over 4 teaching weeks.

Requirements of Entry

None

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

Essay (3,500 words): 100%

Main Assessment In: August

Are reassessment opportunities available for all summative assessments? No

Reassessments are normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification. For non-Honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions for this course are described below. 

Course Aims

The course aims to:

■ examine the beliefs and practices of Scotland's inhabitants from the introduction of Christianity to the present;

■ critically assess some of the historical and cultural influences of Christianity on Scotland;

■ identify the ongoing development of these traditions and compare them with modern influences of secularization.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ describe and analyse some of the main features of Scotland's Christian history; 

■ evidence an appreciation of Scotland's diverse traditions and their distinct contributions to Scottish culture;

■ discuss some of the historical and contemporary challenges that have shaped religion in Scotland;

■ articulate some of the particularly Scottish expressions of global religions traditions.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.