HSY3035

Heresy, Persecution, Identity: confronting religious orthodoxies ( 6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Dr Michael Fagenblat and Dr Nathan Wolski

Offered:
Not offered in 2006.

Synopsis: As for HSY2035

Objectives: Students successfully completing HSY2035: 1. Will have acquired detailed knowledge of some of the most important heresies and heretics in the West. 2. Will acquire broad understanding of the historical contexts in which heresy has emerged and the reasons for its emergence in that particular period. 3. Will be understand the dynamics of heresy as it relates to authority, sectarianism and communal identity, new forms of knowledge and religious experience. 4. Will have developed a capacity to work effectively with others and a capacity to express ideas verbally in group situations; 5. Will have developed considerable facility in bibliographic research, analysis, and written expression. Students successfully completing HSY3035 will, in addition: 6. Be capable of independently devising and executing an advanced research project in the above areas of study, based predominantly on primary sources.

Assessment: Secondary Source Exercise (1000 words) 20%; Essay (2050 words) 50%; Examination (one hour) (1000 words) 20%; Class participation 10%.

Contact Hours: One 90-minute lecture and one 1-hour tutorial per week.

Prohibitions: HSY2035