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Course Description
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Course Name
Mission In Contemporary Scotland
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Host University
University of Glasgow
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Location
Glasgow, Scotland
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Area of Study
Celtic Studies, Religion
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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SCQF Credits
30 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits7
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units3
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Assessment by coursework.
Two coursework essays of 2,500 words each (25% each)
One oral presentation to be written up and submitted as a 500 word paper (10%). This can be accompanied by other media such as powerpoint, video, slideshow etc. and should take the form of a review of a 'cultural product' which is 'made in Scotland' (play, novel, film, TV show, poem, song, animation, painting, sculpture). You will describe, introduce, illustrate the product , place it within the Sxcottish cultural landscape and suggest how an understanding of it might connect to missiological thinking or contextual theology. Your presentation should last 10 minutes.
One 3,000 word reflective project (40%) which will be on a topic chosen by the student and which will be based on personal research, fieldwork and/or primary investigation. It will focus on an aspect of mission in contemporary Scotland as it is occurring in practice at grassroots level.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.
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