Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE THL1020

 
TITLE Long Essay

 
UM LEVEL 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course

 
MQF LEVEL 5

 
ECTS CREDITS 8

 
DEPARTMENT Faculty of Theology

 
DESCRIPTION This study unit seeks to help students who are in the final year of their course to develop in depth an aspect of theology of their own choice. The individual student chooses a topic and a tutor, which s/he proposes to the Faculty Board for approval. Under the guidance of the tutor, the student will write a long essay in which s/he develops this theme.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, students should be able to have developed the skills of
a) taking responsibility for their own research and
b) writing a moderately long paper on a theological subject of their own choice, under guidance
c) using well the methodological tools current in theological writing

Reading List
This is provided by the student under the guidance of tutor according to the topic chosen

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Long Essay

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Assessment Due Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Long Essay SEM2 Yes 100%

 
LECTURER/S

 

 
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