Module: Christology

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Christology
Module Code	TP203 (ITS) / RET1030 (Banner)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	Theology, Philosophy & Music
Module Co-ordinator	Egiziana Fragiotta
Module Teachers	Peter Admirand
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

This module provides a foundational survey of theological reflection on Jesus of Nazareth, his life, his teaching, his death and resurrection and what it means to call Jesus the Christ. Examining Christology from postcolonial, liberation, feminist, and interreligious perspectives will be key aspects of the course.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify and evaluate the sources of information for a Christian understanding of Jesus the Christ
2. Outline the distinctive features and historical context of Jesus’ ministry, mission, death and Resurrection.
3. Demonstrate an ability to engage in and extrapolate from a close reading of key texts in the area of Christology.
4. Examine Christology in an interreligious context.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	2	No Description
Tutorial	4	No Description
Independent Study	4	Essay work, examination preparation
Total Workload: 10

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

The Ministry of Jesus
Gospel portraits of Jesus, The Jewish Background of Jesus, The Reign of God as the Background to the Ministry of Jesus of Nazareth, Understanding the Death and Resurrection of Jesus

The Christ of Faith
Development of the First Christologies, Early Conciliar Definitions

Christology, Politics, and Liberation
Employs Liberation and Postcolonial Approaches to Christology

Feminist-informed Christology
Turns to Feminist-informed and Cultural Studies Analysis of Gender and Christology

Jesus and Islam
Examines the Meaning and Status of Jesus in the Qur'an

Jesus, Judaism, and Post-Holocaust Christology
Looks at the Impact of the Shoah on Christology

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	0%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Reflective journal	Weekly journal assignment based on assigned reading	50%	Every Week

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
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Indicative Reading List

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