| Module Title |
Social Ethics: Theological Perspectives |
| Module Code |
RET1088 |
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Faculty |
Humanities & Social Sciences |
School |
Theology, Philosophy & Music |
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NFQ level |
8 |
Credit Rating |
7.5 |
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Description
The purpose of this module is:
(1) to examine classical and contemporary Christian social ethics, and select related Jewish, Islamic, and other religious perspectives on social ethics.
(2) to develop knowledge of primary texts – biblical, patristic, medieval, interreligious, historical and contemporary – on a range of ethical issues related to social and global justice.
(3) to develop skills of critical analysis in relation to a number of national and international issues in social ethics.
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Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of Christian social ethics and select related Jewish, Islamic, and other religious perspectives on social ethics.
2. Identify and analyse key themes in the traditions and their relevance for contemporary social ethics.
3. Critique a range of texts on justice, peace, racism, and ecology.
4. Investigate and reflect on contemporary social issues and thereby contribute to change in society.
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Lecture | 24 | Thursday evenings | | Directed learning | 50 | Assigned Weekly Readings | | Independent learning | 50 | Further Research | | Assignment Completion | 63.5 | Portfolio |
| Total Workload: 187.5 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 12166 | Part of Term | Semester 1 | | Coursework | 100% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | N | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Ethna Regan | Module Teacher | Marika Rose |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Portfolio | The assignment for this module consists of a portfolio of five short pieces, each worth 20%. Each piece will be a précis of a key text (500 words). Every week a key text will be given for the portfolio related to the theme of the week. | 100% | n/a |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
RC1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module.
RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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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
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Religion and Social Ethics: the role of Sacred Texts
Justice in the Hebrew Scriptures
Inter-Testamental Perspectives on Justice
The New Testament and Social Ethics
Patristic Perspectives on Wealth and Poverty, Violence and War
Non-Violence and the Ethics of War: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Theological Perspectives on Racism
Interreligious Perspectives on Environmental Ethics
Fratelli Tutti: Social Ethics Beyond Covid-19
Religion and Human Rights
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
- Augustine of Hippo: 2001, Augustine’s Political Writings (E.M. Atkins and R.J. Dodaro, eds.), Cambridge University Press,
- Michael Cooke: 2001, Commanding Right and Forbidding Wrong in Islamic Thought, Cambridge University Press,
- Robin Gill: 2001, The Cambridge Companion to Christian Ethics, Cambridge University Press,
- Abraham Heschel: 1992, The Prophets, Harper Torchbooks,
- Johann Leemans, Brian Matz & Johann Verstraeten, eds.: 2012, Reading Patristic Texts on Social Ethics: Issues and Challenges for the Twenty-First Century, The Catholic University of America Press,
- David Novak: 1992, Jewish Social Ethics, Oxford University Press,
- Stephen Pope: 2002, The Ethics of Aquinas, Georgetown University Press,
- Ethna Regan: 2010, Theology and the Boundary Discourse of Human Rights, Georgetown University Press,
Articles:
- Select primary texts and key readings will be recommended weekly: 0,
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Other Resources
None |
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