- Emnekode: MET-SYS920
- Studiepoeng: 5
- Språk: Engelsk
Studieprogramtilhørighet:
Methods in Systematic Theology: Philosophy and Theology MET-SYS920
MET-SYS920 is an elective course. Its main aim is a broad orientation in current methodological paradigms, their possibilities, and presuppositions to enable the doctoral student to substantiate and argue for their own methodological and theoretical approach in the thesis. The course allows the doctoral student to apply theoretical and methodological insights from published research to creative work with one's PhD projects. The PhD student shall also be able to reflect on issues of the sociology of research connected to the disciplines.
The course addresses general issues, questions, and working methods in systematic theology, which will be discussed based on selected themes and examples. The course shall present practical work with PhD projects, such as contents and design, framing the research questions into current debate, etc. The course will discuss how such subjects, examples, and findings may be put to work within PhD projects and their research designs.
The course will negotiate proposals for answering questions on working processes and strategies of the methods within systematic theological research. This course provides insight into the philosophical dimensions of systematic theology. It seeks to help the student understand how the argumentative structure of systematic theology involves philosophical and methodological choices. These choices are, in turn, relevant to how systematic theology and philosophy of religion can fulfil their task: to present a viable and intellectually valid contemporary version of what Christian theology may look like today.
MODES OF TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES
- lectures
- discussion
- panels/workgroups
Each seminar is normally three days long, approximately 6 hours per day.
Studiekrav
The student will
- attend the course seminar (min. 75 %)
- submit a draft (1000-1500 words) for a course paper before the course
- respond to the paper and questions of one fellow PhD student
- submit a final version of the course paper (2000-2500 words) within three weeks after the course
- participate in the evaluation of the course if such evaluation is stipulated in the relevant term
Avsluttende vurdering/eksamen
The final assessment for this course is based on fulfilling all course requirements. The course is graded 'passed'/'not passed'.
Læringsutbytte
Knowledge
The candidate has
- advanced knowledge of how theology and philosophy have interacted throughout the centuries
- advanced knowledge of how philosophical choices influence systematic theology both in structure and content
Skills
The candidate can
- discuss how specific argumentative strategies are informed by the different choices emerging from different modes of philosophical reasoning.
- carry out research and scholarly work of a high international standard on the relation between theology and philosophy
General competence
The candidate can
- identify new relevant issues in theology and philosophy and carry out their research with scholarly integrity
- communicate research on theology and philosophy through recognised Norwegian and international channels
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