Units of Study
BBCL2610 - The New Testament as Literature
Semester 2, 2011 | Credit Points: 6
Coordinator: Ian Mark Young
Phone: +61 2 9351 6671
Email: ian.young@sydney.edu.au
Description
This unit of study provides an overview of the New Testament as a literary and theological work, seeking to understand both the early Christian 'story' and the various modes in which it was retold and applied in the first century CE. Students explore the various genres of NT literature, including 'gospel', epistolary forms, parable and apocalyptic. Particular attention is paid to reader-response criticism of the Gospels and intertextuality in the NT epistles. Documents will be read in English translation.
Assessments
1x2000wd research essay (40%), 1xtutorial presentation and 1000wd paper (25%), 1x1.5hr exam (equivalent to 1500wds) (35%)
Classes
1x2-hr lecture/week, 1x1-hr tutorial/week
Prerequisites
BBCL1001 or BBCL1002 or RLST2624 or MGRK2675 or MGRK2676
The information displayed above is indicative only as online information is subject to change without notice. The Faculty Handbook and the University of Sydney Calendar are the official legal source of information relating to study at the University of Sydney
- For information on the full program of undergraduate offerings in Hebrew, Biblical and Jewish Studies.
- Under Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences regulations, students can cross-list up to 18 credit points towards their major. For information on approved units of study that can be cross-listed from other departments or programs, go to the Faculty's Unit of Study webpage.