History of Christianity, Master's Thesis (Two Year Masters Degree)

Aim

On completion of the course, the student should be able to: - critically, independently and creatively be able to identify and formulate an issue in the history of Christianity and examine it independently in the form of an essay by means of the theory and method traditions of the discipline - orally and in writing, account for and discuss the independent conclusions, knowledge and arguments that underlie these - analyse, assess and discuss other essays, or equivalent work in the subject area - critically discuss the possibilities and limitations of the field of scholarship, its role in society and people's responsibility for how it is used.

Content

From the theory and method traditions of the discipline, the student independently examines an issue in the history of Christianity. The results are presented in writing in the form of an essay that is defended at an essay seminar. The possibilities and limitations of the field of scholarship are discussed in the course. Another essay, or other equivalent work, is analysed, assessed and discussed.