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Learning outcomes
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Demonstrateing in-depth knowledge of the secondary and primary texts of the various periods of the history of Christianity and show how Christianity has been shaped by wider religious, social, economic, and political forces.
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Critically evaluate key theoretical and methodological approaches used by historians of the historical periods studied in this unit
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Demonstrate effective independent research and analystical written skills
4.
Demonstrate effective written communication skills
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Additional information
Unit content:Topic 1 Gnosticism and the Formation of the New Testament Canon
Topic 2 Conversion of Constantine
Topic 3 Arianism and the Council of Nicaea
Topic 4 Asceticism
Topic 5 The Papacy
Topic 6 The Twelfth Century Renaissance
Topic 7 The Protestant Reformation
Topic 8 The Catholic Reformation
Topic 9 Catholic and Protestant Missions
Topic 10 The Enlightenment
Topic 11 Darwin, Science, and the Bible
Topic 12 The Church and the Modern Western State