University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 40

ECTS credits : 20

Level : SCQF level 11

Semester: 2

Planned timetable: Not relevant.

This module will help you think critically about surveillance in contemporary life. You will consider current theories from the field of surveillance studies as well as turning to the Hebrew Bible and New Testament for themes that might stimulate the appraisal of surveillance in other ways. Christian theological perspectives on technology will direct your attention to issues at stake that do not otherwise readily come to the surface. Privacy will normally be a particular focus for biblical and theological examination but so too will questions of human flourishing and security. You will also give some consideration to how Christians experience surveillance in specific contexts and how churches and Christian organisations deploy surveillance technologies too.

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: Delivered online asynchronous independent study after initial study week in St Andrews

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: Coursework = 100%


Re-assessment: Where a student fails the assessment for a taught module, one or more such components of coursework originally graded at less than 7 may be revised and resubmitted. The weighted-mean grade for reassessed components will be added to the weighted-mean grade for original (i.e first) submission-components. This new overall grade will be capped at 7.

Personnel

Module coordinator: Dr E Stoddart
Module teaching staff: Dr E Stoddart
Module coordinator email es61@st-andrews.ac.uk