University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 20

ECTS credits : 10

Level : SCQF level 8

Semester: 1

Planned timetable: 12.00 noon, 1.00 pm, 2.00 pm Mon (tutorials); 2.00 pm Tue (lectures); 1.00 pm or 2.00 pm Thu (classes)

This module introduces students to the relations between philosophy and theology in thought about God, including themes in metaphysics, epistemology, and the philosophy of language. It will examine traditional and critical approaches to God as being, truth, and goodness, and the interplay of claims that God is both known and revealed and ultimately beyond comprehension.

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 1 hour lectures (11 weeks), 1 hour seminars (11 weeks), 1 hour tutorials (11 weeks)

Scheduled learning hours: 33

Guided independent study hours: 165

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: 2-hour Written Examination = 50%, Coursework = 50%

As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 50%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 50%

Re-assessment: 3-hour Written Examination = 100%

Personnel

Module coordinator: Professor J Wolfe
Module teaching staff: Prof Judith Wolfe
Module coordinator email jw240@st-andrews.ac.uk