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2007-2008
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OXF (The Scholar's Semester in Oxford)
OXF 400 Christianity and Culture: Summer Lecture Series (1)
The 3-week lecture
series, together with three integrated field trips, will examine the historical
interaction of the Church and key individuals in the West. It will examine the
conversion of culture (both conversion toward and away from Christianity) and the
developments that have substantially shaped the way Christians in general and the
different theological traditions in the West have dealt with the broader culture.
This course may be taken for undergraduate or graduate credit. If taken for graduate
credit additional coursework will be required. Enrolment is limited to students admitted
to the three-week Oxford Summer Programme. See the programme’s web site at
http://osp.bestsemester.com/sectionID.25,contentID.0/academic.asp
for links to more detailed course information.
OXF 401 Christianity and Culture: Fall/Spring Lecture Series (4)
The course will
examine the historical interaction of the Church and key individuals, trends, movements,
and ideas. It will examine the conversion of culture (both toward and away from
Christianity) and the development of trajectories that have substantially shaped the way
Christians in general, and the different theological traditions in particular, have dealt
with the broader culture. This course may be taken for undergraduate or graduate credit.
If taken for graduate credit additional coursework will be required. Enrolment is limited
to students admitted to the fifteen-week Scholar’s Semester in Oxford. See
http://sso.bestsemester.com/academic.asp
for more detailed course information.
OXF 410 Oxford Field Seminar (3)
As a required component of the Oxford Summer
Programme, the Field Seminar is designed to enable students to gain a more comprehensive
understanding of the relationship between Christianity and Culture and to do specialized
work under Oxford academics. This course may be taken for undergraduate or graduate credit.
If taken for graduate credit additional coursework will be required and, where enrolments
allow, a separate graduate section may be offered. Enrolment is limited to students
admitted to the three-week Oxford Summer Programme. See the programme’s web site at
http://osp.bestsemester.com/sectionID.25,contentID.0/academic.asp
for links to more detailed course information. Generally students may select a Field Seminar
that focuses on Science, Literature, Philosophy, or Theology.
OXF 420 Oxford Topical Seminar (2-3)
As an optional additional component of the Oxford
Summer Programme, the Topical Seminar is designed to enable students to gain a more
comprehensive understanding of the relationship between Christianity and Culture and to do
specialized work under Oxford academics. This course may be taken for undergraduate or graduate
credit. If taken for graduate credit additional coursework will be required and, where
enrolments allow, a separate graduate section may be offered. Enrolment is limited to students
admitted to the three-week Oxford Summer Programme. See the programme’s web site at
http://osp.bestsemester.com/sectionID.25,contentID.0/academic.asp
for links to more detailed course information. Recent Topical Seminars available have included:
Tradition, Scripture & Interpretation: In the Early Church
Islam and Religion in Europe
Christian Attitudes to War and Peace
Theology of the Reformers
Truth and Fiction, Truth in Fiction: C.S. Lewis's Approach to Literature
Shakespeare’s Christian Humanism
Mysticism & Spirituality in the Medieval Church
OXF 465-469 Oxford Integrative Seminar (4)
As a required component of the Scholar’s Semester in
Oxford, this seminar integrates both the tutorial work and participation in Oxford Faculty lectures
which pertain to the student’s field of study. The seminar allows students to reflect on key methodological
issues within their concentration, encouraging them to learn from each other as well as from the tutor,
and requiring term papers rather than weekly essays. This course concludes with an integrative exam that allows
students to draw upon the main themes of their course of study. Integrative Seminars are available in:
Classics, English & Literature, Theology & Religious Studies, Philosophy, and History. This course may be
taken for undergraduate or graduate credit. If taken for graduate credit additional coursework will be
required and, where enrolments allow, a separate graduate section may be offered. Enrolment is limited
to students admitted to the fifteen-week Scholar’s Semester in Oxford. See
http://sso.bestsemester.com/academic.asp
for more detailed course information.
OXF 465/565 Oxford Integrative Seminar: Classics
OXF 466/566 Oxford Integrative Seminar: English & Literature
OXF 467/567 Oxford Integrative Seminar: Theology & Religious Studies
OXF 468/568 Oxford Integrative Seminar: Philosophy
OXF 469/569 Oxford Integrative Seminar: History
OXF 470 Primary Tutorial (6)
As a required component of the Scholar’s Semester in Oxford, this course,
chosen in the same field of study as the integrative seminar, is typically one-on-one, supplemented by
Oxford Faculty lectures. The tutorial is usually based on the presentation of a short essay responding
to an assigned question, and is carried out as a conversation between the tutor and the student.
Offered tutorials cover a range of topics in Classics, English & Literature, Theology & Religious
Studies, Philosophy, and History. Within each field of study, available topics and specific
course titles will vary by semester. This course may be taken for undergraduate or graduate credit.
If taken for graduate credit additional coursework will be required and, where enrolments
allow, a separate graduate section may be offered. Enrolment is limited to students admitted
to the fifteen-week Scholar’s Semester in Oxford. See
http://sso.bestsemester.com/academic.asp
for more detailed course information.
OXF 480 Secondary Tutorial (3)
This is a required component of the Scholar’s Semester
in Oxford. Similar in structure to the primary tutorial, the secondary tutorial may either
complement a student’s concentration or provide an opportunity to study in a field outside
the concentration. Offered tutorials cover a range of topics in Classics, English & Literature,
Theology & Religious Studies, Philosophy, and History. This course may be taken for
undergraduate or graduate credit. If taken for graduate credit additional coursework will
be required and, where enrolments allow, a separate graduate section may be offered.
Enrolment is limited to students admitted to the fifteen-week Scholar’s Semester in Oxford.
OXF 497 Special Topics (1-6)
Guided individual or group investigation and discussion of
a selected topic. Graded; may be repeated for credit. This course may be taken for
undergraduate or graduate credit. If taken for graduate credit additional coursework will
be required and, where enrolments allow, a separate graduate section may be offered.
Enrolment is limited to students admitted to the three-week Oxford Summer Programme or
the fifteen-week Scholar’s Semester in Oxford.
OXF 500 Christianity and Culture: Summer Lecture Series (1)
See OXF400 for description.
OXF 501 Christianity and Culture: Fall/Spring Lecture Series (4)
See OXF401 for description.
OXF 510 Oxford Field Seminar (2)
See OXF410 for description.
OXF 520 Oxford Topical Seminar (2)
See OXF420 for description.
OXF 565-569 Oxford Integrative Seminar (4)
See OXF465-469 for descriptions.
OXF 670 Primary Tutorial (6)
See OXF470 for description.
OXF 680 Secondary Tutorial (3)
See OXF480 for description.
OXF 697 Special Topics (1-6)
See OXF497 for description.
