020009 SE Interdisciplinary Research for Master Degree Programme (2026S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 2 - Evangelische Theologie

Continuous assessment of course work

ON-SITE

Moodle

Th 21.05. 11:30-13:00 Hörsaal 3 Schenkenstraße 8-10 6.OG

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Mo 02.02.2026 10:00 to Sa 28.02.2026 12:00
Registration is open from Th 05.03.2026 15:30 to Su 15.03.2026 20:00
Deregistration possible until Su 31.05.2026 20:00

Details

max. 25 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Marianne Grohmann

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Thursday 05.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Schenkenstraße 8-10 6.OG
Thursday 19.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Schenkenstraße 8-10 6.OG
Thursday 26.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Schenkenstraße 8-10 6.OG
Thursday 16.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Schenkenstraße 8-10 6.OG
Thursday 23.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Schenkenstraße 8-10 6.OG
Thursday 30.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Schenkenstraße 8-10 6.OG
Thursday 07.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Schenkenstraße 8-10 6.OG
N Thursday 21.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Schenkenstraße 8-10 6.OG
Thursday 28.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Schenkenstraße 8-10 6.OG
Thursday 11.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Schenkenstraße 8-10 6.OG
Thursday 18.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Schenkenstraße 8-10 6.OG
Thursday 25.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 Schenkenstraße 8-10 6.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Jewish and Christian Approaches to the Hebrew Bible

The Hebrew Bible/Old Testament is a foundational text of European culture and religion. It is both Tanach in Jewish tradition and Old Testament in Christian tradition. This special hermeneutic situation will be reflected in the course. The seminar aims at reading important example texts from the Hebrew Bible, their historical-critical exegesis and both Jewish and Christian interpretations of different periods.

Methods:
a mixture of close reading, consultation of commentaries, presentations of students, and guest lectures by international guests

Assessment and permitted materials

The seminar is a course with integrated assessment.
Students must complete three components:
- Preparation of individual sessions: Reading (30%).
- Organization of a session, presentation with ppt or Handout (40%).
- Minutes of another session, including reflexion (30%).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements:
Attendance at the seminar is compulsory.
A maximum of 2 absences are permitted.

Assessment criteria:
The grade is calculated as the average of the grades for the individual components.

Examination topics

course with integrated assessment

Reading list

Levine, Amy-Jill and Marc Zvi Brettler: The Bible With and Without Jesus. How Jews and Christians Read the Same Stories Differently, New York 2020
Schröter, Jens and Konrad Schmid: The Making of the Bible. From the First Fragments to Sacred Scripture, Cambridge 2021

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Tu 10.03.2026 14:25