Overview

This course has the following aims to:

  • provide broad-based knowledge and critical skills in two classic sub-disciplines of theology as a contribution to a liberal education
  • provide students with a rich learning experience that is attentive to student needs from transition to tertiary study to successful progression towards graduation and beyond
  • provide students with a well-designed curriculum at introductory level structured to embody a classic theological framework and to reflect the inherent dynamic of context
  • provide students with a foundational theological and ethical framework for critical and constructive engagement in the social institutions within which they participate
  • encourage and to foster the search for meaning and spiritual depth in the context of cultural and religious pluralism in contemporary Australia
  • prepare people for leadership in the life and work of the church
  • offer opportunities for the study of theology as an integral part of studies in other disciplines at undergraduate level
  • provide access to tertiary-level study in theology by flexible delivery both across Australia and internationally

Admission and Credit

Admission

Entry Requirement

Structure

Essential set64 Credit Points

Enrolment Pattern

Study plan

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this course, graduates will be able to:
1.
demonstrate a knowledge of the Christian faith through detailed study and principled interpretation of its scriptures and traditions
2.
analyse and evaluate theological issues in light of their contemporary and historical contexts
3.
review and analyse the contribution of theology to a wide range of contexts
4.
apply skills of theological research, critical thinking and communication to a variety of ministerial and practical contexts
5.
articulate the relevance and implications of Christian belief and practice in contemporary societies and contexts, particularly Australia, Asia and the South Pacific