This religious history unit introduces students to the place of the Christian churches in Australian society from the colonial period to the present. It considers a number of methodological approaches and the work of a range of representative historians. Themes covered include sectarianism, church-state relations, denominational histories, ecumenism, migration and changing religious demographics.
Unit code: CH2725B
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 2
Unit discipline: Church History
Delivery Mode: Online
Proposing College: Eva Burrows College
Show when this unit is running1. | Analyse significant events and people who have made a contribution to the history of Christianity in Australia |
2. | Compare and contrast a range of competing historical interpretations of Christianity in Australia |
3. | Critically interpret primary and secondary sources and use them appropriately |
4. | Construct a coherent historical argument, relevant to the needs of the contemporary church, using the conventions of the discipline of history |
CH129B Introduction to Church History or equivalent
Lectures, discussion, forum engagement, online videos, web links, reading.
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Essay | 2,000 word essay |
0 | 50.0 |
Essay | 1,000 word primary source analysis |
0 | 20.0 |
Essay | 500 word post on discussion board . All students are expected to participate in the discussion board. |
0 | 10.0 |
Essay | 500 word post on discussion board . All students are expected to participate in the discussion board. |
0 | 10.0 |
Essay | 500 word post on discussion board . All students are expected to participate in the discussion board. |
0 | 10.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 19 Oct, 2017
Unit record last updated: 2022-10-05 15:51:30 +1100