In this unit, students will participate in a supportive research community, in which they will learn methods of qualitative research and approaches to the academic study of spirituality. Students will develop skills in thesis formulation and writing and research methodology; and apply these skills to a particular aspect of spirituality.
Unit code: DS9151J
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Elective
Unit discipline: Spirituality
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: Jesuit College of Spirituality
Show when this unit is running1. | Analyse critical issues in the study of spirituality as an academic discipline |
2. | Compare research methodologies for the academic study of spirituality |
3. | Examine key issues in the construction of research papers |
4. | Apply these methodological and research skills to a particular aspect of spirituality |
Prohibited combinations: Old code: DS9119F
Lectures, seminars, tutorials, facilitated interaction in small groups
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
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Essay | 3000-word written essay applying these methodologies and skills to a particular aspect of spirituality (research proposal) |
3000 | 50.0 |
Essay | 3000-word written essay on critical issues and research methodologies for the study of spirituality |
3000 | 50.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 3 Aug, 2017
Unit record last updated: 2022-08-10 20:27:37 +1000