This unit develops key study skills in the overlapping contexts of university learning, life and ministry. It explores the crucial role of ongoing theological study for personal and professional development and encourages a positive attitude towards life-long learning. It equips students with knowledge and skills for deep learning, critical thinking and writing, navigating online study, managing competing pressures of study, life and ministry. The unit also teaches how to be a reflective learner.
Unit code: AR8112B
Unit status: Approved (New unit)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational
Unit discipline: Religious Studies
Proposing College: Eva Burrows College
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Summarise the place of learning in life and ministry. |
| 2. | Use various learning strategies. |
| 3. | Demonstrate various academic skills. |
| 4. | Discover how to be a workplace learner. |
| 5. | Contrast learning styles in different contexts. |
No prerequisites required.
Readings, videos, group work, lectures, workshops, tutorials, discussion and assessment tasks.
Allen, David. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. London: Penguin Books, 2015.
Barreto, Eric D. ed., Reading Theologically. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2014.
Barreto, Eric D. Writing Theologically. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2015.
Bennett, Zoë, Carol Reekie, and Esther Shreeve., Your MA in Theology: A Study Skills Handbook. London: SCM Press, 2014.
Dockery, David S., ed., Theology, Church, and Ministry: A Handbook for Theological Education. Nashville, TN: B&H Academic, 2017.
Kapic, Kelly M. A Little Book for New Theologians: Why and How to Study Theology. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2012.
Inglis, Holly J., Kathy L. Dawson, and Rodger Y. Nishioka. Sticky Learning: How Neuroscience Supports Teaching That's Remembered. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2014.
McGuire, Saundra Yancy. Teach Yourself How to Learn: Strategies You Can Use to Ace Any Course at Any Level. Virginia: Stylus Publishing, 2018.
Stephens, Mark. The End of Thinking? (Re-considering Series). Sydney: Acorn Press, 2021.
Ward, Francis. Lifelong Learning: Theological Education and Supervision. London: SCM Press, 2008.
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) | |||||
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| Portfolio | 3000 | 50.0 | ||||||
| Oral Presentation | 3000 | 50.0 | ||||||
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 16 Aug, 2023
Unit record last updated: 2023-08-16 09:20:39 +1000