In this unit, students will engage with the Book of Psalms, through exegesis of selected texts in English translation and scholarship on its composition, and historical contexts. Themes such as ecology, divine absence, ageing, poverty, justice and wisdom will be examined in light of the pedagogy, poetics and canonical formation of the Psalter.
Unit code: BA9450T
Unit status: Approved (Major revision)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Elective
Unit discipline: Old Testament
Delivery Mode: Blended
Proposing College: Trinity College Theological School
Show when this unit is running1. | Critically exegete a psalm within its form critical and canonical contexts. |
2. | Critically analyse scholarship on the composition and historical contexts of the psalms. |
3. | Synthesise insights in theology and liturgy of the Psalms from ancient Israelite and Christian traditions |
4. | Synthesise theory and praxis in a contemporary context |
Prerequisite: BA8000T Introduction to the Old Testament or equivalent
Lectures, guided readings, flipped classroom
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Essay - Thematic essay | Essay (2500 words) |
2500 | 35.0 |
Report - Tutorial report | An academic report underpinning the tutorial presentation |
1000 | 10.0 |
Exegesis - Exegetical essay | Exegesis (2500 words) |
2500 | 35.0 |
Oral Presentation - Tutorial presentation | Presentation of a psalm for a contemporary context (equivalent to 1500 words) |
1500 | 20.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 28 Jul, 2025
Unit record last updated: 2025-07-28 09:27:29 +1000