This survey unit examines the development of the Catholic Church from the time of the Reformation including the European missionary impulse to Asia. The unit traces the influence of the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution and the development of Catholic Social Teaching. The unit examines the influence of Vatican I and Modernism on Catholic ecclesiology and the position of the papacy during the course of World War I which greatly shaped the Holy See’s role in international relations in the lead-up to the Second Vatican Council (1962-65).
Unit code: CH8002C
Unit status: Approved (Major revision)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational
Unit discipline: Church History
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: Catholic Theological College
Show when this unit is running1. | Situate significant people and events in chronological sequence. |
2. | Articulate the historical context of some major events in the history of the Catholic Church in this period. |
3. | Demonstrate an understanding of the ways in which the visible Church has been shaped by changing political, social, cultural and economic circumstances. |
4. | Identify the ways in which the Church has articulated its central beliefs in the area of doctrine and theology. |
5. | Critically evaluate and interpret a representative selection of primary and secondary sources, both written and visual, as evidence relevant to the issue of specific periods of Church history. |
6. | Undertake critical research in primary and secondary sources and present a clear and focused argument that demonstrates competence in engaging with historical methodology. |
Lectures and seminars
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
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Tutorial Paper/Seminar Paper | 1000 | 20.0 | |
Essay | 5000 | 50.0 | |
Written Examination | 1-hour 1000-word documents exam |
1000 | 30.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Maggie Kappelhoff on 22 Jul, 2020
Unit record last updated: 2021-06-07 08:43:51 +1000