Through a study of the primary texts relating to the early monastic movement in the Late Roman Empire, this unit will give students an overview of the spiritual teachings of some of the monastic fathers, such as Pachomius, Basil of Caesarea and John Cassian concerning spiritual perfection and ascetic paideia.
Unit code: CH8510A
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational
Unit discipline: Church History
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: St Athanasius College
Show when this unit is running1. | Identify the primary sources relating to the early monastic movement in the Late Roman Empire, |
2. | Explain these sources within their historical context |
3. | Demonstrate the characteristics of their particular type or genre |
4. | Articulate from the primary sources the various theologies that became prominent in late antiquity and how they impacted and/or challenged monastic circles |
5. | Develop a critical framework for reading and interpreting historical events contained in the primary sources |
6. | Construct a geography of sacred space from primary sources |
lectures, discussion of select texts, class discussion.
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Essay | 3000 words Essay |
0 | 50.0 |
Essay | 2500 words Essay |
0 | 40.0 |
Essay | Practical Assessment equivalent to 500 words |
0 | 10.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 3 Aug, 2017
Unit record last updated: 2019-10-03 11:34:40 +1000