Content

This unit introduces students to ways and means for bringing the realities of our world into reflective conversation with key resources of the Christian tradition. We will apply tools from the study of the Bible, knowing of God (theology), pastoral, historical and missional wisdom to case studies drawn from contemporary contexts.

Unit code: CT1743Z

Unit status: Approved (New unit)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 1

Unit discipline: Systematic Theology

Proposing College: Uniting College for Leadership and Theology

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Learning outcomes

1.

Describe the ways in which Christians engage in thinking theologically.

2.

Apply tools from the study of the Bible, knowing of God (theology), pastoral, historical and missional wisdom to context.

3.

Reflect on their affective response to the application of these tools in contemporary case studies.

4.

Reflect on how tools for theological thinking can inform belief and practice.

Unit sequence

Level 1 foundational integrative unit in undergraduate theology and ministry awards

Pedagogy

Lectures, readings, case studies, workshops, online exercises, discussions, creative interaction and/or field trips

Indicative Bibliography

Resources will be provided to students in the Unit Guide and on ARK

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Portfolio 3500 1.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 29 Oct, 2025

Unit record last updated: 2025-10-29 09:01:42 +1100