In this unit, learners will engage with central theological themes of the Catholic tradition in dialogue with a secularising and pluralising culture. Themes will include: theology as a way of encounter and dialogue; the centrality of Jesus Christ, human and divine; the Christian understanding of the human person and our flourishing; and the mission of the church in a pluralist society. These topics will be explored in the light of Vatican II's teaching on revelation, scripture and tradition.
Unit code: CT9013C
Unit status: Approved (Major revision)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Elective
Unit discipline: Systematic Theology
Proposing College: Catholic Theological College
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Identify ways in which the Catholic theological tradition speaks to the search for meaning in today’s world. |
| 2. | Explain and illustrate an historically and theologically informed understanding of key topics of Catholic faith within the ongoing practice of the church’s tradition. |
| 3. | Apply a critically informed account of Catholic faith to the context of an increasingly pluralistic and non-religious Australian society. |
| 4. | Develop a critically informed account of selected theological themes that engages with the sources and methodologies of the Catholic theological tradition and communicates to people of the contemporary world. |
An elective unit for the MEdTheol
Teaching Pattern A: Learners will engage with weekly lecture input, directed reading activities, facilitated peer discussions, electronic resources, and formative feedback, to achieve the learning outcomes.
Teaching Pattern B: Learners will engage in intensive mode with lecture input, directed reading activities, facilitated peer discussion, electronic resources and formative feedback, to achieve the learning outcomes.
Teaching Pattern C: Learners will engage in mixed-mode learning through 36 engagement hours (24 hours on-campus mode plus 12 hours online mode), directed reading activities, personal study through electronic resources and assessment tasks, to achieve the learning outcomes.
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annotated Bibliography | Annotated Bibliography 1,500 words |
1500 | 20.0 |
| Portfolio | Portfolio 2500 words |
2500 | 30.0 |
| Essay | Essay 3000 words |
3000 | 50.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 13 Jun, 2023
Unit record last updated: 2023-06-13 16:45:30 +1000