This unit introduces the student to legal and theoretical concepts of human rights and their relevance and application to Christian faith and practice. It will challenge the student to apply critical thinking to the impact of human rights theories on contemporary social issues and evaluate how this affects Christian ethics and belief. It will examine the impact of human rights on the Church, the Church’s response to human rights and the Church’s engagement with international human rights frameworks.
Unit code: DM2116B
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 2
Unit discipline: Missiology
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: Catherine Booth College
Show when this unit is running1. | Clearly articulate international human rights frameworks and principles |
2. | Apply missiological reflection to human rights concepts |
3. | Critically evaluate the place of human rights within the church |
4. | Analyse and articulate biblical responses to human rights issues within the global community |
15 points in Field D
Lectures, tutorials, class debate
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
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Essay | Participate in a formal class debate and provide accompanying 1,500 word essay on specific debate topic |
1500 | 40.0 |
Essay | Essay 2,500 words |
2500 | 60.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 19 Oct, 2014
Unit record last updated: 2020-10-28 14:50:32 +1100