This unit offers students the opportunity to draw together the various elements of their bachelor award, in order to integrate their learning and articulate their insights. Students will identify key theological, historical and Biblical themes that have implications for life and ministry in the contemporary context. Students will work with a faculty mentor as well as engage in seminar conversations to develop a bibliography and develop key theological concepts. Students will identify a topic or theme as the basis for their work, which eliminates in a signficant piece of writing. The intent is for students to demonstrate their skills to reflect theologically and produce work of sound academic skill.
Unit code: XS3900Y
Unit status: Approved (New unit)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Capstone
Unit discipline: Capstone Other S
Delivery Mode: Blended
Proposing College: Yarra Theological Union
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Integrate theological, Biblical, historical and practical theological sources to address a theme or topic. |
| 2. | Critically examine various sources, demonstrating their applicability to practical workplace or ministry scenarios |
| 3. | Articulate their theological insights in a seminar context |
| 4. | Present integrated theological ideas coherently, creatively and effectively, engaging with critical feedback from peers |
This capstone unit is completed in one of the final two semesters of the undergraduate bachelor’s award. Students need to have completed at least 20 units of study before undertaking this unit.
weekly meetings for first four weeks, then mentorred individual work with a final seminar
• Students to compile additional resources with their supervisor
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tutorial Paper/Seminar Paper | 500 | 10.0 | |
| Essay | 4000 | 90.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Maggie Kappelhoff on 27 Aug, 2021
Unit record last updated: 2021-08-27 14:50:41 +1000