Code
Undergraduate: DA1001W (Classroom) or DA1701W (Online)
Postgraduate: DA8001W (Classroom) or DA8701W (Online)
Postgraduate: DA8001W (Classroom) or DA8701W (Online)
Level
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Discipline
Mission and Ministry (DA)
Field
Theology: Mission and Ministry (D)
Prerequisites
Nil
Note: This is a Foundational Unit for Whitley units in Field D
Note: This is a Foundational Unit for Whitley units in Field D
Online
Yes
Location
Whitley College view location >
Faculty
Rev Andy Mitchell view profile >
Class Time
Three hours per week
Also available online
Also available online
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Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:
Undergraduate
- Reflect intentionally on their own story of faith.
- Examine a theological theme identified within their own life-narrative.
- Examine the concept of vocation and ministry vision.
- Articulate the contours of practical theology and its major sub-disciplines of ethics, pastoral care, mission and spirituality.
Postgraduate
- Reflect critically on their own story of faith.
- Examine a theological theme identified within their own life-narrative.
- Discuss the concept of vocation and ministry vision.
- Articulate the contours of practical theology and its major sub-disciplines of ethics, pastoral care, mission and spirituality.
- Utilise models of theological reflection that integrate theory, Biblical themes and practice.
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Assessment
Undergraduate
Classroom:
- Three 500-word reflection papers building from classroom discussion groups and reading (1,500 words) (30%)
- One theological reflection paper (1,000 words) (30%)
- One essay (1,500 words) (40%)
Online:
- Three 500-word reflection papers building from online forum discussion (1,500 words) (30%)
- One theological reflection paper (1,000 words) (30%)
- One essay (1,500 words) (40%)
Postgraduate
Classroom:
- Three 500-word reflection papers building from online forum discussion (1,500 words) (30%)
- One theological reflection paper (1,500 words) (30%)
- One essay (3,000 words) (40%)
Online:
- Three 500-word reflection papers building from classroom discussion groups and reading (1,500 words) (30%)
- One theological reflection paper (1,500 words) (30%)
- One essay (3,000 words) (40%)
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Recommended reading
Set texts recommended for purchase are highlighted in blue
- Anderson, Ray S. The Shape of Practical Theology: Empowering Ministry with Theological Praxis. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2001.
- Benson, David, Martin Karan and Andrew Sloane (Eds). Transforming Vocation: Connecting Theology, Church, and the Workplace for a Flourishing World. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2021.
- Brenner, D.C. The gift of being yourself: The sacred call of self-discovery. Downers Grove, IL: IVP books, 2004.
- Osmer, Richard, R. Practical Theology: An Introduction. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2008.
- Palmer, Parker J. Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2000. (recommended for purchase)
- Placher, William C. Callings: Twenty centuries of Christian wisdom on vocation. Grand Rapids, MI: W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2005.
- Rohr, Richard. Immortal Diamond: The search for our true self. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2013.
- Silf, Margaret. Sacred in the City: Seeing the spiritual in the everyday. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press Augsburg Books, 2019.
- Volf, Miroslav, and Dorothy C. Bass, eds. Practicing Theology: Beliefs and Practices in Christian Life. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2002.
- Woolnough, B., and Wonsuk Ma. Holistic Mission: God’s plan for God’s people. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2010.