This unit introduces students to the foundational skills of critical thinking and writing for use in the study of theology and related disciplines. It is designed to equip the student in the evaluation and construction of theological ideas through the appropriation of the principles of logic and reasoning. The skills developed will include the analysis and construction of sound arguments, identifying and avoiding logical fallacies, writing with clarity, and distinguishing between weak sense and strong sense critical thinking.
Unit code: AP8122B
Unit status: Archived (Major revision)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational
Unit discipline: Philosophy
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: Eva Burrows College
Show when this unit is running1. | Describe the function of logic and argument in theological discourse |
2. | Identify and construct deductively valid conclusions |
3. | Apply higher level critical thinking skills to theological research and essay writing |
4. | Show advanced skills in the construction and evaluation of arguments |
5. | Communicate competing theological ideas in discourse designed for public consumption |
Lectures, discussion, forum engagement, videos, reading
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Essay | 3,000 word essay |
3000 | 50.0 |
Essay | 1,200 word primary source analysis |
1200 | 20.0 |
Essay | 600 word exercise |
600 | 10.0 |
Essay | 600 word exercise |
600 | 10.0 |
Essay | 600 word exercise |
600 | 10.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 9 Jul, 2017
Unit record last updated: 2022-10-05 16:04:54 +1100