Content

In this unit students study key theological themes in dialogue with the Catholic faith tradition. The content requires engaging with the question of God and religion(s), the person and ministry of Jesus Christ, and the mission of the Church as the community of Jesus’ disciples. The methodology provides students with an opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of the complexity of the Catholic theological tradition and to do this in the context of a religiously diverse world.

Unit code: CT8605C

Unit status: Approved (Major revision)

Points: 16.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational

Unit discipline: Systematic Theology

Proposing College: Catholic Theological College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Demonstrate an informed understanding of the role of religion in the human search for meaning.

2.

Articulate key theological themes within the Catholic faith tradition and demonstrate a capacity to relate these to authentic human living.

3.

Engage in informed theological reflection on the significance of Jesus Christ for Christian faith.

4.

Demonstrate the capacity to research a specific topic in a critically rigorous, sustained and self-directed manner.

Unit sequence

This is a Foundational Unit in the Graduate Certificate in Teaching Religious Education.

Pedagogy

The pedagogical approaches in this unit include interactive-mode lectures, exploratory workshops, seminars on pre-prepared material, and online resources.

Indicative Bibliography

  • Bevans, Stephen. An Introduction to Theology in Global Perspective. Maryknoll: Orbis Books, 2009. (Ebook available)
  • Dulles, Avery. Models of the Church. Expanded Version. New York: Doubleday, 2000. (Ebook available)
  • Francis. A Church of Mercy: My Vision for the Church. Chicago: Loyola Press, 2014.
  • Hession, Anne, and Patricia Kieran. Exploring Theology: Making Sense of the Catholic Tradition. Dublin: Veritas, 2007.
  • Knox, Ian. Theology for Teachers. 3rd ed. Ottawa: Novalis, 1999.
  • Lane, Dermot A. The Experience of God: An Invitation to do Theology. Mahwah: Paulist Press, 2003.
  • O'Collins, Gerald. Introducing Catholic Theology: Interpreting Jesus. Oregon: Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2002.
  • Rausch, Thomas P. Eschatology, Liturgy and Christology: Toward Recovering an Eschatological Imagination. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2012.
  • ———. Who is Jesus? An Introduction to Christology. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2003.
  • Thigpen, Paul. The Biblical Names of Jesus: Beautiful, Powerful Portraits of Christ. Charlotte: TAN Books, 2018. (Ebook available)

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Document Study

Document study

1000 25.0
Document Study

Document study

1000 25.0
Essay

Essay

2000 50.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 13 Jun, 2023

Unit record last updated: 2023-06-13 16:43:19 +1000