This unit examines the theological, developmental and methodological resources for contextual children and families ministries across the spectrum of Australian church based, community based and para-church expressions. Addressing the theology, spirituality and sociology of the child in relation to family, church, faith, culture, technology, history and philosophical discourse, the unit develops critical skills for evaluating and designing robust, contextual processes for discipleship, pastoral care, safe practice, mission and leadership with children and their families.
Unit code: DA8015S
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational
Unit discipline: Mission and Ministry
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: Stirling College
Show when this unit is running1. | Outline major frameworks of child theology, theologies of child, child spirituality and theology for children in religious education. |
2. | Articulate the interaction between child development, theology, social discourse and learning paradigms. |
3. | Identify ecclesiological, missional, religious education and discipleship structures and evaluate the place of child within these. |
4. | Identify and articulate best practice procedures regarding protective behaviours to safeguard the welfare of children, practitioners and the community. |
5. | Critically evaluate different methodologies in ministry with children and their families. |
6. | Integrate, in reflection and practice, theories of child spirituality, child theology and child development. |
lectures, field observations, tutorials
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
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Book Review | Theology of Child literature review (1500 words) |
1500 | 25.0 |
Journal | ‘World of the Child’ Observation Journal Reflections (3 x 500 words) |
1500 | 25.0 |
Short Answer Tests | 20 question short-answer quiz on duty of care issues and safe practice (500 words) (must pass) |
500 | 10.0 |
Essay | Core Issues Essay (2500 words) |
2500 | 40.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 19 Oct, 2017
Unit record last updated: 2022-10-03 12:18:35 +1100