This unit together with DC3002C Canon Law B aims to provide the students with an understanding of the role of law in the life of the Catholic Church. Emphasis will be placed on the development of the law of the Church since apostolic times and its relationship with theology. It also is an introduction to and commentary on current canonical legislation as expressed mainly in the 1983 Code of Canon Law and subsequent legislation, including local legislation. Particular attention will be paid to the basic principles of the interpretation of the law and its pastoral application in selected areas, including legislation concerning governance and relevant areas relating to the exercise of various forms of pastoral ministry.
Unit code: DC3001C
Unit status: Approved (Major revision)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 3
Unit discipline: Canon Law
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: Catholic Theological College
Show when this unit is running1. | Understand and demonstrate the role of law in relation to the dogmatic, moral and pastoral theology of the Church. |
2. | Critically understand and to demonstrate basic principles of the interpretation of law and an ability to apply them in concrete pastoral situations. |
3. | Possess and show evidence of a working knowledge of the general structure and content of the 1983 Code of Canon Law and an awareness of other current legislation, in particular local legislation. |
4. | Evaluate the relevance, importance and binding force of specific legislative documents. |
5. | Possess and demonstrate knowledge of the governance structures of the Church on the universal, diocesan and parish levels, and the modes of accountability at each level. |
CT1000 & CT1001C; CT2201C.
Lectures, seminars, tutorials
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Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
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Essay | 3000 | 50.0 | |
Case Study | 500 | 20.0 | |
Oral Examination | 20-minute oral examination |
1330 | 30.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Maggie Kappelhoff on 22 Jul, 2020
Unit record last updated: 2021-06-07 08:43:49 +1000