This unit engages students in the investigation and practice of personal and corporate spirituality. Spirituality is approached both broadly as the human exploration of personal meaning and transcendence as well as more specifically in the Christian tradition of the human experience of God in Christ through the Holy Spirit and in the communal life of the Church. Attention is given to assisting students toward developing spiritual practices and supportive contexts that can sustain their ongoing journey that may both personal and communal experiences and practices.
Unit code: DS0002W
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Diploma
Unit discipline: Spirituality
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: Whitley College
Show when this unit is running1. | Appreciate the breadth of experiences, expressions and emphases evident in the Christian encounter of God within Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant traditions |
2. | Develop a biblical and theological appreciation of Christian spirituality and the process of spiritual formation |
3. | Reflect upon their own encounter with God |
4. | Thoughtfully engage new practices of spirituality |
Lectures, seminars, tutorials.
The unit will also utilise the practice of spirituality as well as field trips and excursions to provide students with the opportunity to explore various expressions and contexts of spirituality.
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Journal | 250 word journal entry of reflection |
250 | 0.0 |
Essay | 1,500 word essay |
1500 | 0.0 |
Journal | 250 word journal entry of reflection |
250 | 0.0 |
Journal | 250 word journal entry of reflection |
250 | 0.0 |
Tutorial Paper/Seminar Paper | 750 word tutorial paper |
750 | 0.0 |
Journal | 250 word journal entry of reflection |
250 | 0.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 23 Oct, 2014
Unit record last updated: 2020-10-28 14:50:32 +1100