This unit will explore Catholic and other Christian traditions on questions of war and peace, and their relevance for international relations and conflict resolution, especially in the context of weapons of mass destruction, terrorism and religious fundamentalism. Attention will be given to the comparable just war tradition within Islam.
Unit code: DT9014Y
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Elective
Unit discipline: Moral Theology
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: Yarra Theological Union
Show when this unit is running1. | Demonstrate skills in reading texts and interpreting contexts for the development of various theories within just war traditions |
2. | Describe and critically evaluate interpretations of the just war tradition |
3. | Present in written form a critical appreciation of key debates about moral dilemmas in the face of violence and war |
4. | Articulate how the churches and Christian thought can advance peace, and constrain outbreaks of violence and war |
5. | Propose processes by which religious traditions might better sustain peacemaking and reconciliation among peoples. |
6. | Illustrate the effectiveness of secular and/or religious moral traditions constraining violence in recent armed conflicts or wars |
One unit in Moral Theology or equivalent.
Lectures, class discussion, essay writing, use of online media.
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
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Essay | 2500-word essay (40%) from a choice of a page of topics |
2500 | 40.0 |
Essay | 3,500-word essay (60%), choosing one of a page of topics. |
3500 | 60.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 31 Dec, 2014
Unit record last updated: 2020-10-28 14:50:33 +1100