This unit introduces students to an action-reflection model of learning in a specific faith community placement. It includes a focus on the development of competency in ministry skills. Students will reflect on their engagement in a range of experiences in connection with the life, mission and ministry of a local faith community. This unit is predominantly delivered in non-classroom based settings.
Unit code: DA8108B
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational
Unit discipline: Mission and Ministry
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: Catherine Booth College
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Demonstrate competence, and contextualised understanding of pastoral practice, in a range of leadership and ministry skills in relation to local faith communities. |
| 2. | Reflect critically on the placement and its contribution to the formation of their vocational identity. |
| 3. | Analyse and critically evaluate the factors affecting a local faith community in delivering holistic mission and ministry. |
| 4. | Identify and illustrate how their action-reflection skills enabled them to evaluate their own learning through contribution to, and practical engagement with, the placement. |
| 5. | Analyse and contrast two models of action-reflection learning. |
15 points from Field B, C or DM or equivalent
Learning is achieved through action-reflection on assigned placements, as well as individual and group supervision. It is assessed on a Pass/Fail basis only.
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 3000 word integrative essay |
3000 | 50.0 |
| Case Study | 1500 word case study/critical incident reflection |
1500 | 25.0 |
| Report | 1500 word learning agreement and learning achievement report |
1500 | 25.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 19 Oct, 2015
Unit record last updated: 2022-10-04 13:32:46 +1100