Service-Learning and Community Engagement (S-LCE) recognises that schools are shaped by their context and have multiple community connections (local, church, global). This unit explores these connections. The theological topics include aspects of creation and ongoing creation, focusing on community, reciprocity and relationships.
The overarching question ‘Who is my neighbour?’ challenges students to examine schools’ existing community connections as well as to identify the skills and attributes required for all to be active learners and respectful social and environmental contributors.
Unit code: DE8041L
Unit status: Approved (Minor revision)
Points: 12.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational
Unit discipline: Education Studies
Delivery Mode: Online
Proposing College: Australian Lutheran College
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Investigate local community needs and resources in order to identify opportunities for enhancing reciprocal community engagement |
| 2. | Summarise and evaluate age-appropriate cross-cultural skills, knowledge and processes that enhance intercultural understanding and develop empathy |
| 3. | Describe the underlying principles and the processes for establishing effective partnerships between educational institutions and community agencies and apply them to evaluate one or more agency-partner choices |
The pedagogical approach for the unit emphasises theological reflection, action research and site visits/experiential learning in order to develop culturally appropriate, relational and reciprocal community-oriented practices.
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investigation | Investigation 3000 words or equivalent |
3000 | 100.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 6 Sep, 2023
Unit record last updated: 2023-09-06 11:24:49 +1000