Content

This unit will survey Anglican history, theology, and ecclesiology to help students understand what it means to be Anglican in our contemporary context. The history of Anglicanism is explored from its Celtic roots in the Medieval period, to the reformation schism with Rome, to the divergent paths of high and low-church movements from the eighteenth-century to today. Understanding contemporary Anglicanism also requires us to explore the local and global contexts within which Australian Anglicanism has developed. This unit will engage with multiple perspectives on what it means to be Anglican in the contemporary Australian context.

Unit code: DL9032Z

Unit status: Approved (New unit)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Elective

Unit discipline: Liturgy

Delivery Mode: Blended

Proposing College: St Francis College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Analyse the historical development of the Anglican Communion with reference to both primary and secondary sources.

2.

Evaluate diverse theological, liturgical and sacramental expressions of the Anglican Communion .

3.

Synthesise Anglican governance and leadership models.

4.

Develop an Anglican-specific resource support to ministry, mission, and service.

Unit sequence

Postgraduate elective.

Pedagogy

This unit fosters a collaborative peer learning environment in which students are encouraged to engage in constructivist and experiential approaches to learning. It will facilitate the development of reflective practice to support the integration of learning.

Indicative Bibliography

  • Chapman, Mark D., Sathianathan Clarke, and Martyn Percy, eds. The Oxford handbook of Anglican studies. Oxford University Press, 2015.

  • Frame, T. R. 2007. Anglicans in Australia. Sydney N.S.W: UNSW Press.

  • Bruce Kaye. 2013. Anglicanism in Australia. Melbourne: Melbourne University Publishing.

  • Marshall Peter. 2018. Heretics and Believers : A History of the English Reformation. New Haven: Yale University Press.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Seminar or Tutorial - Participation

Student discussion leaders and active participation. Students must make substantive contributions in at least 10 classes in order to receive 10 marks.

1000 15.0
Essay - Essay

In-depth critical essay on Anglican history and practice.

3000 35.0
Project Report or Project Journal - Anglican Resource Development Project

Develop a theological or liturgical resource for use in an Anglican context.

3000 50.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 26 Sep, 2023

Unit record last updated: 2023-09-26 14:21:33 +1000