Content

This unit draws on the experience of Salvation Army mission and leadership and outlines the impact of global factors on ministry. It considers global issues such as intercultural practice, community development, and the interplay of development and Aid, and issues of gender. It considers theological components of global and community mission but has a strong operational and practical focus.

Unit code: DM3714B

Unit status: Archived (New unit)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 3

Unit discipline: Missiology

Delivery Mode: Online

Proposing College: Eva Burrows College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Identify several major ways in which globalisation affects local contexts and churches.

2.

Demonstrate the ability to engage with developmental texts and issues with comprehension.

3.

Demonstrate an understanding of missional practices specific to community development and inter-cultural communication within a globalised context.

4.

Propose plans for mission projects that reflect both community and cultural considerations.

5.

Critically analyse projects considering developmental and intercultural issues.

Unit sequence

36 points in DA, DM or equivalent

Pedagogy

Lectures, group work, online forums, videos

Indicative Bibliography

  • Barker, Ash. Slum Life Rising: How to enflesh hope within a new urban world. Dandenong: UNOH Publishing, 2012.
  • Bowe, Heather, Kylie Martin and Howard Manns. Communication Across Cultures: Mutual Understanding in a Global World. Second Edition. Port Melbourne: Cambridge University Press, 2014.
  • Clarke, Matthew. Development and Religion: Theology and Practice. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2011.
  • Cornwall, Andrea (et al). Feminisms in Development: Contradictions, Contestations and Challenges. London: Zed books, 2007.
  • Gyertson, David and Joseph Krivickas (ed.). Non-Profit Leadership in a For-Profit World. Cincinnati: Standard Publishing, 2011.
  • Kinsbury, Damien (et al).International Development: Issues and Challenges. Second Edition. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillin, 2012.
  • Rans, Susan and Hilary Altman. Asset-Based Strategies for Faith Communities: a Community Development Workbook. Chicago: ABCD Institute, 2002.
  • Samovar, Larry, et al. Intercultural Communication: a Reader. 13th Edition. Boston: Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2012.
  • SPHERE Project. Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards for Humanitarian Response. Third Edition. Rugby: Practical Action Publishing, 2011.
  • Swanson, Eric and Rick Rusaw. The Externally Focussed Quest. San Francisco: Josey Bass, 2010.
  • The Salvation Army. Building Deeper Relationships Using Faith Based Facilitation. London: The Salvation Army International Headquarters, 2010.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Essay

3,500 words essay/ project plan

3500 70.0
Oral Presentation

1,500 word online presentation

1500 30.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 1 Nov, 2017

Unit record last updated: 2022-10-05 15:51:53 +1100