This unit is offered in order to enable postgraduate students to fulfil the capstone requirements related to their award and is intended to be taken in the student’s final year. It aims to direct, support and encourage the integration of student learning across the theological disciplines by means of the completion of a project that draws on the student’s prior learning and directs it towards an integrative treatment of a chosen topic.
Projects must include explicit engagement with methodologies, concepts and content from more than one discipline and show awareness of the issues related to creative and effective communication of theological ideas.
In consultation with their supervisor, the topics will be determined by the participants’ own interests and experience. Students will be expected to present their ideas to their peers and members of Faculty.
Unit code: XX9424A
Unit status: Approved (New unit)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Capstone
Unit discipline: Capstone Other X
Proposing College: St Athanasius College
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Demonstrate a critical and sophisticated understanding of the methodologies, concepts and key issues from at least two disciplines of study |
| 2. | Critically articulate distinctive arguments or perspectives presented by relevant texts or sources, drawing upon at least two disciplines of study |
| 3. | Demonstrate the generation of new questions and insight in relation to a chosen project that relates to at least two disciplines of study. |
| 4. | Present integrated intellectual ideas coherently, creatively and effectively, taking into account critical feedback from peers |
| 5. | Plan and execute a substantial integrative project, drawing on advanced skills in research, writing and presentation. |
Requires completion of the postgraduate foundational units and at least 50% of elective units relevant to the award. The capstone unit must be taken during the last two semesters of the coursework.
Initial orientation session and supervised study
N/A
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Presentation | 1000 | 20.0 | |
| Essay | 7000 | 80.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Maggie Kappelhoff on 5 Oct, 2020
Unit record last updated: 2020-10-05 17:53:59 +1100