This unit enables postgraduate students to fulfill the capstone requirements related to their award and is intended to be taken in the student’s final year. It directs, supports and encourages the integration of student learning across the theological disciplines by means of participation in an integrative seminar and completion of a project that draws on the student’s prior learning and directs it towards an integrative treatment of a chosen topic. Topics may be related to a particular theme identified in advance by Faculty. Projects must include explicit engagement with methodologies, concepts, and content from more than one field; actively address the graduate outcomes of the award in which the student is enrolled; and show awareness of the issues related to creative and effective communication of theological ideas. Seminars will provide an overall framework for integrative learning while specific content will be largely determined by the participants’ own interests and experience. Students will be expected to present their ideas to their peers and members of faculty and to engage in critical interaction and feedback within the seminar process and at a colloquium before a wider group.
Unit code: XX9900P
Unit status: Approved (Minor revision)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Capstone
Unit discipline: Capstone Other X
Delivery Mode: Blended
Proposing College: Pilgrim Theological 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 fields of study explored in their prior learning. |
| 2. | Articulate points of synthesis and integration between different fields of theological study (biblical, historical, systematic, philosophical, practical) |
| 3. | Direct their understanding towards the generation of new questions and insight in relation to a chosen project that relates to at least two fields of theological study. |
| 4. | Present integrated theological 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 will usually be taken during the last two semesters of the coursework.
Seminar, independent research, participation in a community of practice
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variant 1 | ||||||||
| Essay | Essay 8000 words, 60% (or 90% if the mark is higher than that attained for assignment 2) |
8000 | 60.0 | |||||
| Seminar or Tutorial | Seminar |
10.0 | ||||||
| Oral Presentation | Oral Presentation 10 mins presentation and 15 minutes class discussion |
0 | 30.0 | |||||
Variant 2 | ||||||||
| Seminar or Tutorial - Project proposal | Define an issue or topic you will address in the project and develop a work plan for the project |
2000 | 25.0 | |||||
| Portfolio - Project | Choose ONE of the following portfolio options
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4000 | 50.0 | |||||
| Oral Examination - Viva voce | Participate in a panel discussion about key issues relating to your research project (up to 30 minutes, 2000 words equivalent) |
2000 | 25.0 | |||||
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 20 Jun, 2025
Unit record last updated: 2025-06-20 12:00:36 +1000