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Course structure
The course comprises four components:
- three core subjects (32 points)
- a specialisation (32 points)
- two restricted elective subjects (16 points)
- a project (16 points), or two subjects chosen from the opposite specialisation (16 points)
Core Subjects
THL480 Principles of Public and Contextual Theology
THL481 Scripture, Culture and Context
THL454 Christologies in Context (16)
Upon successful completion of 32 points (3 core subjects), students may elect to exit with the award Graduate Certificate in Public and Contextual Theology.
Specialisations
32 points chosen from one of the following streams:
Cross Cultural Theologies Stream
THL482 Cultural Foundations of a Cross Cultural Theology
THL483 Multiculturalism in Australia
THL486 Practice of Cross Cultural Ministry in Australia
THL488 Doing Theology on Aboriginal Land
or
Public Theology Stream
THL492 Introduction to Public Theology (16)
THL493 Christian Ethics
THL495 Mark in the Marketplace
Upon successful completion of 64 points (3 core subjects plus a specialisation of 32 points), students may elect to exit with the award Graduate Diploma of Public and Contextual Theology.
Restricted Electives
Two electives chosen from:
THL485 Christian Theology and Religious Pluralism
THL489 Theology and Ministry in Diaspora
THL494 Contemporary Discipleship
THL496 Ecotheology
Project
THL515 Issues in Public and Contextual Theology: Project (16 points)
or
Two subjects (16 points) chosen from the opposite stream selected above.
Enrolment Pattern
Session 1
THL480 Principles of Public and Contextual Theology
THL481 Scripture, Culture and Context
Session 2
THL454 Christologies in Context (16)
Upon successful completion of 32 points (3 core subjects), students may elect to exit with the award Graduate Certificate in Public and Contextual Theology.
Cross Cultural Theology Stream
Session 3
THL483 Multiculturalism in Australia
THL488 Doing Theology on Aboriginal Land
Session 4
THL482 Cultural Foundations for a Cross Cultural Theology
THL486 Practice of Cross Cultural Ministry in Australia
Public Theology Stream
Session 3
THL492 Introduction to Public Theology (16)
Session 4
THL493 Christian Ethics
THL495 Mark in the Market Place
Upon successful completion of 64 points (3 core subjects plus a stream of 32 points) students may elect to exit with the award Graduate Diploma of Public and Contextual Theology.
Session 5
[ ] Restricted Elective
THL515 Issues in Public and Contextual Theology: Project (16 points)
(commenced)
or
[ ] Subject
(8 points) chosen from opposite stream selected above.
Session 6
[ ] Restricted
Elective
THL515 Issues in Contextual Theology: Project (16 points) (completed)
or
[ ] Subject
(8 points) chosen from opposite stream selected above.