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All Directed studies, Capstone Units and IMER900 will be offered in all sessions as required by students.
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Units
2024 Availability
M9293 (THEO969)
Minor Independent Guided Study (Mission and Culture)Curriculum Objectives
This graduate course unit provides students with demonstrated initiative and creativity an opportunity to focus at an advanced level in a particular area of Mission and Cultural Studies, under the tutelage and guidance of a specialist in the field. The unit is designed to refine the skills of independent study by allowing the student to define their own study, and to set their own goals by means of an extended guided reading program.
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this unit of study, students will be able to:
- develop a focused topic for independent scholarly investigation
- conduct independent research, under supervision, in terms of locating, utilising and referencing a wide range of appropriate primary and secondary sources
- analyse and evaluate with critical empathy a range of disparate scholarly positions
- defend an independent perspective on the topic of the investigation, and
- produce a cogent set of researched findings in an extended piece of academic writing
Assumed Knowledge
T8106 and B8101
Study hours
10 hours per week for 12 week session, comprised of:
- At least 10 hours per week of directed study, including reading, research, consultation with tutor and writing up of assessment tasks.
Coordinator
Professor Gerard Moore
Teaching methods
Online lectures; online activities; guided reading; scaffolded assessments; feedback on assessments.
Indicative Assessment
At the Institute we use a range of assessment tasks, including essays, research papers, online posts, critical reflections, projects and praxis exercises. Within a unit of study each set of assessment tasks is designed as an integral part of your learning experience. These tasks vary across units and programs. All assessment tasks are aligned to the Australian Qualifications Framework level appropriate for graduate awards.
T9291 (THEO996)
Foundations of Catholic Understanding IICurriculum Objectives
This independent directed study unit builds on those theories and concepts developed in Foundations of Catholic Understanding I. It enables students to develop an in-depth understanding of the basis of Catholic thought introduced in a second chosen Cornerstone subject. The selected subject must be different from that chosen in Foundations of Catholic Understanding I.
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this unit of study, students will be able to:
- demonstrate a critical understanding of the foundational theological issues for Catholic teachers
- apply critically a range of theological understandings of Catholic practice in the Catholic Schools context
- research and develop student appropriate, critically grounded responses to theological issues raised in the classroom
- effectively communicate the value of critical theological understanding for fulfilling the mission of Catholic education.
Assumed Knowledge
Nil
Study hours
11 hours per week for 11 week session, comprised of:
- At least one hour per week for online lectures
- At least four hours per week of reading.
- At least six hours per week of directed study, including optional and assessable online activities.
Lecturer
Professor Gerard Moore
Teaching methods
Online lectures; guided reading; scaffolded assessments; feedback on assessments.
Indicative Assessment
At the Institute we use a range of assessment tasks, including essays, research papers, online posts, critical reflections, projects and praxis exercises. Within a unit of study each set of assessment tasks is designed as an integral part of your learning experience. These tasks vary across units and programs. All assessment tasks are aligned to the Australian Qualifications Framework level appropriate for graduate awards.
T8194 (IMER900)
Immersion Experience Critical ReflectionCurriculum Objectives
This graduate course unit aims to provide candidates with the opportunity to spend a significant period of time in one or more remote locations relevant to the biblical, theological or historical narrative of theological texts and/or movements, in order to appreciate more fully the impact of such locations on the interpretation of those narratives.
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this unit of study, students will be able to:
- analyse key contextual features which have contributed to the field under study
- assess the relative importance of various local historical, geographical or cultural features in terms of their positive or negative contribution to the particular narrative within the field under study
- critically analyse a specific topic within the field under study in terms of its local origin and its subsequent broader development
- reflect on the impact of the travel experience on their personal development and theological and/or ministry understanding within the field under study, and
- produce a presentation depicting the connection between the location visited and the narrative within the field under study, with a focus on an application to contemporary theological understanding and/or practice.
Assumed Knowledge
T8106 & B8101
Study hours
10 hours per week for 12 week session, comprised of:
- 9 hours per week of independent study.
- 12 hours (approximately) across the session of guided study in dialogue with the supervisor.
Lecturer
TBA
Teaching methods
Guided reading; independent research.
Indicative Assessment
At the Institute we use a range of assessment tasks, including essays, research papers, online posts, critical reflections, projects and praxis exercises. Within a unit of study each set of assessment tasks is designed as an integral part of your learning experience. These tasks vary across units and programs. All assessment tasks are aligned to the Australian Qualifications Framework level appropriate for graduate awards.
M8161 (LEAD801)
Leadership: Mission, Identity and CommunityCurriculum Objectives
This unit builds on the skills and knowledge developed in T8106 and P8155 to cultivate in students a specialised understanding of the intersections between leadership, mission, identity and community. Students analyse how it is that these areas are related to the knowledge and skills they have developed previously to explore themes of church and mission; mission and theology; leading faith communities; and mission and identity.
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this unit of study, students will be able to:
- demonstrate coherent knowledge and understanding of the intersections between leadership and mission theology, and the manner in which a theological vision can underpin, inform, transform, and enliven models of leadership
- demonstrate an understanding of the scriptural basis underpinning contemporary mission theology, and how this has evolved since Vatican II in both Catholic and Protestant Churches.
- demonstrate the capacity to recognise the uniqueness of leadership in the religious context, and to utilise creativity in identifying and solving problems related to leadership in such contexts, and
- demonstrate the capacity to communicate complex ideas related to the intersections between leadership and mission theology in various contexts.
Assumed Knowledge
Not applicable
Study hours
10 hours per week for 12 week session, comprised of
- At least one hour per week for online lectures
- At least three hours per week of reading.
- At least six hours per week of directed study, including optional and assessable online activities.
Lecturer
Dr Ken Avenell
Teaching methods
Online lectures; online activities; guided reading; scaffolded assessments; feedback on assessments.
Indicative Assessment
At the Institute we use a range of assessment tasks, including essays, research papers, online posts, critical reflections, projects and praxis exercises. Within a unit of study each set of assessment tasks is designed as an integral part of your learning experience. These tasks vary across units and programs. All assessment tasks are aligned to the Australian Qualifications Framework level appropriate for graduate awards.
P9264 (LEAD900)
Advanced Studies in Leadership for the 21st Century: Models of LeadershipCurriculum Objectives
In this unit, students will study, at an advanced level, contemporary theories of leadership and their intersections with the discipline of theology. Students will analyse a number of professional and religious contexts for leadership, and will develop their skills in selecting and applying appropriate models of leadership in these contexts.
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this course unit, students will be able to:
- utilise the methodological strategies germane to studies of leadership and theology to analyse the context for leadership in the 21stcentury in a number of professional and religious contexts
- demonstrate an advanced understanding of, and capacity to critically evaluate, the work of a number of significant thinkers within 21st century leadership theory, and
- identify complex issues and problems associated with leadership in religious contexts in the 21st century and synthesise their skills and knowledge in theology and leadership to propose creative responses to these
Assumed Knowledge
P8155 & M8161
Study hours
10 hours per week for 12 week session, comprised of:
- At least one hour per week for online lectures
- At least three hours per week of reading.
- At least six hours per week of directed study, including optional and assessable online activities.
Lecturer
Rev Dr Charles Waddell
Teaching methods
Online lectures; online activities; guided reading; scaffolded assessments; feedback on assessments.
Indicative Assessment
At the Institute we use a range of assessment tasks, including essays, research papers, online posts, critical reflections, projects and praxis exercises. Within a unit of study each set of assessment tasks is designed as an integral part of your learning experience. These tasks vary across units and programs. All assessment tasks are aligned to the Australian Qualifications Framework level appropriate for graduate awards.
P9290 (LEAD905)
Capstone Project in Leadership and TheologyCurriculum Objectives
This Advanced graduate course unit provides an opportunity for students to integrate what they have previously learned in the major area of study, in other course units that formed part of the degree, and in their life experiences beyond the formal course of study. Its integrative nature incorporates reflection (on what they have learned), introspection (on where their understanding is currently) and projection (where the study may lead). It thus enables students to demonstrate a broad mastery of learning across the curriculum, to consider its application in future life situations, and to plan further learning experiences designed to complement and extend their current levels of understanding. It normally introduces little new content although it may introduce new methodologies and techniques.
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this unit of study, students will be able to:
- identify and analyse the core disciplinary assumptions and principles of the range of units in their course Major
- assess the degree of alignment of these assumptions and principles with those of course units beyond their course Major
- formulate a statement of wholistic integration of their core learning across the curriculum
- establish a personal plan for the integration of their studies beyond the period of study, and
- design an approach for leading a specific group of people into the implementation of the major learnings from their studies.
Assumed Knowledge
P8155, M8161 & P9264
Study hours
10 hours per week for 12 week session, comprised of:
- At least four hours per week of reading.
- At least six hours per week of directed study, including optional and assessable online activities.
Lecturer
Dr Ken Avenell
Teaching methods
One-to-one supervision.
Indicative Assessment
At the Institute we use a range of assessment tasks, including essays, research papers, online posts, critical reflections, projects and praxis exercises. Within a unit of study each set of assessment tasks is designed as an integral part of your learning experience. These tasks vary across units and programs. All assessment tasks are aligned to the Australian Qualifications Framework level appropriate for graduate awards.
S9246 (LEAD906)
Stirring the Soul – Formation of Catholic Educators and LeadersCurriculum Objectives
This unit provides an in depth study of the formational responsibilities of those who lead in Christian ministries. Focussing on the meaning, content and processes of formation, and also on the formational responsibilities of a leader, it examines insights drawn from the Christian faith tradition. Context, community and the needs of the leader, as well as issues concerning adult spirituality in Christian faith settings, are also addressed. In addition, the unit explores the notion of contemporary Christian mission and the implications of this for formation. It outlines the contours of a new approach to formation.
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this unit of study, students will be able to:
- develop the capacity for reflective practice in order to assist students to be able to accept responsibility for, and engage in, aspects of their own formation with the support of others in the Christian community
- clarify the connection between individual formation and the faith community and its tradition
- explore the formation requirements for the student as both minister and leader in the contemporary context
- enable development of a model of formation appropriate to the setting in which the student is leader, and
- develop and enhance the capacity to articulate a personal theology of formation, based soundly in both scripture and the student’s faith tradition.
Assumed Knowledge
P8155, M8161 & P9264
Study hours
10 hours per week for 12 week session, comprised of:
- At least one hour per week for online lectures
- At least three hours per week of reading.
- At least six hours per week of directed study, including optional and assessable online activities.
Lecturer
Dr Sandra Harvey
Teaching methods
Online lectures; online activities; guided reading; scaffolded assessments; feedback on assessments.
Indicative Assessment
At the Institute we use a range of assessment tasks, including essays, research papers, online posts, critical reflections, projects and praxis exercises. Within a unit of study each set of assessment tasks is designed as an integral part of your learning experience. These tasks vary across units and programs. All assessment tasks are aligned to the Australian Qualifications Framework level appropriate for graduate awards.
P9293 (LEAD999)
Minor Independent Guided Study (Leadership)Curriculum Objectives
This graduate course unit provides students with demonstrated initiative and creativity an opportunity to focus at an advanced level in a particular area of Leadership, under the tutelage and guidance of a specialist in the field. The unit is designed to refine the skills of independent study by allowing the student to define their own study, and to set their own goals by means of an extended guided reading program.
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this unit of study, students will be able to:
- develop a focused topic for independent scholarly investigation
- conduct independent research, under supervision, in terms of locating, utilising and referencing a wide range of appropriate primary and secondary sources
- analyse and evaluate with critical empathy a range of disparate scholarly positions
- defend an independent perspective on the topic of the investigation, and
- produce a cogent set of researched findings in an extended piece of academic writing.
Assumed Knowledge
P8155, M8161 & P9264, or for Governance and Canon Law students: P8160 & P8169
Study hours
10 hours per week for 12 week session, comprised of:
- At least 10 hour per week of directed study, including reading, research, consultation with tutor and writing up of assessment tasks.
Coordinator
Dr Ken Avenell
Teaching methods
Online lectures; online activities; guided reading; scaffolded assessments; feedback on assessments.
Indicative Assessment
At the Institute we use a range of assessment tasks, including essays, research papers, online posts, critical reflections, projects and praxis exercises. Within a unit of study each set of assessment tasks is designed as an integral part of your learning experience. These tasks vary across units and programs. All assessment tasks are aligned to the Australian Qualifications Framework level appropriate for graduate awards.