Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2015-2016 (archived)
Module THMN2097: Formational Theology: Leadership and Ministry
Department: Theology and Ministry
THMN2097: Formational Theology: Leadership and Ministry
| Type | Open | Level | 2 | Credits | 10 | Availability | Not available in 2015/16 | Module Cap | Location | Durham |
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Prerequisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None
Aims
- To explore the nature of Christian leadership, with particular reference to the role of the ordained minister in the context of parish or circuit ministry revise to incorporate
Content
- The language of leadership – metaphor and meaning
- Case study : introduction to the assignment
- Leadership in the Bible
- Mission statements – vision and values
- Collaborative leadership – leading in teams
- Team Roles
- Conflict Management Styles
- Systems approach to leadership analysis
- The spirituality of leadership
- Leadership issues relating to gender
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- By the end of the module students will:
- be able to give an account of leadership which is distinctively Christian and as it relates to the ministry of the ordained
Subject-specific Skills:
- be able to learn from and reflect theologically upon contemporary approaches to management and leadership
- show an awareness of the basic ministerial skills of self-management, including the building of personal means of support and responses to stress
Key Skills:
- develop foundational skills required for understanding and developing the life of a Christian community (including building common vision; introducing change and handling conflict)
- develop foundational skills required for working collaboratively; developing teams and enabling the ministry of others
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- 14 hours contact time including lectures, group work and discussion
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
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Summative Assessment
| Component: Assignment | Component Weighting: 100% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| A response to a given case study | 2500 words | 100% | |
Formative Assessment:
In-class exercise
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University