Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2015-2016 (archived)
Module THMN3117: Practical Theology
Department: Theology and Ministry
THMN3117: Practical Theology
| Type | Open | Level | 3 | 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 enable the building of the skills and habit of theological reflection on experience and the integration of theology and the practice of ministry.
Content
- Practical Theology/Theological Reflection
- Models and Approaches in practical theology and other disciplines
- Using the Bible and Tradition in critical conversation
- Using the human sciences critically and integratively
- Observation, research and analysis in practice
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- By the end of the module students will:
- demonstrate an understanding of and ability to use a variety of methodologies in the discipline of theological reflection on experience
Subject-specific Skills:
- be able to draw critically and effectively on a non-theological discipline to understand and analyse an identified situation
Key Skills:
- demonstrate the ability to engage critically with core texts and traditions of the Christian church at the point at which they engage with specific experiences of life and ministry
- be able to demonstrate the ability to engage critically in theological reflection as part of a group and individually, and to facilitate that reflection as part of a group and in written form
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- 14 hours of contact time including lectures, worked examples on methodology, staff and student led seminars and field experience.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
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Summative Assessment
| Component: Student-led seminar | Component Weighting: 100% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Presentation and facilitation of a seminar based on a specific and identified aspect of field experience. | 30 minutes | 100% | |
Formative Assessment:
one-to-one tutorial discussion in preparation for the summative assignment.
■ 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