Module THMN1037: Diaconal Studies

Department: Theology and Ministry

THMN1037: Diaconal Studies

Prerequisites

• None

Corequisites

• None

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None

Aims

• To explore diaconal ministry with particular reference to permanent diaconate and Methodist Diaconal ministry

Content

• History of the Diaconate: the Order in Methodist history
• History of the Diaconate: other traditions and patterns
• Religious Orders and the Rule of Life
• Community ministry and worship
• Community ministry and education; the support of the dispersed church
• The Diaconate, pioneer ministry and fresh expressions
• Leadership and team work in diaconal ministry

Learning Outcomes

• By the end of the module students will be able to:
• demonstrate a basic familiarity with understandings of diaconal ministry in the Bible, Christian history and the contemporary Church
• show an understanding of how ordained diaconal ministry relates to contemporary society in 21st Century Britain in the context of mission

• identify and evaluate current debates on the person, role and work of a deacon in Methodist Church and Church of England including the place of a religious order

• outline a vision for their own ministry within the contemporary church.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• Lectures, seminars and tutorials, 14 hours contact time

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

Written feedback will be given on seminar leadership and proposals.

■ 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