Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2016-2017 (archived)
Module THMN2061: Mission
Department: Theology and Ministry
THMN2061: Mission
| Type | Open | Level | 2 | Credits | 20 | Availability | Available in 2016/17 | Module Cap | Location | Durham |
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Prerequisites
Corequisites
Excluded Combination of Modules
- THMN1061
Aims
- To build foundations for a theology of mission from the Bible, theology and church history. To develop a coherent and practical understanding of evangelism in the context of local church ministry.
Content
- 1. What is Mission?
- 2. Biblical models of mission
- 3. Learning from history
- 4. Contemporary issues in mission
- 5. Missio Dei and the Kingdom of God
- 6. Overview of issues and context of Evangelism in Britain today
- 7. The journey of faith: finding a metaphor for evangelism
- 8. Contact and encounter: getting going in evangelism
- 9. The work of the Spirit in evangelism
- 10. Hard questions about evangelism
- 11. Encouraging continuing discipleship
- 12. Evangelism in the life of the church
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate a knowledge and critical understanding of the Biblical, theological and historical roots of contemporary mission.
Subject-specific Skills:
- Demonstrate a knowledge and critical understanding of a variety of approaches to evangelism, and the ability to identify and argue for the appropriate approach(es) in a given situation.
- Reflect critically on an experience of faith sharing in the context of local church mission.
- Articulate and analyse the benefits and challenges of collaborative ministry related to mission.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Lecture/seminar sessions (28 hours); weekend group placement
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
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Summative Assessment
| Component: Group presentation | Component Weighting: 25% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| group presentation followed by 10 min. conversation | 30 minutes | 100% | |
| Component: Essay | Component Weighting: 75% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Essay | 2000 words | 100% | |
Formative Assessment:
1000 word essay
■ 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