Module TMMC2307: Introduction to Models of Ministry with Children and Young People

Department: Theology, Ministry and Mission

TMMC2307: Introduction to Models of Ministry with Children and Young People

Prerequisites

• None

Corequisites

• None

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None

Aims

• To develop students’ knowledge and understanding of historical and contemporary models of ministry with children and young people, with their theological, contextual, and social dimensions.
• To enable students to evaluate different models of ministry with children and young people, and to adapt them creatively within their ministry setting.
• To enable students to understand the theological framework within which ministry with children and young people has developed.

Content

• Models and critiques of ministry with children.
• Models and critiques of ministry with young people.
• The interplay of Christian and secular approaches of models of children’s and youth ministry.
• Theological reflection on historical and contemporary approaches to ministry with children and young people.

Learning Outcomes

• Describe and analyse one or more models of ministry with children and/or young people including how they relate to aspects of church and society.

• Begin to develop a critical analysis of one or more contexts in relation to models of ministry of ministry with children and/or young people, recognising underlying assumptions about the role of the child and church.

• Identify, gather, analyse, and evaluate textual source materials for a range of purposes, and communicate their findings with clarity and fairness.
• Undertake a critical analysis of information and arguments, communicating these effectively showing critical awareness of their own beliefs, commitments, and prejudices.
• Take responsibility for a task that involves independent inquiry; the management of time, resources, and use of IT; meeting deadlines, evaluating the task and learning from it.

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

• Lectures provide content, a conceptual framework and a survey of approaches within a subject area that enable students to locate their learning in a wider context, to make connections with other disciplines, and to evaluate and apply their learning to different contexts.
• The module will be assessed by written assignment.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

■ Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.