H9291 Issues in the Church of the East’s Encounters with other Religions

Unit code H9291

Unit name Issues in the Church of the East’s Encounters with other Religions

Unit weighting 9 cp

Prerequisites 9 cp (in studies pertaining to the Church of the East)

Exclusions N/A

Curriculum objective This graduate course unit provides students with an opportunity to focus at an introductory level on an area of study (the topic) within a discipline or subdiscipline that is not available elsewhere in the curriculum. It is designed to stimulate focused analysis of a current or emergent issue that presents contemporary challenges to some area of Christian life or ministry. It differs in nature from H8191 (Introduction to Church History) in its more focused treatment of a designated challenging topic as distinct from a more general overview.

Learning outcomes At the end of this unit students will be able to:

1. Establish the major elements of challenge involved in the issue;
2. Analyse the interplay of intellectual/cultural and theological/religious factors that have shaped the issue;
3. Review the topic from the perspective of a range of contemporary viewpoints represented in recent scholarship;
4. Evaluate the impact of the issue in its immediate context;
5. Produce a recommendation for a theologically and culturally appropriate response to the challenges presented within the issue.

Content

1. The The issue and its content are defined by the appropriate academic authority within the Member Institution within the scope of AUCD policy in the chosen discipline.

Assessment profile In this unit, the required assessment tasks will enable students to demonstrate how successfully they can:

1. Review/s of literature representing various approaches to the issue [Outcomes 1, 2, 3]
2. Evaluation of the current and projected impact of the issue on Christian thought and/or practice [Outcomes 1, 2, 4]
3. A cogent response to the challenges presented within the issue [Outcomes 3, 4, 5]