Unit code T7210
Unit name The Person and Work of Christ
Unit weighting 9 cp
Prerequisites T7101 Introduction to Theology or T7105 Introduction to Christian Doctrines
Exclusions T5110 The Person and Work of Christ; T6210 The Person and Work of Christ
Curriculum objective This course unit is designed to provide students with an understanding of the person and saving work of Jesus Christ. It seeks to explore this understanding in the light of contemporary Christian thought and life.
Learning outcomes At the end of this unit students will be able to:
- Identify the key biblical material that provides the foundation for a theological understanding of the person and saving work of Christ
- Articulate a theological account of the development of Christological and soteriological doctrines
- Analyse the writing of relevant theological thinkers and their texts
- Use appropriate methods of theological reflection to examine key doctrines in Christology and Soteriology
- Apply Christological and Soteriological insights to Christian life and ministry within their particular context
Content
- Methodological issues and/or foundational concepts in Christology and Soteriology
- Christological and Soteriological themes in the New Testament
- The evolution of Christological and Soteriological doctrine
- The development of the theological understanding of the person and saving work of Jesus Christ
- Contemporary issues in Christology and Soteriology
- Implications for Ecclesiology and the Christian Life
Assessment profile In this unit, the required assessment tasks will enable students to demonstrate how successfully they can:
- Demonstrate a familiarity with current issues in the Christology and Soteriology. (Outcomes 1, 2, 3)
- Identify foundational concepts/methodological issues that underpin the study of Jesus Christ and Salvation. (Outcomes 2, 3, 4)
- Integrate their understanding of the Person and Saving Work of Jesus Christ into a coherent theological perspective. (Outcomes 1, 3, 4, 5)
