To enable students to gain pastoral experience of an assessable nature and to develop the skills of theological reflection and evaluation of practice. To provide placement experience at Level 2 which allows a breadth of experience and a progression from Level 1 in terms of skills and practice. To facilitate reflection on the student’s pastoral experience by peer group evaluation and critical self-reflection
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module student will demonstrate:
• the skills and attitudes needed to engage in a variety of pastoral situations
• the ability to reflect personally and theologically on the experience of the pastoral placement
• the ability to engage professionally in the process of supervision both with on-site supervisors and with pastoral tutors
• the ability to present a case-study appropriately, to handle peer group evaluation and to engage in critical self-reflection in the light of it.
There is no formative assignment for this module but extensive one-to-one work with both on-site and college tutors will provide substantial feedback in the learning process.
Summative assessment
A joint report from the internal and on-site supervisor (50%)
A written assignment of 1,500 words based on the placement using the 'Case Study Method'
THMN2127 Mission Studies Block
Running in 2013-14 at St John’s.
Level
2
Credits
10
Aims
To enable students to engage with a contemporary issue in mission and ministry in theory and practice, and to develop the skills of theological reflection
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module student will demonstrate:
• sensitivity to and sustained critical engagement with mission and ministry in context
• ability to integrate and to critique the relationship between practice and theory in a specific aspect of mission and ministry
• critical self-understanding in relation to mission and ministry
• ability to thinking theologically about identified situations and issues, drawing on a range of appropriate resources from scripture and tradition
Content
The major dynamic of the content will be reflection on a field trip or field experience in parish, circuit or secular setting. Preparatory sessions, study/information packs, discussion seminars and debriefing will be part of the unit. Field experience will take place under the supervision of an on-site supervisor and BATM teaching staff. In total there will be 14 hours contact time. Further research and reading will be suggested in context.
Examples include Communication in Contemporary Culture, Urban Mission and Ministry, Rural Mission and Ministry, Ministry in Multi-faith Britain, Contemporary Mission in Social and Historical Context
Teaching methods
Lecture, seminars, observation and practical tasks in setting with supervision and reflection sessions. 14 hours contact time.
Formative assessment
There is no formative assignment for this module but extensive one-to-one work with both on-site and college tutors will provide substantial feedback in the learning process.
Summative assessment
2500 word assignment.
THMN2137 God and Philosophy
Not running in 2013-14.
Level
2
Credits
10
Aims
To help students understand: philosophical debates concerning divergent metaphysical world-views and the implications of these debates for theology and modern culture; philosophical arguments concerning the existence and nature of God, and our language about God; philosophical contributions to the debate on God, evil and suffering; other current issues in the philosophy of religion, e.g. the possibility of miracles or issues in hermeneutics.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
1. Assess the principle issues involved in metaphysical debates
