Durham University
Undergraduate
Theology and Ministry
Courses
in partnership with
Cranmer Hall
St John’s College, Durham
Lindisfarne Regional Training Partnership
St John’s College, Durham
HANDBOOK OF MODULE DESCRIPTORS
2013—2014 Contact Us
For more information about studying Theology and Ministry at Cranmer Hall, the Wesley Study Centre or Lindisfarne, or for an application form, please contact us:
Cranmer Hall Office Manager
Cranmer Hall
St. John’s College
Durham DH1 3RJ
0191 334 3894
V.E.Strickland@durham.ac.uk
http://www.cranmerhall.com
Wesley Study Centre The Administrator
Wesley Study Centre
St. John’s College
Durham DH1 3RJ
0191 334 3850
P.A.Bissell@durham.ac.uk
http://www.cranmerhall.com
Lindisfarne The Director of Studies
Revd Dr David Bryan
Church House
St John’s Terrace
North Shields
NE29 6HS
0191 270 4150
davidbryan@lindisfarnertp.org
Welcome to Theology and Ministry
about this booklet
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This booklet gives you information about the undergraduate courses and modules in Theology and Ministry offered at Cranmer Hall, Lindisfarne, and the Wesley Study Centre. It should help you choose which course is right for you, and give you information to help you select the modules you will take.
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our aim
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The Theology and Ministry courses aim to provide an integrated vocational training for ordained and lay ministry in which theology informs ministerial practice and practice informs theology.
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what you will learn
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The courses in Theology and Ministry give you the opportunity to:
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learn how to understand, interpret the Bible, and be able to integrate it with your theology and practice
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become familiar with the shape of Christian history and doctrine, learn how to engage in theological study, and how to lead worship
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be introduced to the riches of the Christian spiritual tradition, grow in your understanding of prayer, and learn skills required for the formation of Church life, such as preaching, teaching, and pastoral care
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engage with the questions of Christian faith in the world: the theology of mission, and evangelism; issues raised by sociology and psychology; other world faiths; life in the inner city; discrimination and power, and the integration of ethics with biblical and theological study.
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flexibility
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The modular structure of the Theology and Ministry courses allows you, in consultation with staff, to select courses that fit best with your prior learning and experience, and the time you have available for study.
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contents
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In the following pages, you will find:
Contact Us 1
Choosing your course 3
Choosing your modules 3
Module details 6
Level 1 Modules 8
Level 2 Modules 42
THMN2217 Reader Ministry 62
Level 3 Modules 71
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Choosing your course
courses
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There are three undergraduate courses on offer in the Theology and Ministry programme: the Certificate, the Diploma, and the BA Hons Degree. The Certificate requires one year of full-time study, the Diploma two years, and the Degree three years.
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entry year
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If you can show that you have already completed the equivalent of the learning in Level 1 through prior learning and experience, you may be able to enter directly into the second year of the Degree.
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continuing study
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It is possible to continue from the shorter courses to the longer ones. So after completing the requirements for the Certificate you can study for an additional full-time year to gain the Diploma, and after completing the Diploma you can continue studying for another year to satisfy the requirements for the Degree.
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part-time study
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The Certificate and the Diploma may be taken part-time; the Certificate over two or three years, and the diploma over two, three, four or six years. You can also take a course converting the Diploma to the Degree part-time, over two or three years.
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credits
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For each year of full-time study you need to take courses that will earn you 120 credits. If you are studying part-time, you must earn 40, 60, or 80 credits in each year of study, depending on the length of your course. Some modules are worth 20 credits, others are worth 10. The Dissertation in Level 3 (THMN3132) is worth 40.
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levels
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The modules are divided into three levels. Normally, you take Level 1 modules in your first (full-time equivalent) year of study, Level 2 modules in your second (full-time equivalent) year, and Level 3 modules in your third (full-time equivalent) year.
However, you can opt to take up to 40 credits (out of 120) from modules in the level immediately below the one you are currently in. For example, at Level 2 you could opt to take up to 40 Level 1 credits.
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choosing modules
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Your choice of modules will be restricted in different ways depending on whether you are an independent student or a student training for ministry. Students for authorised church ministry must normally take modules related to each of three key learning outcomes each year (see table below), but this is not a programme requirement and so does not affect independent students. Additional denominational requirements may apply to students in training for authorized church ministry.
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