ObjectivesThe course builds on the Graduate Certificate in Religion and Ethics program by adding the opportunity for specialisation within a systematic and coherent body of knowledge. It is anticipated that this course will provide a pathway to further postgraduate study within Theology. Learning outcomes At the completion of this award will have acquired knowledge and skills in a range of particular areas of the contemporary study of religion and ethics.
Entry requirementsApplicants must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution. Students who have completed the Graduate Certificate in Religion and Ethics receive credit when progressing to the Graduate Diploma in Religion and Ethics. CREDIT Limited credit may be granted for relevant topics taken at the University or other institutions.
Academic titleGraduate Diploma in Religion and Ethics
Course descriptionThe Graduate Diploma in Religion and Ethics is a 36-unit program offered by the Faculty of Education, Humanities, Law and Theology on a fee-paying basis. It is taught at the Adelaide College of Divinity at Brooklyn Park.
PROGRAM OF STUDY [November, 2008]
To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Religion and Ethics a student must complete 36 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study:
Core topics
THEO3327
Philosophy and Christian Thought
6
THEO8303
Reason, Value and Religious Belief
6
THEO8304
Christian Ethics: Theory and Practice
6
and
THEO8302
God's Creation, Chaos and Cosmos, and/or
6
THEO9306
Theology, Cosmology and Evolutionary Biology
6
Elective topics
plus up to 12 units of elective topics from the following:
THEO2105
Genesis*
6
THEO2208
Synoptic Studies and the Gospel of Luke
6
THEO2209
New Testament Exegesis: The Book of Acts
6
THEO2210
Rainbow-Coloured Jesus
3
THEO2211
'Digging up the Bible': Theology and Archaeology in Dialogue
3
THEO2212
Matthew*
6
THEO2213
1 and 2 Corinthians*
6
THEO2214
Romans *
6
THEO2215
Digging up the Church: Religion, Culture and Contexts in the Lycus Valley
3
THEO2304
Liturgical Year: Theology and Celebration
3
THEO2305
Eucharist: Theology and Celebration
3
THEO2306
The Christian Life: A Protestant Perspective *
6
THEO2308
Creation Spirituality*
6
THEO2310
Fathers and Heretics*
6
THEO2311
Introduction to Feminist Studies in Theology*
6
THEO2402
Medieval Church History**
6
THEO2403
Reformation Church History
6
THEO2404
The History of the Church in the Modern World
6
THEO2405
Soul-Stirrings - A History of Christian Spirituality*
6
THEO2407
Service as Good News - The Diaconate in History*
6
THEO2701
Biblical Greek 1**
6
THEO2702
Biblical Hebrew 1
6
THEO2703
Reading Theological German
6
THEO3001
Biblical Hermeneutics*
6
THEO3209
Passion of Jesus, Passion of Christians
6
THEO3210
Study Tour of the Lands of the Bible **
6
THEO3307
Woman, Man and God
6
THEO3309
Church and Ministry
6
THEO3310
Sacraments
6
THEO3313
History, Destiny and Hope
6
THEO3315
Theology of God the Trinity
6
THEO3318
Bio-Medical Ethics
6
THEO3322
Introduction to Christian Ethics
3
THEO3323
Making Moral Decisions
3
THEO3324
Indian and Chinese Spiritual Paths
3
THEO3325
Abrahamic Faith Traditions
3
THEO3326
Justice, Society and the Human Person: Contemporary Christian Social Thought
3
THEO3328
Sex, Marriage and Family in Christian Ethics
6
THEO3329A
Quest for the Spirit: Exploring Theology and the Arts
6
THEO3504
Approaches to Theological Reflection
6
THEO3505
Christian Spirituality
6
THEO7403
Readings in Church History
6
THEO8101
Reading the Old Testament
6
THEO9307
Christology Seminar: Recent Work on the Historical Jesus