Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:

• Evaluate the implications of being created in the image of God

• Justify the basis of Christian vocation and evaluate personal outworkings

• Determine the core elements of an integrated Christian life including values, gifts, Spirit-empowerment, and the role of the Church

• Determine what it means to live a life of Christian faith

• Determine the core elements of an integrated Christian life including values, gifts, Spirit-empowerment, and the role of the Church

Unit Description

The unit identifies and describes key Christian concepts essential to the growth and maturity of every Christ follower:

Topics

• An understanding of what it means to be made in the image of God will be explored, along with the implications of that truth in one’s daily life both individually and corporately.
• The great Christian traditions of Christian faith will be outlined. Emphasis will be given to the need for believers to be non-dualistic in their approach to traditions that differ from their own.
• A consideration of the human condition will be undertaken and time allowed for spiritual and theological reflection in regard to one’s own struggles with emotional and spiritual pressures.
• The role of the spiritual disciplines in deepening one’s spiritual life will be examined and students will be encouraged to develop their own personal ‘rule of life’.
• An understanding of vocation and its significance for personal and professional development will be outlined.
• The connection between a person’s inner world and outward behaviour will be contemplated, particularly in regard to the way in which believers relate to others.

Assessment and Indicative Load

Assessment types include Minor Essay, Reflection Paper, Observation Assignment, and Creative Presentation. Indicative study load is 160 hours.

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Unit offerings

Face to face: Semester 1, 2026 and Semester 1, 2027 (Every Year, Semester 1)

Please note

The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.

This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.