Pre-requisites

None.

Co-requisites

None.

Competencies covered

Competency: CMTTHE302 Identify theological data

Element: 1. Identify meaning for oneself

1.1 Identify key issues in Christian sources
1.2 Identify investigations of meaning by others in Christian sources

Element: 2. Identify basic contexts and interpretive methods for reflection on theological information

2.1 Identify different types of theological information
2.2 Identify different contexts for reflecting on theological information
2.3 Reflect on approaches for interpreting Christian sources

Element: 3. Identify theological material in its context

3.1 Identify aspects of context relevant to the interpretation of theological material
3.2 Interpret theological materials with reference to its context

Element: 4. Describe theological information in the light of present experience and understanding

4.1 Identify theological issues or ideas within theological material
4.2 Describe interpretations of theological material

Unit Description

This unit applies to individuals commencing engagement in Christian communities who need to be able to identify and understand theological information in its context.

Topics

Elementary aids to Scriptural research.
Understanding differences in theological opinion.
Understanding theological information in context.
Recognising, and locating resources for basic theological research.
Using different approaches for interpreting theological information.


Unit offerings

Face to face: (Demand based)

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.