Last updated on 11 February 2019 *Information subject to change Faculty of Theology and 2019 Unit Selection Bachelor of Theology/Bachelor of and Electives - (Ballarat,,,,,) Please click on a discipline area below to view the list of Major/Minor units offered in 2019. Theology Specified units that are to be completed as units within the major/minor and the requirements of the course are indicated in red. Electives can be chosen from any of the disciplines listed, subject to availability, unit limitations and provided that prerequisite requirements are met. Biblical Studies (Major and Minor) Christian Thought (Major and Minor) Core Curriculum (UNCC) Ancient Languages Biblical Languages Christian Practice Study of Religions Theology Special Study Please note that there may be other units available in your chosen Major or Minor, which do not appear in this list because they are not on offer in 2019. To view the complete structure of your Major or Minor, please refer to the relevant Course Rules for the Bachelor of Theology in the Handbook for the year in which you commenced your course. For students commencing in 2019 and commenced in 2018, 2017 and 2016: A Major is a total of 80cp (including Capstone unit 20cp) from prescribed units in either the Biblical Studies or Christian Though discipline. A Minor is a total of 40cp from prescribed units in the other discipline. No more than 100 credit points may be selected from 100-level units. Please ensure that you undertake the Theology Specified units as indicated in your course map. Unit Study Modes Attendance: unit delivered via face-to-face or video conference attendance, at an ACU campus or another location. Multi-mode: unit delivered via a combination of online content and a compulsory attendance component. Online: unit delivered fully online (including assessments). A prerequisite is a requirement that must be met before enrolling in a unit and it is the student s responsibility to check that all prerequisites have been met. Please refer to the University Handbook to check prerequisites and unit descriptions before enrolling.
The Faculty of Theology and reserves the right to cancel units which have not met the quota necessary for delivery of the unit as specified by University Policy. Students will be notified of such cancellations in a timely manner. and Theology Electives (includes Specified Units in red) Unit Code Unit Name Study Period Study Mode Credit PHIL100 : the Big Questions Semester 1 Attendance 10 PHIL107 of World Religions Semester 1 Attendance 10 PHIL201 Issues in Bioethics Semester 1 Attendance 10 PHIL202 Justice, Authority and Human Rights Semester 1 Attendance 10 PHIL204 Knowledge, Rationality and Scepticism Semester 1 Attendance 10 Pre: 10cp from 100- PHIL208 God, Religion and Evil Semester 1 Attendance 10 Pre: 10cp from 100- PHIL213 Recent Continental Semester 1 Attendance 10 Pre: 10cp from 100- PHIL219 Fundamentals in Logic Semester 1 Multi-mode 10 Ballarat Pre:10cp from 100- THIS UNIT IS NOT A TIMETABLED UNIT AND WILL NOT APPEAR IN THE This unit will be offered via Adobe Connect webinars. The LIC will contact students directly PHIL220 Special Study in Semester 1 Multi-mode 10 Ballarat Pre:10cp from 100- Permission from the Head of School, Dr Richard Colledge at Richard.Colledge@acu.edu.au PHIL320* Ethics and Society Seminar Semester 1 Attendance 10 Ballarat Pre: One second year PLEASE NOTE: For students taking the unit to meet Core Curriculum requirements, see eligibility criteria listed at Units section of the Core Curriculum website.
PHIL322 Metaphysics and Epistemology Seminar Semester 1 Multi-mode 10 Ballarat Pre: One second year THIS UNIT IS NOT A TIMETABLED UNIT AND WILL NOT APPEAR IN THE This unit will be offered via Adobe Connect webinars. The LIC will contact students directly Winter Term PHIL102* Theories of Human Nature Winter Term Attendance 10 Ballarat This unit will be offered as Intensive mode on the following dates: 17 21 June 2019 (Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri) 9.30am 3.30pm PLEASE NOTE: For students taking the unit to meet Core Curriculum requirements, see eligibility criteria listed at Units section of the Core Curriculum website. PHIL104* Introduction to Ethics Winter Term Attendance 10 This unit will be offered as Intensive mode on the following dates: 17 21 June 2019 (Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri) 9.30am 3.30pm PLEASE NOTE: For students taking the unit to meet Core Curriculum requirements, see eligibility criteria listed at Units section of the Core Curriculum website. PHIL320* Ethics and Society Seminar Winter Term Attendance 10 Ballarat Pre: One second year This unit will be offered as Intensive mode on the following dates: 24 28 June 2019 (Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri) 9.30am 3.30pm PLEASE NOTE: For students taking the unit to meet Core Curriculum requirements, see eligibility criteria listed at Units section of the Core Curriculum website. PHIL102* Theories of Human Nature Semester 2 Attendance 10 Ballarat PLEASE NOTE: For students taking the unit to meet Core Curriculum requirements, see eligibility criteria listed at Units section of the Core Curriculum website.
PHIL104* Introduction to Ethics Semester 2 Attendance 10 PLEASE NOTE: For students taking the unit to meet Core Curriculum requirements, see eligibility criteria listed at Units section of the Core Curriculum website. PHIL200 Contemporary Moral Problems Semester 2 Attendance 10 Pre: 10cp from 100- PHIL204 Knowledge, Rationality and Scepticism Semester 2 Attendance 10 Pre: 10cp from 100- PHIL224 Ancient Greek Semester 2 Attendance 10 Pre: 10cp from 100- PHIL220 Special Study in Pre: 10cp from 100- Permission from the Head of School, Dr Richard Colledge at Richard.Colledge@acu.edu.au PHIL321 History of Seminar One second year THIS UNIT IS NOT A TIMETABLED UNIT AND WILL NOT APPEAR IN THE This unit will be offered via Adobe Connect webinars. The LIC will contact students directly *Alternative to Core Curriculum Units In the course maps UNCC100 Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society and UNCC300 Justice and Change in a Global World are listed as Core Curriculum units. Alternatively, students may be eligible to take PHIL102* Theories of Human Nature or PHIL104* Introduction to Ethics in place of UNCC100; and PHIL320* Ethics, Justice and the Good Society in place of UNCC300. Full details of the eligibility requirements are available on the Units section of the Core Curriculum website.
Biblical Studies (Major or Minor) Unit Code Unit Name Study Period Study Mode Credit Dates and/or THBS100 Introduction to the Bible Semester 1 Attendance 10 Ballarat THEL103 THEL103 Christianity Established: From Sect to Society Christianity Established: From Sect to Society Semester 1 Attendance 10 ; Inc: THCT103 Semester 1 Multi-mode 10 Ballarat ; Inc: THCT103 THEL100 Biblical Hebrew A Semester 1 Online 10 Inc: THEL202 This unit will be offered in intensive mode over two weekends. 16/17 March and 11/12 May (Sat/Sun) This unit will be offered via weekly Adobe Connect webinars. THBS210 The Canonical Gospels Semester 1 Attendance 10 Pre: THBS100 THBS210 The Canonical Gospels Semester 1 Multi-mode 10 Ballarat THBS301 The Bible and Social Justice Semester 1 Multi-mode 20 Ballarat Winter Term Pre: THBS100 Connect Webinars. Pre: At least 60cps FOR STUDENTS WHO COMMENCED in each of Biblical THEIR ENROLMENT MID-YEAR Studies and Christian Thought THBS211 Psalms and Old Testament Wisdom Literature Winter Term Attendance 10 Pre: THBS100 This unit will be offered as a weeklong intensive on the following dates: 1-5 July 2019 (Mon, Tues, Thurs and Friday) THBS211 Psalms and Old Testament Wisdom Literature Winter Term Multi-mode 10 Ballarat Pre: THBS100 Connect webinars.
THBS204 Biblical Prophets Semester 2 Attendance 10 Pre: THBS100 This unit will be offered in intensive mode over two weekends. Dates: 4/5 August and 8/9 September 2018 (Sat/Sun) THBS204 Biblical Prophets Pre: THBS100 This unit will be offered via weekly Adobe Connect webinars. THEL207 Biblical Hebrew B Semester 2 Online 10 Pre: THEL100 THBS301 The Bible and Social Justice Semester 2 Multi-mode 20 Ballarat Pre: At least 60cps in each of Biblical Studies and Christian Thought
Christian Thought (Major or Minor) Unit Code Unit Name Study Period Study Mode Credit THEL103 THEL103 Christianity Established: From Sect to Society Christianity Established: From Sect to Society Semester 1 Attendance 10 ; Semester 1 Multi-mode 10 Ballarat Inc: THCT103 ; Inc: THCT103 THCT213 The Triune God Semester 1 Attendance 10 Pre: THBS100, THCT100; Inc: THCT301 THCT213 The Triune God Semester 1 Multi-mode 10 Ballarat THCT306 Theology: Integration and Synthesis Semester 1 Multi-mode 20 Ballarat Pre: THBS100, THCT100; Inc: THCT301 Pre: At least 60cps in each of Biblical Studies and Christian Thought This unit will be offered in intensive mode over two weekends. 16/17 March and 11/12 May (Sat/Sun) This unit will be offered via weekly Adobe Connect webinars. This unit will be offered via weekly Adobe Connect webinars. FOR STUDENTS WHO COMMENCED THEIR ENROLMENT MID-YEAR THCT310 Australian Catholic History Semester 1 Multi-mode 10 Ballarat THEL300 Theology Special Study 1 Semester 1 Attendance 10 This unit will be offered via weekly Adobe Connect webinars. THEL302 Theology Special Study 3 Semester 1 Attendance 10 THEL303 Theology Special Study 4 Semester 1 Attendance 10 Professional Term 5 THCT202 Christian Symbol, Ritual and Sacrament Professional Term 5 Attendance 10 Pre: THBS100; THCT100 Inc: THEO228 Dates to be confirmed. This unit will be offered for those students in the Embedded Catholic School Experience (Formation) Project as an Intensive over one
THCT100 What Christians Believe Semester 2 Attendance 10 Ballarat THCT202 THCT215 Christian Symbol, Ritual and Sacrament Semester 2 Attendance 10 Ballarat Pre: THBS100; THCT100 Inc: THEO228 Defining Moments in Church History: Challenge and Reform Semester 2 Attendance 10 THBS100, THCT100, THEL103 or THCT103 This unit will be offered as an intensive over the following weekends: Dates: 3/4 August and 7/8 September 2019 THCT216 Introduction to Moral Theology Pre: THBS100, THCT100; Inc: THCP203, THCP218 This unit will be offered via weekly Adobe Connect webinars. THCT306 Theology: Integration and Synthesis Semester 2 Multi-mode 20 Ballarat Pre: At least 60cps in each of Biblical Studies and Christian Thought THCT307 Church: Communion and Community Pre: THBS100; THCT100; Inc: THCT205 THCT309 The Spirit Word and Life Semester 2 Attendance 10 Pre: At least 40cps in Christian Thought Please note: Students from other campuses wanting to undertake this unit must contact the Course Coordinator.
*Core Curriculum (form part of the Theology Specified Units) Unit Code Unit Name Study Period Study Mode Credit UNCC300* Understanding Self and Society: Contemporary Perspectives UNCC100* Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society Semester 1 Multi-mode 10 Ballarat Pre: UNCC100 *Alternative to Core Curriculum Units In the course maps UNCC100 Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society and UNCC300 Justice and Change in a Global World are listed as Core Curriculum units. Alternatively, students may be eligible to take PHIL102* Theories of Human Nature or PHIL104* Introduction to Ethics in place of UNCC100; and PHIL320* Ethics, Justice and the Good Society in place of UNCC300. Full details of the eligibility requirements are available on the Units section of the Core Curriculum website. Note: UNCC100 and UNCC300 may also be offered as intensive and fully online. Students can contact CoreCurriculum.Student@acu.edu.au directly with regards to such offerings. Ancient Languages Unit Code Unit Name Study Period Study Mode Credit THEL100 Biblical Hebrew A Semester 1 Online 10 Inc: THEL102 THEL102 Ecclesiastical Latin A Semester 1 Online 10 Inc: THEL204 THEL207 Biblical Hebrew B Semester 2 Online 10 Pre: THEL100 THEL205 Ecclesiastical Latin B Semester 2 Online 10 Pre: THEL102
Biblical Languages Unit Code Unit Name Study Period Study Mode Credit THEL100 Biblical Hebrew A Semester 1 Online 10 Inc: THEL102 THEL207 Biblical Hebrew B Semester 2 Online 10 Pre: THEL100 Christian Practice Unit Code Unit Name Study Period Study Mode Credit THCP104 THCP304 Integrated Theological Studies A Integrated Theological Studies B Semester 1 Multi-mode 0 Ballarat Semester 1 Multi-mode 0 Ballarat Pre: At least 240cps towards the course THCP104 Integrated Theological Studies A Semester 2 Multi-mode 0 Ballarat THCP105 Prayer and Liturgy THCP106 Introduction to Practical Theology Inc: THCP200 Inc: THCP100 FOR STUDENTS WHO COMMENCED THEIR ENROLMENT MID-YEAR. This unit will be offered via weekly Adobe Connect webinars.
THCP304 Trimester 3 Integrated Theological Studies B Pre: At least 160cps towards the requirements of the Bachelor of Theology FOR STUDENTS WHO COMMENCED THEIR ENROLMENT MID-YEAR. THCP306 Theology, Immersion and Service Learning Trimester 3 Multi-mode 10 Philippines Dates: 26 November - 6 December 2019 Please note: This unit is limited to 20 students. Only students who have already successfully applied through Dr Gemma Cruz can enrol in this unit. Students who enrol in THCP306 and would like to undertake 20cp of study should also enrol in THEL300 or THEL301 or THEL302 or THEL303 (refer to pg 14). The permission of the Course Coordinator will be.
Study of Religions Unit Code Unit Name Study Period Study Mode Credit PHIL107 of World Religions Semester 1 Attendance 10 THSR202 Religion in Australian Culture Semester 1 Attendance 10 Pre: 40cps in 100 level units THSR202 Religion in Australian Culture Semester 1 Multi-mode 10 Ballarat Pre: 40cps in 100 level units This unit will be offered Adobe Connect Webinars. THSR301 Indigenous Spiritualities Semester 1 Multi-mode 10 Ballarat Pre: 40cps in 100 level units; Inc: THSR100 Connect webinars with the LIC contacting students to confirm arrangements. THCT100 What Christians Believe Semester 2 Attendance 10 Ballarat THSR200 THSR200 Introducing Asian Religions Introducing Asian Religions Semester 2 Attendance 10 Pre: 40cps in 100 level units Pre: 40cps in 100 level units Connect Webinars. THSR302 Comparing Sacred Texts in the Abrahamic Traditions Pre: At least 30cps of Theology Connect Webinars. units
Theology Special Study (can be undertaken in the discipline areas of Biblical Studies; Christian Thought; Christian Practice; Study of Religions.) Unit Code Unit Name Study Period Study Mode Credit THEL300 Theology Special Study 1 Semester 1 Multi-mode 10 Ballarat,,, THEL301 Theology Special Study 2 Semester 1 Multi-mode 10 Ballarat,,, THEL302 Theology Special Study 3 Semester 1 Multi-mode 10 Ballarat,,, THEL303 Theology Special Study 4 Semester 1 Multi-mode 10 Ballarat,,, THEL300 Theology Special Study 1,,, THEL301 Theology Special Study 2,,, THEL302 Theology Special Study 3,,, THEL303 Theology Special Study 4,,, Trimester 3 THEL300 Theology Special Study 1 Trimester 3 Multi-mode 10 Philippines Dates: 26 November - 6 December 2019
OR THEL301 Theology Special Study 2 Trimester 3 Multi-mode 10 Philippines. Please note: This unit is limited to 20 students. Only students who have already successfully applied through Dr Gemma Cruz can enrol in this unit. OR THEL302 OR Theology Special Study 3 Trimester 3 Multi-mode 10 Philippines THEL303 Theology Special Study 4 Trimester 3 Multi-mode 10 Philippines