2018 Postgraduate Coursework Handbook

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2 Whitley College is a teaching college of the University of Divinity - CRICOS Provider: 01037A 2018 Postgraduate Coursework Handbook Contents Course Information and Pathways... 3 Graduate Certificates... 3 Graduate Diplomas... 5 Master Degrees Postgraduate Units List and Outlines Field A: Humanities Field B: Biblical Studies Field C: Christian Thought and History Field D: Theology: Mission and Ministry Research Key to Unit Codes V Whitley College Postgraduate Handbook 2018 Page 2 of 112

3 POSTGRADUATE COURSE INFORMATION AND PATHWAYS Whitley is a teaching college of the University of Divinity and is accredited to offer the postgraduate award courses outlined below. Please refer to the Undergraduate Handbook for details of undergraduate awards and units. The course information provided in this handbook is a summary of key features of the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master courses that Whitley College is accredited to offer. Full details of all courses are available on the University of Divinity website: Entry to postgraduate award courses requires prior completion of a recognised undergraduate degree or, in some cases, equivalent professional experience. Postgraduate study in theology may be taken even if your previous studies have been taken in another discipline. Students will be required to produce evidence of English language proficiency, unless sufficient prior studies have been completed in English. For more details please refer to the English Language Requirements Policy of the University of Divinity. The purpose of your study and the depth at which you wish to explore will influence which pathway is right for you. Our Dean will assist you in considering the available options and selecting a suitable starting point. Should your circumstances change following commencement, it is possible to take leave of absence from your studies for up to two semesters or, if you have completed sufficient units, you may be able to exit with a lower level award. Should your circumstances change following commencement, it is possible to take leave of absence from your studies for up to two semesters or, if you have completed sufficient units, you may be able to exit with a lower level award. Postgraduate courses offered at Whitley and outlined on the following pages: Graduate Certificate in Divinity Graduate Certificate in Research Methodology Graduate Certificate in Spirituality Graduate Certificate in Theology Graduate Diploma in Biblical Languages Graduate Diploma in Biblical Studies Graduate Diploma in Divinity Graduate Diploma in Ministry Studies Graduate Diploma in Missiology Graduate Diploma in Pastoral Care Graduate Diploma in Spiritual Direction Graduate Diploma in Spirituality Graduate Diploma in Theology Master of Divinity Master of Pastoral Care Master of Spiritual Direction Master of Spirituality Master of Theological Studies Master of Theology (Coursework) V Whitley College Postgraduate Handbook 2018 Page 3 of 112

4 GRADUATE CERTIFICATES Graduate Certificate in Divinity This award allows students to explore areas of interest in divinity and its associated disciplines. It serves as an introduction to the broad field of study of theology or philosophy and disciplines that are associated with them. Admission Criteria: Course Structure: Duration: Course Regulations: Undergraduate degree (Professional experience entry option also available) 45 points (3 units of 15 points each) at level 8 or 9 in any Field 1 semester (minimum) to 2 years (maximum) Graduate Certificate in Research Methodology This award equips students to apply sophisticated research skills to complex issues such as the development of a research proposal, gathering of and conceptual processing of research material, and the presentation of a research artefact, such as a dissertation. Admission Criteria: Course Structure: Duration: Course Regulations: Undergraduate degree in theology, or an approved equivalent 45 points, comprising: Research Methodologies unit (15 points) 12,000 word Research Essay (30 points) 1 semester (minimum) to 2 years (maximum) Completion of this award, with a Distinction level grade for the research essay, qualifies a student for entry into a Research Masters Degree. Graduate Certificate in Spirituality This award allows students to understand personal spiritual experience through introductory study of themes and approaches in Christian spirituality. It serves as a foundation for further study in spirituality or spiritual direction. Graduates are able to articulate insights for Christian practice and identity. Admission Criteria: Course Structure: Duration: Course Regulations: Undergraduate degree (Professional experience entry option also available) 45 points (3 units of 15 points each), comprising: DS9201W Art of Contemplative Practice (15 points); and 30 points (2 units) in Spirituality or Spiritual Direction 1 semester (minimum) to 2 years (maximum) Graduate Certificate in Theology This award qualifies students in theological study by developing or deepening their knowledge and skills in theological disciplines. It serves as a foundation for further study and a means of critically engaging Christian thought and traditions. Graduates are able to articulate insights for Christian life and social engagement. Admission Criteria: Course Structure: Duration: Course Regulations: Undergraduate degree (Professional experience entry option also available) 45 points (3 units of 15 points each) of Foundational units (level 8), spread over three disciplines (such as New Testament, Old Testament and Systematic Theology) and two Fields (such as Biblical Studies and Christian Thought and History) 1 semester (minimum) to 2 years (maximum) V Whitley College Postgraduate Handbook 2018 Page 4 of 112

5 GRADUATE DIPLOMAS Graduate Diploma in Biblical Languages This award allows students to develop a strong working knowledge of the original and associated languages of the Bible as a basis for translation, biblical interpretation and further research. It develops substantial skills for further study and as a means of critically engaging biblical texts and traditions. Graduates are able to translate the languages of scripture and apply critical tools of analysis for use in biblical studies at a level appropriate for postgraduate research Admission Criteria: Course Structure: Duration: Course Regulations: Undergraduate degree, or an approved equivalent 90 points (6 units of 15 points each) comprising: 60 points in Biblical Languages; and A further 30 points 1 year (minimum) to 3 years (maximum) Graduate Diploma in Biblical Studies This award allows students to explore a range of methodological approaches to the Bible. It develops substantial skills for further study and a means of critically engaging Christian texts and traditions. Graduates are able to articulate insights from biblical studies for Christian practice and identity. Admission Criteria: Course Structure: Duration: Course Regulations: Undergraduate degree, or an approved equivalent 90 points (6 units of 15 points each) comprising: 30 points in Biblical Studies; and 30 points in Biblical Studies or Biblical Languages; and A further 30 points 1 year (minimum) to 3 years (maximum) Graduate Diploma in Divinity This award allows students to explore multiple areas of interest in divinity and its associated disciplines or to engage with one or two areas in depth. It serves as a foundation for study of theology or philosophy and disciplines that are associated with them. Admission Criteria: Course Structure: Duration: Course Regulations: Undergraduate degree, or an approved equivalent 90 points (6 units of 15 points each) at level 8 or 9 in any Field. 1 year (minimum) to 3 years (maximum) Graduate Diploma in Ministry Studies This award allows students to develop a personal understanding of vocation, role and identity in ministry through theological reflection on their studies and practice. Admission Criteria: Course Structure: Duration: Course Regulations: Undergraduate degree, or an approved equivalent 90 points (6 units of 15 points each) comprising: 60 points in Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies; and A further 30 points 1 year (minimum) to 3 years (maximum) V Whitley College Postgraduate Handbook 2018 Page 5 of 112

6 Graduate Diploma in Missiology This award allows students to explore the thought and practice of mission in local and global contexts, and the relationship between missio Dei and Christian identity. It provides a substantial foundation for further study and practice. Admission Criteria: Course Structure: Duration: Course Regulations: Undergraduate degree, or an approved equivalent 90 points (6 units of 15 points each) comprising: 60 points in Missiology; and A further 30 points 1 year (minimum) to 3 years (maximum) Graduate Diploma in Pastoral Care This award provides students with the opportunity and skills for reflective and critical engagement in the conversation between the texts of human experience, contemporary culture, ministry or service or wider societal context, and Christian scriptures and tradition. The purpose of this engagement is to encourage the development of relevant, flexible strategies for effective pastoral mission and practice in partnership with all those who seek to serve the world through individual or systemic practice. Admission Criteria: Course Structure: Duration: Course Regulations: Undergraduate degree, or an approved equivalent, and successful completion of a unit in Clinical Pastoral Education 90 points (6 units of 15 points each) comprising: 60 points in Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies; and A unit of Clinical Pastoral Education worth 30 points; and A further 30 points 1 year (minimum) to 3 years (maximum) Graduate Diploma in Spiritual Direction This award provides formation for the ministry of spiritual direction. Students explore the dynamics of Christian spirituality through reflection on their personal experience and integration of this with insights from the literature. Graduates are equipped for the ministry of spiritual direction in the particular tradition. The program is delivered in partnership with the WellSpring Centre, Ashburton. Admission Criteria: Course Structure: Duration: Course Regulations: Undergraduate degree, or an approved equivalent 90 points (6 units of 15 points each) comprising: DS9201W Art of Contemplative Practice (15 points); DD8202W Art of Spiritual Direction 1 (30 points) DD8203W Art of Spiritual Direction 2 (30 points); and A further 15 points 1 year (minimum) to 3 years (maximum) V Whitley College Postgraduate Handbook 2018 Page 6 of 112

7 Graduate Diploma in Spirituality This award allows students to explore their own spiritual experience in light of theological scholarship in spirituality. It provides a substantial foundation for further study. Graduates are able to articulate insights for Christian practice and identity The program is delivered in partnership with the WellSpring Centre, Ashburton. Admission Criteria: Course Structure: Duration: Course Regulations: Undergraduate degree, or an approved equivalent 90 points (6 units of 15 points each) comprising: 60 points in Spirituality; and A further 30 points 1 year (minimum) to 3 years (maximum) Graduate Diploma in Theology This award allows students to explore areas of interest in theology. It provides a substantial foundation for further study and a means of engaging Christian thought and traditions. Graduates are able to articulate insights for Christian practice and identity. Admission Criteria: Course Structure: Duration: Course Regulations: Undergraduate degree, or an approved equivalent 90 points (6 units of 15 points each) including: o at least 45 points of Foundational units (level 8), spread over three disciplines (such as New Testament, Old Testament and Systematic Theology) and two Fields (such as Biblical Studies and Christian Thought and History) 1 year (minimum) to 3 years (maximum) It is possible to complete the Graduate Diploma in Theology by taking only Foundational units. For some students, this may fulfil their purpose of taking a short but challenging program of theological studies. Students may articulate from the Graduate Diploma in Theology into coursework masters degrees: Master of Divinity, Master of Arts; or Master of Theological Studies, depending on their previous study. The Graduate Diploma in Theology is also designed to form the basis of a pathway leading to research in the Master of Philosophy (if two of the units are undertaken as a research essay). V Whitley College Postgraduate Handbook 2018 Page 7 of 112

8 MASTER DEGREES Master of Divinity The Master of Divinity is a primary theological degree for students with a degree in another area. The Master of Divinity enables students to apply an advanced body of knowledge in divinity and its associated disciplines in ministry contexts. Students broaden their knowledge and skills to prepare them for professional practice and further learning. Admission Criteria: Course Structure: Duration: Course Regulations: Undergraduate degree 270 points (18 units of 15 points each) including: at least 105 points and not more than 120 points in Foundational units (level 8), including: o 30 points in at least one biblical or associated language o 30 points in Field B o 30 points in Field C o 15 points in Field D; and at least 105 points and not more than 150 points in Elective units (level 9), including: o 15 points in Field B o 15 points in Field C o 15 points in Field D; and either a Capstone unit worth at least 15 points or a Research Essay 3 years (minimum) to 9 years (maximum) Students holding Graduate Diploma in Theology may articulate into the Master of Divinity. Master of Pastoral Care This award enables students to apply an advanced body of knowledge and skill in pastoral care in relation to broader theological studies. Students broaden their knowledge and skills and deepen their engagement with select areas of study to prepare themselves for professional practice and further learning Admission Criteria: Course Structure: Duration: Course Regulations: Undergraduate degree, or an approved equivalent 180 points (12 units of 15 points each) comprising: 60 points in Foundational units (level 8) comprised of: o 30 points in Biblical Studies o 15 points in Systematic Theology o 15 points in Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies 60 points of Elective units (level 9) in Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies 30 points of Praxis units Either a Capstone unit of as least 15 points in Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies, or a Research Essay; and Further Foundational, Elective, Praxis or Capstone units. 2 years (minimum) to 6 years (maximum) V Whitley College Postgraduate Handbook 2018 Page 8 of 112

9 Master of Spiritual Direction This award enables students to acquire advanced knowledge of the theological and scriptural foundations of approaches to spiritual direction in the Christian tradition, and to apply this knowledge in professional practice. Admission Criteria: Course Structure: Duration: Course Regulations: Master of Spirituality Undergraduate degree, or an approved equivalent 180 points (12 units of 15 points each) comprising: 60 points of Foundational units (level 8) in Spiritual Direction 15 points of Foundational units in Biblical Studies 15 points of Foundational units in Systematic Theology or Church History Either one Capstone unit of as least 15 points in Spiritual Direction, or a Research Essay of 30 points; and Further Foundational, Elective, Praxis or Capstone units in Spiritual Direction and Spirituality. 2 years (minimum) to 6 years (maximum) This award enables students to acquire advanced understanding of the theological and spiritual foundations of spirituality, spiritual practice and spiritual growth, and to apply this knowledge of spiritual principles to individual and community life in the Christian tradition. Admission Criteria: Course Structure: Duration: Course Regulations: Master of Theological Studies Undergraduate degree, or an approved equivalent 180 points (12 units of 15 points each) comprising: 60 points of Foundational units (level 8) in three disciplines from at least two fields, including 30 points in Spirituality 60 points of Elective units (level 9) in Spirituality 15 points of Elective units in any discipline Either one Capstone unit of as least 15 points in Spirituality, or a Research Essay; and Further Foundational, Elective, Praxis or Capstone units provided that at least 120 poinst are taken in Spirituality. 2 years (minimum) to 6 years (maximum) This award enables students to apply an advanced body of knowledge in theology and its associated disciplines. Students broaden their knowledge and skills and deepen their engagement with select areas of study to prepare them for professional practice and further learning. Admission Criteria: Course Structure: Duration: Course Regulations: Undergraduate degree 180 points (12 units of 15 points each) comprising: 45 points in Foundational units (level 8), in three disciplines from at least two Fields; 75 points of Elective units (level 9); Either one Capstone unit of at least 15 points or a Research Essay; and Further Foundational, Elective, Praxis or Capstone units. 2 years (minimum) to 6 years (maximum) V Whitley College Postgraduate Handbook 2018 Page 9 of 112

10 Master of Theology (Coursework) The Master of Theological Studies is open to candidates holding BTheol, BMin, BD or MDiv degrees, or equivalent qualifications. This award enables students with an undergraduate degree in theology or ministry to apply an advanced body of knowledge in theology and its associated disciplines. Students deepen their engagement with select areas of study to prepare them for professional practice and further learning. Admission Criteria: Course Structure: Duration: Course Regulations: Bachelor of Theology, or Bachelor of Ministry, or Master of Divinity, or an equivalent theological qualification (a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma does not satisfy the admission reqirements for this award) 150 points (10 units of 15 points each) comprising: Up to 30 points in Foundational units (level 8), in any discipline A Capstone unit of at least 15 points or a Research Essay; and Further Elective, Praxis or Capstone units. 3 semesters (minimum) to 5 years (maximum) V Whitley College Postgraduate Handbook 2018 Page 10 of 112

11 2018 UNIT OUTLINES POSTGRADUATE (LEVELS 8, 9) The following four sections detail all units offered by Whitley College in 2018 suitable for inclusion in courses at postgraduate level (Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Master). Note that Level 8 is Postgraduate Foundational and Level 9 is Postgraduate Elective. Units are listed alphanumerically based on the unit code. A Key to Unit Codes is provided at the back of this handbook. Please refer to the 2018 timetable on our website for up-to-date scheduling details. Field A Humanities AL8002W New Testament Greek A 13 AL8005W Introduction to Biblical Languages 14 AL8010W Ruth 15 AL8011W Introduction to Biblical Hebrew 16 AL8012W New Testament Greek B 17 AR9008W Global Experience: An Extended Culture and Language Engagement Exercise 18 AR9060W Cultural Intelligence: Competence for Life, Work and Ministry in A Multicultural World 20 AR9067W Understanding Different World Religions of Our Neighbours 21 Field B Biblical Studies BA8001W Introducing the Hebrew Bible (BA8701W Online) 22 BA8010W Ruth 23 BA9004W Promised Land and Exile (BA9704W - Online) 24 BA9007W Jeremiah 25 BA9015W Preaching and Teaching the Old Testament 26 BA9415W Supervised Reading Unit in the Hebrew Bible 27 BN8001W Interpreting the New Testament (BN8701W Online) 28 BN8002W Introducing the New Testament Narrative 29 BN9001W Mark (BN9701W Online) 30 BN9006W Asian Biblical Hermeneutics (BN9706W Online) 31 BN9009W Paul, the Cross-shaped Church, and its Mission (BN9709W Online) 33 BN9010W World of the New Testament 34 BN9032W Galatians: Faith, Law and the Love-Centred Community (BN9732W Online) 35 BN9415W Supervised Reading Unit in the New Testament 37 BN9531W First Corinthians (Korean language) (BN9532W Online) 38 BS9020W Use of the Bible in Ethics (BS9720W Online) 40 BS9415W Supervised Reading Unit in Biblical Studies 41 Field C Christian Thought and History CH8011W The Story of Christianity Part 1 (CH8711W Online) 42 CH8012W The Story of Christianity Part 2 (CH8712W Online) 43 CH9004W Baptist Identity (CH9704W Online) 44 CH9009W Writing a History of a Faith Community 45 CH9103W History of Christianity I: Origins to Us 46 CH9415W Supervised Reading Unit in Church History 47 CT8001W Beginning Theological Studies (CT8701W Online) 48 CT8002W Indigenous Theologies and Methods 49 CT9002W Who is Jesus? (CT9702W Online) 50 CT9004W Baptist Identity (CT9704W Online) 51 CT9010W Rural Ministry 52 CT9026W Theology, Poetry, and Imagination 54 CT9029W Suffering, Faith and Theodicy 55 CT9082W Economics, Justice and Theology 56 CT9102W Further Methods in Theological Discourse 57 CT9103W History of Christianity I: Origins to Us 58 CT9415W Supervised Reading Unit in Systematic Theology 59 Page V Whitley College Postgraduate Handbook 2018 Page 11 of 112

12 Field D Theology: Mission and Ministry DA8001W Living the Faith 60 DA8002W Indigenous Practical Theology Symposium 61 DD8202W Art of Spiritual Direction 1 62 DD8203W Art of Spiritual Direction 2 63 DD9204W Art of Spiritual Direction 3 64 DL9001W Theology and Practice of Christian Worship 65 DL9002W Homiletics 66 DL9015W Preaching and Teaching the Old Testament 68 DM8005W Culture and Language for Cross-cultural Engagement 69 DM8019W Introduction to Strategic Mission 71 DM9008W Global Experience: An Extended Culture and Language Engagement Exercise 72 DM9010W Rural Ministry 74 DM9027W Introduction to Chaplaincy 76 DM9031W The Micah Mandate 77 DM9051W Mission in the Australian Context 78 DM9060W Cultural Intelligence: Competence for Life, Work and Ministry in A Multicultural World 79 DM9067W Understanding Different World Religions of Our Neighbours 80 DM9415W Supervised Reading Unit in Missiology 81 DP8001W Theology and Practice of Pastoral Care 82 DP9026W Theology, Poetry, and Imagination 83 DP9027W Introduction to Chaplaincy 84 DP9042W Responding Pastorally to Critical Issues in Contemporary Ministry 85 DP9067W Supervised Theological Field Education 86 DP9069W Supervised Theological Field Education Advanced 88 DP9077W Supervision Foundations 90 DP9100S Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Level 1 91 DP9273S Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Level 2 92 DP9415W Supervised Reading Unit in Pastoral Studies 94 DS9006W Table Spirituality: Hospitality, Community and Mission 95 DS9008W Spirituality: Transforming Life 96 DS9030W Spiritual formation: Shaping the teachers and leaders of tomorrow 97 DS9201W Art of Contemplative Practice 98 DS9207W Leading Contemplative Groups: Exploring the Work of Parker J. Palmer 99 DS9208W Mapping the Soul with the Enneagram 100 DS9415W Supervised Reading Unit in Spirituality 101 DT9020W Use of the Bible in Ethics (DT9720W Online) 102 Capstone Capstone xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 103 XD9770W Art of Spiritual Direction Capstone 104 XP9069W Supervised Theological Field Education (Capstone) 105 XE9970W Capstone by Integrative Essay 107 XX9971W Capstone: Love and Justice 108 XX9972W Capstone: Hope and Mission 109 XX9973W Capstone: Faith and Ministry 110 Research RQ9021C Research Methodologies (RQ9029C Online) 111 V Whitley College Postgraduate Handbook 2018 Page 12 of 112

13 AL8002W Offered: 2018: Semester 1 New Testament Greek A This unit provides a basic introduction to New Testament Greek, providing knowledge of the vocabulary, grammar and syntax to commence translation and interpretation of selected New Testament passages from the original Greek text. 1. Demonstrate key grammatical concepts necessary for working in another language 2. Identify foundational elements of Greek grammar and syntax 3. Show familiarity with a basic working Greek vocabulary 4. Translate small, selected portions of the Greek New Testament 5. Apply a basic understanding of Greek to the reading of critical commentaries for sermon and teaching preparation. 6. Translate simple English sentences into Greek. Class T ime: Nil Three hours per week Assessment: Weekly take home exercise sheets (40%) Weekly in-class tests (30%) One two-hour examination (30%) Stephen Field *Aland, Kurt. Greek New Testament. Stuttgart: United Bible Society, 4th revised edn, 1993 Aland, Kurt et al. The Text of the New Testament. Grand Rapids/Leiden: Eerdmans/E J Brill, 1981, 1987, 1989 Bauer-Arndt-Gingrich-Danker, Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament. 3rd edn, Chicago: University of Chicago, 2000 Burge, Evan L. Grasping New Testament Greek. Melbourne: Trinity College Theological School, 1999 *Duff, Jeremy. The Elements of New Testament Greek. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 3rd edn, 2005 Finegan, Jack. Encountering New Testament Manuscripts. A Working Introduction to Textual Criticism. Grand Rapids: Wm B Eerdmans, 1974 Jay, Eric G. New Testament Greek. London: SPCK, 1961 Metzger, Bruce M. The Text of the New Testament. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992 Metzger, Bruce M. A Textual commentary on the Greek New Testament. London: United Bible Societies, 4th revised edn, 1994 Mounce, William D. Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2009 Whitley College PG Handbook 2018 v2 Unit Outlines: Postgraduate (Field A) Page 13 of 112

14 AL8005W Offered: 2018: Semester 1 Introduction to Biblical Languages This subject introduces students to Biblical Hebrew and New Testament Greek, and equips them with skills which will enable them to utilise language resources within lexicons, commentaries and electronic resources. Students will learn the alphabets of both Hebrew and Greek, be familiarised with basic grammatical features of both languages, and be equipped with an elementary vocabulary. An introduction to interpretive implications of translation and textual considerations will provide a platform for further study in a particular language. 1. Recognise and reproduce the Hebrew and Greek alphabets 2. Demonstrate an understanding of basic Hebrew and Greek grammar 3. Demonstrate recognition of elementary vocabulary in Biblical Hebrew and Greek 4. Demonstrate a working knowledge of relevant grammatical and lexical tools 5. Translate simple phrases from Biblical Hebrew and Greek into English 6. Utilise the resources of bible software for translation and interpretation 7. Articulate issues that impact on the translation and interpretation of historical languages and their impact for exegesis. 8. Identify key ideas in the original languages and articulate the theological issues relating to their translation. NIL Three hours per week Assessment: Weekly tests (50%) One exegetical paper in either language (2,000 words) (25%) One essay in a different language to the exegetical paper (2,000 words) (25%) Stephen Field and Megan Turton *Accordance Bible Software, Oaktree Software, Duff, Jeremy. The Elements of New Testament Greek. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 3 rd edn, 2005 Fields, Lee M. Hebrew for the Rest of Us. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, Mounce, William D. Greek for the Rest of Us. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, Mounce, William D. Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, Silzer, Peter James and Thomas John Finley, How Biblical Languages Work: A Student s Guide to Learning Greek and Hebrew. Grand Rapids MI: Kregel Publications, 2004 Whitley College PG Handbook 2018 v2 Unit Outlines: Postgraduate (Field A) Page 14 of 112

15 AL8010W Ruth Offered: 2018: Semester 2 [Unit offered alternatively as BA8010W] This unit is a continuation course building on the skills learned in the unit AL8011W Introduction to Biblical Hebrew, although it will also cover exegetical issues. Students will extend their understanding of Hebrew grammar and vocabulary, while reading through the book of Ruth in Hebrew. As students are reading Ruth, they will be guided through issues of translation, interpretation, and exegesis. 1. explain elements of Hebrew grammar, syntax and vocabulary; 2. translate and exegete selected passages from the book of Ruth; 3. work from the Hebrew text by utilising aids for translation and exegesis including: lexicons, concordances, parsing guides and commentaries; 4. evaluate exegetical methods for studying the book of Ruth including: textual criticism, historical dating, source criticism, and, particularly, literary criticism; 5. outline elements of the theology of the book of Ruth; and 6. analyse the distinctive content of the book of Ruth when considered in the wider context of the Hebrew Bible. AL8011W Biblical Hebrew or equivalent Three hours per week Assessment: Weekly tests (equivalent to 2,000 words total) (30%) One exegetical paper (2,000 words) (30%) One two-hour examination (40%) Megan Turton Alter, Robert. The Art of Biblical Narrative. New York: Basic Books, Beattie, Derek R. G. Jewish Exegesis of the Book of Ruth. Sheffield: JSOT Press, Brotzman, Ellis R. Old Testament Textual Criticism. Grand Rapids: Baker, Brown, Francis, S, R, Driver and Charles A. Briggs. A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament. Oxford: Oxford University Press, Bush, Frederic W. Ruth/Esther. Dallas: Word, Campbell, Edward F. Ruth. Garden City: Doubleday, Clines, David J. A. (ed.). The Dictionary of Classical Hebrew. (2 vols) Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1993, Holladay, William L. A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament. Leiden: E J Brill, 1971; Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans, Hubbard, Robert L Jr. The Book of Ruth. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans, LaCocque, Andre. The feminine unconventional. Minneapolis: Fortress, Sakenfeld, Katherine D. Ruth. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, Sasson, Jack M. Ruth: A new translation with a philological commentary and a formalist - folklorist interpretation. Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press, Seow, C. L. A Grammar for Biblical Hebrew. Rev. edn. Nashville: Abingdon, Whitley College PG Handbook 2018 v2 Unit Outlines: Postgraduate (Field A) Page 15 of 112

16 AL8011W Offered: 2018: Semester 1 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew An introduction to biblical Hebrew, designed to provide a linguistic awareness of the language and the ability to use lexical aids. Students will develop a working knowledge of the language, covering essential grammar and vocabulary, in conjunction with the translation of simple Hebrew Bible texts. 1. Explain the basic elements of the grammar and vocabulary of biblical Hebrew 2. Use lexical aids and language resources in translating Hebrew texts 3. Translate simple texts from the Hebrew Bible 4. Translate words and simple sentences from English to biblical Hebrew Class time: Nil Three hours per week Assessment: Weekly Tests (equivalent to 3,000 words) (50%) Final examination 3.0 hours (50%) Megan Turton Grammars: *Kelley, Page H. Biblical Hebrew: an Introductory Grammar. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, *Kelley, P. H., Terry L. Burden and Timothy G. Crawford. A Handbook to Biblical Hebrew: an Introductory Grammar. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, Dictionaries: Brown, Frances, S. R. Driver and Charles A. Briggs. A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1904 Clines, David J. A. (ed.). The Dictionary of Classical Hebrew. (2 vols) Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, Holloday, William L. A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament. Leiden: E J Brill, Whitley College PG Handbook 2018 v2 Unit Outlines: Postgraduate (Field A) Page 16 of 112

17 AL8012W Offered: 2018: Semester 2 New Testament Greek B This unit builds on AL8002W, a basic introduction to biblical Greek, and introduces more advanced level grammar and vocabulary using a translation-based method (selections from Mark, Romans and Revelation). Students are introduced to principles of textual criticism. Upon successful completion of the unit, it is expected that students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate a detailed and comprehensive understanding of Greek grammar and syntax. 2. Show evidence of competence in translation. 3. Apply an advanced vocabulary and style to translation and exegetical work. 4. Identify textual critical issues and demonstrate skills necessary for redactional work with a Greek synopsis. 5. Apply translation skills to the exegetical task and the preparation of sermons and Bible studies. 6. Describe differences in vocabulary and style between selected New Testament texts. AL8002W New Testament Greek A AL8012 provides the foundation for further work in Greek. The combination of AL8002 and AL8012 meets the language requirements of the Master of Divinity. Three hours per week Assessment: Weekly take home exercise sheets (40%) Regular in- class tests (30%) One 2 hour examination (30%) Stephen Field *Aland,Barbara et al. The Greek New Testament: Reader s Edition With Textual Notes. Institute for New Testament Textual Research: Munster, Westphalia, 2010 Aland, Kurt. Greek New Testament. Stuttgart: United Bible Society, 4th revised edn, Aland, Kurt et al. The Text of the New Testament. Grand Rapids/Leiden: Eerdmans/E J Brill, 1981, 1987, 1989 *Bauer-Arndt-Gingrich-Danker. Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament. 3rd edn, Chicago: University of Chicago, 2000 Brooks, James and C Winbery. Syntax of New Testament Greek. Washington, DC: University Press of America, 1979 *Duff, Jeremy. The Elements of New Testament Greek. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 3rd edn, 2005 Elliott, J K and I Moir. Manuscripts and the Text of the New Testament. Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1995 Jay, Eric G. New Testament Greek. London: SPCK, 1961 Metzger, Bruce M. The Text of the New Testament. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992 Metzger, Bruce M. A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament. London: United Bible Societies, 4th revised edn, 1994 Mounce, William D. Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, Omanson, Roger L. A Textual Guide to the Greek New Testament. German Bible Society, Stuttgart, 2006 Porter, Stanley E. Idioms of the Greek New Testament. 2nd edn, Sheffield University Press, 1994 Whitley College PG Handbook 2018 v2 Unit Outlines: Postgraduate (Field A) Page 17 of 112

18 AR9008W Global Experience: An Extended Culture and Language Engagement Exercise Offered: 2018: By arrangement with Global Interaction [Unit offered alternatively as DM9008W] This unit is a 6 week supervised visit to a socio-cultural and religious community different from the student s own for the purposes of gaining some experience of cross-cultural work and ministry. It occurs in partnership with Global Interaction, the Australian Baptist cross-cultural mission organization, and under the supervision of both a trained culture and language facilitator and a host community language and culture helper. Students will be guided through a language acquisition and culture awareness program, learning some basic vocabulary and grammar from the host community's language along with an acquaintance with aspects of the community's culture. Students will also have the opportunity to observe the working life of cross-cultural workers. 1. Discuss the basic elements necessary to developing intercultural sensitivities and knowledge, along with some characteristics and skills beneficial for cross-cultural living and engagement 2. Articulate the basic processes of learning a second language 3. Demonstrate some capacity in a host community's language 4. Demonstrate an understanding of the tools required for cultural inquiry including, participant observation, ethnographic interviewing and writing a thick description, approaches common with cultural anthropology 5. Analyse a host community's culture and worldview in the areas of greeting and leave taking, clothing, food, work and non-verbal communication 6. Identify and critique key issues informing the interaction of the gospel and culture in the host community. 7. Outline and reflect on one's own growth and responses during the period of cross-cultural engagement. Unit Value: Assessment: DM1005W/DM8005W Culture and Language *Students will require an Australian Federal Police background check, as well an interview with a Global Interaction staff member prior to being accepted into the program. 30 points The unit will be primarily a field based program with daily activities, including times of observation, interaction and reflection. Prior to departure to the host country, students will attend a day seminar detailing the country and people group. 1,000 words selected from trip journal (20%) 4 x 500 word cultural reflections (thick descriptions) from the activities of participant observation and ethnographic interviewing about set culture topics (40%) Completion of phase 1 of the language program and demonstrate an understanding and speaking capacity of 800 words in the host community's language. Equivalent to 3,000 words (40%) Ian Dicks See next page AR9008W continued next page Whitley College PG Handbook 2018 v2 Unit Outlines: Postgraduate (Field A) Page 18 of 112

19 AR9008W continued from previous page Barley, Nigel. The Innocent Anthropologist: Notes from a Mud Hut, Long Grove: Waveland Press, Bevans, Stephan B. Mission & Culture: The Louis Lusbetak Lectures, Maryknoll: Orbis Books, * Elmer, Duane. Cross-cultural Servanthood: Serving in the World in Christlike Humility, Downers Grove: IVP Books, *Fetterman, David. Ethnography: Step by Step, 3 rd ed. Los Angeles: SAGE, *Lane, Patty. A Beginner's Guide to Crossing Cultures: Making Friends in a Multicultural World, Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, Livermore, David. Serving with Eyes Wide Open: Doing Short-Term Missions with Cultural Intelligence, Grand Rapids: Baker Books, Moreau, A. Scott, and Campbell, Evvy Hay, and Greener, Susan. Effective Intercultural Communication: A Christian Perspective, Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, Emerson, Robert, and Fretz, Rachel, and Shaw, Linda. Writing Ethnographic Field notes, 2nd ed. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, Rynkiewich, Michael. Soul, Self, and Society: A Postmodern Anthropology for Mission in a Postcolonial World. Eugene, OR: Cascade, Spradley, James P. Participant Observation, Orlando: Harcourt, * Thomson, Greg and Angela. 'The First Hundred Hours: Interacting about the Here and Now: Introduction to Growing Participator Approach', Phase 1A, Version: Mar06, edits Sep09. (Free) * Thomson, Greg and Angela, 'The First Hundred Hours: Interacting about the Here and Now: Add Constrained Two-Way Communication, Phase 1B', Version: Mar06, edits Sep09. (Free) Whitley College PG Handbook 2018 v2 Unit Outlines: Postgraduate (Field A) Page 19 of 112

20 AR9060W Cultural Intelligence: Competence for Life, Work and Ministry in A Multicultural World Offered: 2018: Semester 1 [Unit offered alternatively as DM9060W] This unit introduces students to the theological premises, theories and practices associated with cultural intelligence (CQ). More especially students will explore the complex of abilities, characteristics, dimensions of awareness, attitudes, skills and knowledge that are associated with cultural intelligence, and which are necessary for appropriate and effective ministry in culturally diverse contexts, both within Australia and internationally. 1. outline the main dimensions of cultural intelligence; 2. identify one s own cultural values and the ways these can impact interaction with the other; 3. describe the concept of culture and outline the theological premises for the need for cultural intelligence for Christian life and ministry; 4. describe the role of second language capacity and cultural understanding in cultural intelligence; 5. employ practices that enhance reflection and mindfulness when engaging people interculturally; 6. analyse attitudes that can impact upon interaction with the other in intercultural contexts; and 7. describe cultural values of a socio-cultural and religious community different to their own. Nil Three hours per week Assessment: Tutorial presentation (1,000 words) (25%) Description of your cultural values and how this can impact intercultural interaction (2,000 words) (35%) Essay (3,000 words) (40%) Ian Dicks Ang, Soon and Van Dyne, Linn. Handbook of Cultural Intelligence: Theory, Measurement, and Applications, London: Routledge, Berardo, K. Deardorff, D. Building Cultural Competence: Innovative Activities and Models, Sterling: Stylus Publishing, Elmer, Duane. Cross-cultural Connections, Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, Cross-cultural Servanthood: Serving In The World In Christlike Humility, Downers Grove: IVP Books, Hall, Edward. Beyond Culture, New York: Anchor Books, Hofstede, G. Hofstede G.J. and Minkov, M., Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind, 3 rd ed., London: McGraw-Hill, *Lane, Patty. A Beginner's Guide To Crossing Cultures: Making Friends In A Multicultural World, Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, Lingenfelter S. and Mayers M., Ministering Cross-Culturally, 2nd ed., Grand Rapids: Baker, *Livermore, David. Cultural Intelligence, Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, Serving with Eyes Wide Open: Doing Short-Term Missions with Cultural Intelligence, Grand Rapids: Baker Books, Lustig, M.,Koester J. and Halualani, R. Intercultural Competence: Interpersonal Communication Across Cultures, New York: Pearson: 7th ed., Whitley College PG Handbook 2018 v2 Unit Outlines: Postgraduate (Field A) Page 20 of 112

21 AR9067W Understanding Different World Religions of Our Neighbours Offered: 2018: Semester 1 [Unit offered alternatively as DM9067W] This unit introduces a student to various religions of the world including, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Confucianism/Daoism and selected Indigenous Religions. Students will examine the historical development of these religions and spiritualities, with reference to key figures, central beliefs & practices, and their interaction with historical Western and Christian traditions. Particular attention will be paid to the beliefs and practices of religious adherents in the Australian context. During the unit students will visit places of worship and religious devotion, including temples, shrines and mosques, and participate in discussions with religious leaders and adherents about their beliefs and practices. 1. describe historical development of the Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Confucianism/Daoism, and selected Indigenous Religions; 2. describe the key figures of each religion and evaluate their significance for religious adherents; 3. analyse the central beliefs and practices of each religion; 4. assess the place and importance of the sacred texts for each religion; 5. compare popular beliefs and practices of adherents with formal beliefs and practices in each religion; 6. investigate possible barriers and obstacles for conversation, Christian witness and dialogue; and compare beliefs and practices in each religion that are also prevalent in Judea/Christian Scriptures and tradition. Assessment: Nil Three hours per week Four x 500 word summaries/overviews of selected religions, including historical development, key figures, main beliefs and practices (30%) Review of selected readings (1,000 words) (20%) Essay (3,000 words) (50%) Ian Dicks Denny, Frederick M. An Introduction to Islam. 4th ed., Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Dowley, Tim. Introduction To World Religions, ed. C. Partridge, 4 th ed., Oxford: Lion, *Farhadian, Charles, E. Introducing World Religions: A Christian Engagement. Grand Rapids, Baker Book House, Gardener, D. K. Confucianism: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford: Oxford University Press, Hinnells, John R., ed. The Penguin Handbook of the World s Living Religions, London: Penguin, Keown, Damien. Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press, Knott, Tim. Hinduism: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford: Oxford University Press, Morris, Brian. Religion And Anthropology: A Critical Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, Nesbitt, Eleanor, Sikhism: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford: Oxford University Press, *Prothero, Stephen. God is Not One, New York: Harper Collins, Smith, Huston. The World s Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions, New York: Harper Collins Whitley College PG Handbook 2018 v2 Unit Outlines: Postgraduate (Field A) Page 21 of 112

22 BA8001W Introducing the Hebrew Bible (BA8701W Online) Offered: 2018: Semester 2 (Also offered online Semester 2 as BA8701W) This unit aims to introduce students to the diversity of Old Testament traditions; develop a familiarity with exegetical tools and methods; explore selected theological themes especially creation, covenant, law, leadership, suffering and ethnicity. 1. Describe the historical and social worlds of the Old Testament / Hebrew Bible. 2. Demonstrate a working familiarity with a range of exegetical approaches to the Hebrew Bible. 3. Effectively use the tools for biblical interpretation: dictionaries, commentaries, journals, monographs, along with primary sources. 4. Support theological applications of the Hebrew Bible to our current context. 5. Undertake postgraduate-level research into the Hebrew Bible, and demonstrate this by writing an exegetical paper using appropriate methods and skills. Nil Three hours per week Assessment: One 2,500 word essay (45%) One 2,500 word exegesis (45%) 1,000 words of online participation, critically responding to set readings (10%) Mark Brett Arnold, B. Introduction to the Old Testament. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, Birch, B. (et al). A Theological Introduction to the Old Testament. Nashville: Abingdon, Carr, D.M. An Introduction to the Old Testament: Sacred Texts and Imperial Contexts of the Hebrew Bible. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, Childs, B.S. Introduction to the Old Testament as Scripture. Philadelphia: Fortress, Collins, J.J. Introduction to the Hebrew Bible. Minneapolis: Fortress, Gorman, M.J. Elements of Biblical Exegesis: A Basic Guide for Students and Ministers.Peabody: Hendrickson, rev. edn, Rogerson, J. Atlas of the Bible. London: Macdonald, Smith-Christopher, D. The Old Testament: Our Call to Faith & Justice. Notre Dame: Ave Maria Press, Stuart, D. Old Testament Exegesis: A Handbook for Students and Pastors. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 4 th edn Whitley College PG Handbook 2018 v2 Unit Outlines: Postgraduate (Field B) Page 22 of 112

23 BA8010W Ruth Offered: 2018: Semester 2 [Unit offered alternatively as AL8010W] This unit is a continuation course building on the skills learned in the unit AL8011W Introduction to Biblical Hebrew, although it will also cover exegetical issues. Students will extend their understanding of Hebrew grammar and vocabulary, while reading through the book of Ruth in Hebrew. As students are reading Ruth, they will be guided through issues of translation, interpretation, and exegesis. 1. explain elements of Hebrew grammar, syntax and vocabulary; 2. translate and exegete selected passages from the book of Ruth; 3. work from the Hebrew text by utilising aids for translation and exegesis including: lexicons, concordances, parsing guides and commentaries; 4. evaluate exegetical methods for studying the book of Ruth including: textual criticism, historical dating, source criticism, and, particularly, literary criticism; 5. outline elements of the theology of the book of Ruth; and 6. analyse the distinctive content of the book of Ruth when considered in the wider context of the Hebrew Bible. AL8011W Biblical Hebrew or equivalent Three hours per week Assessment: Weekly tests (equivalent to 2,000 words total) (30%) One exegetical paper (2,000 words) (30%) One two-hour examination (40%) Megan Turton Alter, Robert. The Art of Biblical Narrative. New York: Basic Books, Beattie, Derek R. G. Jewish Exegesis of the Book of Ruth. Sheffield: JSOT Press, Brotzman, Ellis R. Old Testament Textual Criticism. Grand Rapids: Baker, Brown, Francis, S, R, Driver and Charles A. Briggs. A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament. Oxford: Oxford University Press, Bush, Frederic W. Ruth/Esther. Dallas: Word, Campbell, Edward F. Ruth. Garden City: Doubleday, Clines, David J. A. (ed.). The Dictionary of Classical Hebrew. (2 vols) Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1993, Holladay, William L. A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament. Leiden: E J Brill, 1971; Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans, Hubbard, Robert L Jr. The Book of Ruth. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans, LaCocque, Andre. The feminine unconventional. Minneapolis: Fortress, Sakenfeld, Katherine D. Ruth. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, Sasson, Jack M. Ruth: A new translation with a philological commentary and a formalist - folklorist interpretation. Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press, Seow, C. L. A Grammar for Biblical Hebrew. Rev. edn. Nashville: Abingdon, Whitley College PG Handbook 2018 v2 Unit Outlines: Postgraduate (Field B) Page 23 of 112

24 BA9004W Promised Land and Exile (BA9704W - Online) Offered: 2018: Semester 1 (Also offered online Semester 1 as BA9704W) A study of selected texts relating to the themes of land and exile in biblical theology. The unit will bring exegetical reflections into dialogue with contemporary issues of ecology, migration, spirituality of dispossession, and the theology of hope. 1. Distinguish between the theologies of land in Deuteronomy and Leviticus 2. Analyse a range of responses to the exile in the Old Testament 3. Articulate similarities and differences between prophetic theologies of hope 4. Relate selected exegetical issues to contemporary debates about ecology, migration, the spirituality of dispossession, or hope 5. Reflect theologically on biblical texts and relate biblical studies to other theological disciplines in a research project at a postgraduate standard. BA1001W Introduction to Hebrew Bible (ore equivalent) Three hours per week Assessment: Classroom: One 2,000 word exegetical paper (30%) One 3,000 word essay (50%) One 1,000 word tutorial paper (20%) Online: One 2,000 word exegetical paper (30%) One 3,000 word essay (50%) Online tutorial participation not fewer than 5 entries of approximately 200 words each (20%) Mark Brett Brett, MG Decolonizing God: The Bible in the Tides of Empire. Sheffield: Sheffield Phoenix Press, Brueggemann, W Cadences of Home: Preaching Among Exiles. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press,1997. Chapman, C Whose Promised Land? The Continuing Crisis over Israel and Palestine. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2002 Goonan, M A Community of Exiles: Exploring Australian Spirituality. Homebush: St Pauls Publications, Habel, N The Land is Mine: Six Biblical Land Ideologies. Minneapolis: Fortress, Halvorson-Taylor, M Enduring Exile: The Metaphorization of Exile in the Hebrew Bible.Leiden: E.J. Brill, Kelle, BE et al. (eds), Interpreting Exile: Displacement and Deportation in Biblical and Modern Contexts. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, Lee, NC and C Mandolfo (eds), Lamentations in Ancient and Contemporary Cultural Contexts. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, Smith, AD Chosen Peoples: Sacred Sources of National Identity. Oxford: Oxford University Press, Smith-Christopher, D A Biblical Theology of Exile. Minneapolis: Fortress, Weinfeld, M The Promise of the Land. Berkeley: University of California, Wright, C God s people in God s land. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, Whitley College PG Handbook 2018 v2 Unit Outlines: Postgraduate (Field B) Page 24 of 112

25 BA9007W Offered: Jeremiah 2018: Intensive - February This unit aims examines the book of Jeremiah with particular reference to the historical background assumed, and surveying modern approaches to studies in Jeremiah with reference to the theories of the growth and composition of the book we now have. Critical and exegetical tools will be used to study selected passages in the light of modern schools of study. Particular attention will be paid to theological themes within the book (including justice and righteousness, loyal love, knowledge of God, divine suffering) and ecological themes, including consideration of the relevance of these themes within current prophetic voices. 1. Outline key aspects of the prophetic movement in Israel in the 6 th and 5 th centuries BCE. 2. Demonstrate a critical awareness of and critique a range of scholarly approaches to studying the text of Jeremiah. 3. Exegete selected texts from Jeremiah, employing a range of appropriate exegetical methodologies. 4. Effectively use the tools for biblical interpretation: lexicons, dictionaries, commentaries, journals, monographs and primary sources. 5. Articulate key aspects of the social, economic and religious issues underlying these texts. 6. Describe the major theological themes in Jeremiah and discuss them in relation to the socio-political climate of 6 th and 5 th centuries BCE Israel. 7. Reflect theologically on the place of the prophetic voice in our current context in a critically rigorous, sustained and self-directed manner, in light of Jeremiah s responses to the issues faced by his community. BA8001W or equivalent Twelve sessions of 3 hours each over 6 days Assessment: Critical review of readings (1000 words) (15%) One 2,000 word exegetical paper (35%) One 3,000 word essay (50%) Val Billingham Anderson, Bernard W., Contours of Old Testament Theology. Minneapolis: Fortress, Blenkinsopp, Joseph, A History of Prophecy in Israel. From the Settlement in the Land to the Hellenistic Period, Philadelphia: Westminster, Brueggemann, Walter, A Commentary on Jeremiah: Exile and Homecoming. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, Craigie, Peter C., Kelley, Page H. and Drinkard, Joel F. Jr., Jeremiah Word Biblical Commentary. Vol 26; Dallas, Texas: Word, Fretheim, E. Terence, Jeremiah. Macon Georgia: Smyth and Helwys, Habel, Norman C., ed., The Earth Story in the Psalms and the Prophets. The Earth Bible 4; Sheffield: Sheffield Academic, Hayes, Katherine M., The Earth Mourns: Prophetic Metaphor and Oral Aesthetic. Atlanta: SBL, Keown, Gerald L. Scalise. Pamela J. and Smothers, Thomas G., Jeremiah Word Biblical Commentary 27; Nashville: Thomas Nelson, Leuchter, Mark, Josiah s Reforms and Jeremiah s Scroll. History, Calamity and Prophetic Response. Sheffield: Sheffield Phoenix, Northcott, Michael S., A Moral Climate. The Ethics of Global Warming. London: Darton, Longman and Todd, Whitley College PG Handbook 2018 v2 Unit Outlines: Postgraduate (Field B) Page 25 of 112

26 BA9015W Preaching and Teaching the Old Testament Offered: 2018: Semester 1 [Unit offered alternatively as DL9015W] This unit will explore the practices of preaching and teaching the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament in a range of community contexts. Attention will be given to the challenge of balancing historical considerations in biblical studies with the uses of scripture in the church, especially in freshly enabling the practice of faith. The uses of the Hebrew Bible in Christian traditions of worship, social engagement, and the arts, will also be considered. Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to demonstrate: 1. Effectively communicate complex exegesis of biblical texts, with particular attention to the genres of the Hebrew Bible; 2. demonstrate critical theological engagement with the intersection between exegesis and a variety of reading communities today; 3. analyze the appropriation of biblical material in the arts; 4. demonstrate theological understanding of the implications of sharing scripture with Judaism; 5. use scripture responsibly when considering a public issue in the context of preaching; 6. articulate the relationship between biblical studies and other theological disciplines. 30 points in Foundation Biblical Studies Three hours per week Assessment: Critical analysis of set readings (2,000 words) (30%) Sermon text (2,000 words) (30%) Essay (2,000 words) (40%) Mark Brett Brueggemann, W The Word Militant: Preaching a Decentering Word. Minneapolis: Augsburg, 2010 Davis, EF Wondrous Depth: Preaching the Old Testament. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2005 Davis, EF Getting Involved with God: Rediscovering the Old Testament. Lanham: Cowley, 2001 Exum, JC Retellings: The Bible in Literature, Art and Film. Leiden: Brill, 2007 Fewell, DN The Children of Israel: Reading the Bible for the Sake of our Children. Nashville: Abingdon, 2003 Martin, D Pedagogy of the Bible: An Analysis and Proposal. Louisville: Westminster, 2008 Mathewson, SD The Art of Preaching Old Testament Narrative. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2002 Smith-Christopher, D The Old Testament: Our Call to Faith and Justice. Notre Dame: Ave Maria Press, 2005 Wallace, HN Words to God, Word from God: The Psalms in the Prayer and Preaching of the Church. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2005 West, G The Academy of the Poor: Towards a Dialogical Reading of the Bible. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1999 Wilkerson, B (ed.) Multicultural Religious Education. Birmingham: Religious Education Press,1997 Whitley College PG Handbook 2018 v2 Unit Outlines: Postgraduate (Field B) Page 26 of 112

27 BA9415W Supervised Reading Unit in the Hebrew Bible Offered: 2018: By arrangement with Faculty This is a supervised reading unit, in which students in consultation with a supervisor choose a topic, develop a bibliography, list learning outcomes, propose assessment tasks and complete them under supervision, meeting regularly with their supervisor. When enrolling, students must complete by the Census date a Supervised Reading Unit Outline, to be approved by the Whitley College Coursework Coordinator and a University of Divinity reviewer in the discipline. By arrangement students may choose or be asked to attend classes in addition to supervision. Students may link this unit and its assessment tasks to participation in a scholarly conference during the semester in which the unit is taken. For example a conference paper may be proposed as a part or whole of the assessment. The unit may be approved as a Capstone unit if it intentionally integrates a student s theological study so far. 1. Demonstrate an informed, critical perspective on the topic chosen. 2. Engage with substantial recent literature on the topic chosen. 3. Compose an extended argument on the topic chosen. 4. Demonstrate competence in research methodologies in the discipline. 5. (If Capstone) Demonstrate integration of their theological studies. Tailored learning outcomes are also to be proposed and approved. Assessment: 45 points of Foundational Studies including BA8001 Hebrew recommended. If a Capstone unit, the unit may be taken only in the final or penultimate semester of the degree One 6,000 word essay Mark Brett Bibliography to be developed by student in consultation with supervisor and submitted for approval. Whitley College PG Handbook 2018 v2 Unit Outlines: Postgraduate (Field B) Page 27 of 112

28 BN8001W Interpreting the New Testament (BN8701W Online) Offered: 2018: Semester 1 and Semester 2 (Also offered online Semester 1 and 2 as BN8701W) BN8001W provides the introductory unit in New Testament studies and serves as a pre-requisite for all other BN units. The unit is based on inductive exegetical workshops that introduce a range of exegetical methods, together with readings and lectures on the genres, background and interpretation of the New Testament. The exegetical exercises sample the Synoptic Gospels, Fourth Gospel, Letters of Paul and Revelation. 1. Describe the contents of the New Testament: the types of literature, their particular interpretive demands, and their theological outlook; 2. Demonstrate an awareness of the historical and social world of the New Testament era; 3. Use appropriate interpretive approaches to the New Testament in the writing of an exegetical essay; 4. Access and use the tools of New Testament interpretation: lexicons, dictionaries, commentaries, primary sources, on-line resources, and others; 5. Illustrate the relationship of the New Testament to the texts and message of the Old Testament; 6. Demonstrate progress in making the transition from text to life, particularly in terms of theological, hermeneutical, and homiletical application; and 7. Demonstrate understanding and appreciation for the history of research in New Testament studies. Nil Three hours per week Assessment: Classroom: Three 1,000 word workshop papers (60%) One 3,000 word exegetical essay (40%) Online: Online tutorial participation (at least 5 entries of approximately 200 words each) responding to weekly exegetical workshops and peer interaction (20%) Two 1,000 word workshop papers (40%) One 3,000 word exegetical essay (40%) Semester 1: Keith Dyer Semester 2: Oh-Young Kwon Achtemeier, P C, J B Green and M Meye Thompson (eds). Introducing the New Testament: Its literature and theology. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans, Coggins, R J and J L Houlden (eds). A dictionary of biblical interpretation. London: SCM Press, Elwell, W & R Yarbrough (eds). Encountering the New Testament (2 nd ed, with CDs). Grand Rapids: Baker, 1998; Readings from the First-Century World: Primary Sources for New Testament Study. Grand Rapids: Baker, Fee, G D and D K Stuart, How to read the Bible for all it s worth. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, Gorman, M J. Elements of Biblical Exegesis: A Basic Guide for Students and Ministers. Peabody: Hendrickson, rev. edn, Green, J B (ed.). Hearing the New Testament. Strategies for interpretation. Grand Rapids, MI/Carlyle, UK: Eerdmans/Paternoster, Green, Joel B and Lee Martin McDonald (eds). The World of the New Testament: Cultural, Social, and Historical Contexts. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, Hayes, J H and C R Holladay. Biblical exegesis: A beginner s handbook. Atlanta: John Knox, 2nd ed, Johnson, L. The writings of the New Testament. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, Schweizer, E. A theological introduction to the New Testament. Nashville: Abingdon, Via, D O (ed.). Guides to biblical scholarship. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, (Series of booklets on exegetical methods). Whitley College PG Handbook 2018 v2 Unit Outlines: Postgraduate (Field B) Page 28 of 112

29 BN8002W Offered: Introducing the New Testament Narrative 2018: Intensive March (NAIITS Masters Unit in Sydney NSW) Building upon the foundations of the narrative of the Old Testament, this unit examines the New Testament texts and traditions describing the continued work of the Creator to redeem the creation and people of God in the ministry, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, as recorded and lived out in the earliest communities of followers. 1. Describe the complex religious, social, and historical circumstances in which Jesus and the early church lived and ministered. 2. Apply a method for interpreting the different types of New Testament literature. 3. Apply New Testament teachings to our lives in culturally appropriate ways. 4. Use the tools for biblical interpretation: dictionaries, commentaries, journals, monographs, along with primary sources. 5. Identify contemporary applications of NT texts by noting similarities and differences between ancient contexts and various contemporary contexts, including but not limited to Indigenous contexts. 6. Adapt these skills and cultural insights to further studies of the New Testament. Nil Four day intensive, with additional subsequent online component Assessment: Interpretive Journey paper (narrative) (1,250 words) (20%) Interpretive Journey paper (epistle) (1,250 words) (20%) Cultural Engagement Project (2,500 words) (40%) Reading comprehension quizzes (1,000 words) (20%) Danny Zacharias *Mark Allan Powell, Introducing the New Testament: A Historical, Literary, and Theological Survey. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, (Includes extra material online: *J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays, Journey into God s Word. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2008 Carter, Warren, Seven Events that Shaped the New Testament World. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, Croy, N Clayton, Prima Scriptura: An Introduction To New Testament Interpretation. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, Sugirtharajah, Rasiah S, The Bible and the Third World: Precolonial, Colonial and Postcolonial Encounters. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, Musa W. Dube Shomanah, Andrew Mu tu a Mbuvi, and Dora R. Mbuwayesango (eds), Postcolonial Perspectives in African Biblical Interpretations. Global Perspectives on Biblical Scholarship, Atlanta, GA: Society of Biblical Literature, Whitley College PG Handbook 2018 v2 Unit Outlines: Postgraduate (Field B) Page 29 of 112

30 BN9001W Mark (BN9701W Online) Offered: 2018: Semester 1 (Also offered online Semester 1 as BN9701W) This unit provides a thorough study of Mark s Gospel, including its theological and literary character, its wider Jewish and Greco-Roman context and connections, and an overview of recent trends in Markan studies. A range of exegetical tools will be used to explore interpretive approaches to the Gospel of Mark, with particular emphasis on the way in which an understanding of community, mission and ethics is revealed in the narrative. Upon successful completion of the unit, it is expected that students will be able to: 1. give an informed and critical account of the history of interpretation of Mark s Gospel; 2. describe and discuss plausible socio-political and literary contexts in which the Gospel first circulated; 3. identify and describe distinctive Markan Christological, ecclesiological, pneumatological, missiological and eschatological themes and understandings; 4. exegete the Markan text by employing a range of appropriate exegetical methods and resources; 5. discuss the interpretation and proclamation of Mark s Gospel in meaningful ways for today s world; and 6. engage critically with the scholarly literature on the relationship between the oral traditions and the Synoptic Gospels. Foundation unit in NT (BN1001W or equivalent) Three hours per week Assessment: Classroom: One critical review of readings (1,500 words) (25%) One thematic seminar paper (1,500 words) (25%) One exegetical essay (3,000 words) (50%) Online: One critical review of readings (2,000 words) (30%) Online forum participation responding to set readings and peer interaction (at least 5 entries of approximately 200 words each) (20%) One exegetical essay (3,000 words) (50%) Keith Dyer Byrne, Brendan. A Costly freedom: A theological reading of Mark s Gospel (Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2008). Broadhead, Edwin K. Mark. Readings: A New Biblical Commentary (Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 2009, 2 nd edition). Donahue, John R. & Daniel J. Harrington. The Gospel of Mark (Collegeville MN: Liturgical Press, 2002). Leander, Hans. Discourses of Empire. The Gospel of Mark from a Postcolonial Perspective (Atlanta: SBL Press, 2013). Levine, Amy-Jill (ed.) A Feminist Companion to Mark (Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 2001). Malbon, Elizabeth. Hearing Mark: A listener s guide (Grand Rapids MI: Eerdmans, 2002). Marcus, Joel. Mark 1-8 and (2 vols). Anchor Bible Commentary (New Haven CT: Yale University Press, 2002/2009). Moloney, Francis J. The Gospel of Mark. A commentary (Peabody MA: Hendrickson, 2002). Myers, Ched. Binding the Strong Man. A political reading of Mark s story of Jesus (Maryknoll: Orbis, 1988). Rhoades, David, Joanna Dewey & Donald Michie. Mark as Story. An introduction to the narrative of a Gospel. 2 nd edn. (Minneapolis MN: Fortress Press, 1999). Webb, Geoff R. Mark at the Threshold (Leiden: Brill, 2008). Witherington, Ben. The Gospel of Mark. A socio-rhetorical commentary (Grand Rapids MI: Eerdmans, 2001). Whitley College PG Handbook 2018 v2 Unit Outlines: Postgraduate (Field B) Page 30 of 112

31 BN9006W Asian Biblical Hermeneutics (BN9706W Online) Offered: 2018: Semester 2 (Also offered online Semester 2 as BN9706W) This unit will explore inter-cultural and cross-cultural readings of the Scriptures and especially of the New Testament from Asian Christian, cultural, religious, social and political contexts. This will involve selected readings in Asian biblical theologies and analysis of exegetical and hermeneutical methods that are relevant and appropriate to Asian contexts and that inform and equip Christian communities in Asia and the Asian diaspora. These methods will include post-colonial perspectives, inter-faith and inter-religious readings, liberation and Developing World theological viewpoints, and social justice and human rights perspectives. These will be used to explore the interpretation of select New Testament passages from the Gospels, the Pauline letters and Revelation in association with texts from the Old Testament Prophets. Upon successful completion of the unit, it is expected that students will be able to: 1. apply appropriate exegetical methods to selected biblical texts that are particularly relevant to Asian contexts; 2. apply hermeneutical skills necessary for working thematically and theologically across both Testaments, with a primary focus on the New Testament, in relation to Asian biblical theologies; 3. identify key biblical texts and traditions of significance for the situations faced by (Christian) peoples in Asia, and the Asian diaspora; 4. evaluate the hermeneutical significance of Biblical perspectives for contemporary discussions of Asian religious, social and political issues; and 5. analyse the Christian Scriptures in dialogue with Asian cultural, religious and philosophical literature. 30 points in Field B Three hours per week Assessment: Critical review of readings (1,500 words) (20%) Seminar/tutorial paper (1,500 words) (30%) Exegetical essay (3,000 words) (50%) Oh-Young Kwon Bailey, Kenneth. Jesus through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels. London: SPCK, Hwang, Andrew. and Samuel Goh, Song of Songs: Asia Bible Commentary Series. Carlisle: Langham Literature; Manila: Asian Theological Association, Kanagaraj, Jey J. and Ian Kemp, The Gospel According to John: Asia Bible Commentary Series. Carlisle: Langham Literature; Manila: Asian Theological Association, Kinukawa, Hisako. ed., Migration and Diaspora : Exegetical Voices of Women in Northeast Asian Countries. International Voices in Biblical Studies. Atlanta: SBL Press, Nicholls, Bruce J. and Brian Wintle, Colossians & Philemon: Asia Bible Commentary Series. Carlisle: Langham Literature; Manila: Asian Theological Association, Liew, Tat-siong Benny, What Is Asian American Biblical Hermeneutics? Reading the New Testament. Hawaii: University of Hawaii Press, Shao, Joseph Too. and Rosa Shao, Ezra & Nehemiah: Asia Bible Commentary Series. Carlisle: Langham Literature; Manila: Asian Theological Association, Spurgeon, Andrew and Chiu Eng Tan, Book of Romans: Asia Bible Commentary Series. Carlisle: Langham Literature; Manila: Asian Theological Association, *Sugirtharajah, R.S., Asian Biblical Hermeneutics and Postcolonialism Contesting the Interpretations. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, Whitley College PG Handbook 2018 v2 Unit Outlines: Postgraduate (Field B) Page 31 of 112

32 *Tan, Kim Huat, The Gospel According to Mark: Asia Bible Commentary Series. Carlisle: Langham Literature; Manila: Asian Theological Association, Trebilco, Paul. and Simon Rae, 1 Timothy: Asia Bible Commentary Series. Carlisle: Langham Literature; Manila: Asian Theological Association, * Wintle, Brian C. ed., South Asia Bible Commentary: A One-Volume Commentary on the Whole Bible. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, Yeo, K.K., ed., From Rome to Beijing: Symposia on Roberts Jewett s Commentary on Romans. Lincoln: Prairie Muse, Yung, Hwa. Mangoes or Bananas?: The Quest for an Authentic Asian Christian Theology. 2 nd ed., Oxford: Regnum, 204; Maryknoll: Orbis, Whitley College PG Handbook 2018 v2 Unit Outlines: Postgraduate (Field B) Page 32 of 112

33 BN9009W Paul, the Cross-shaped Church, and its Mission (BN9709W Online) Offered: 2018: Semester 2 (Also available online Semester 2 as BN9709W) This unit will examine the call of the church to participate in the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus according to Paul s letters. The students will study key passages in Romans, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Philippians, and other Pauline letters concerning the call of the church to be conformed to the crucified Christ. The unit will explore the concept of participation in Christ and its interrelationship with the mission of the church in the Pauline corpus. More specifically, the unit will survey the outworking of the corporate life of cruciform Christcommunities in the first century, which includes hospitality, multi-ethnic harmony, economic justice, peacemaking, faithful witness, and the embodiment of the justice of God in the context of the Roman Empire. Upon successful completion of the unit, it is expected that students will be able to: 1. Articulate Paul s understanding of conformity with the crucified Christ and its relationship to the call and mission of the church. 2. Critically analyse relevant texts in the Pauline corpus in their rhetorical and socio-historical context. 3. Identify and articulate elements of Pauline thought and teaching that are interconnected with participation in Christ s death and resurrection. 4. Critically evaluate, through independent research, the concept of participation in Christ in view of recent developments in Pauline scholarship. 5. Reflect critically on the implications of the Pauline concept of conformity with the crucified Christ for the mission of the church today. Foundational unit in New Testament (BN1001W or equivalent) Three hours per week Assessment: Classroom: One 1,000-word thematic tutorial paper (20%) One 2,500-word exegetical essay (40%) One 2,500-word thematic essay (40%) Online: Online tutorial participation (at least five entries of approximately 200 words each) responding to set readings and peer interaction (20%) One 2,500-word exegetical essay (40%) One 2,500-word thematic essay (40%) Siu Fung Wu Campbell, Constantine R. Paul and Union with Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Study. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, Campbell, Douglas A. The Quest for Paul's Gospel: A Suggested Strategy. London: T&T Clark, Gaventa, Beverly Roberts. Our Mother Saint Paul. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, * Gorman, Michael J. Inhabiting the Cruciform God: Kenosis, Justification, and Theosis in Paul s Narrative Soteriology. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, * Becoming the Gospel: Paul, Participation, and Mission. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, Hooker, Morna D. From Adam to Christ: Essays on Paul. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, Hooker, Morna D., and Frances M. Young. Holiness and Mission: Learning from the Early Church About Mission in the City. London: SCM Press, Tannehill, Robert C. Dying and Rising with Christ: A Study in Pauline Theology. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, [Previously published by Berlin: Alfred Töpelmann, 1967.] Wright, N. T. Paul and the Faithfulness of God. Minneapolis: Fortress, Wu, Siu Fung. Suffering in Romans. Eugene, OR: Pickwick, Whitley College PG Handbook 2018 v2 Unit Outlines: Postgraduate (Field B) Page 33 of 112

34 BN9010W World of the New Testament Offered: 2018: Semester 1 [Also offered online see BN9711W] BN9010W complements the foundational unit in New Testament studies (BN8001W) and provides a more comprehensive survey of the background to the first century circum-mediterranean world (history, politics, religion). Topics will include the Greek Empire, the Maccabeans, the rise of the Roman Empire, the Herodians, and the literature of Philo, the Dead Sea Scrolls and Josephus. 1. describe the literature engaging and influencing the first century Judeo-Christian world, including Philo, the Dead Sea Scrolls and Josephus; 2. outline and discuss the impact of the historical, religious, political and social world of the New Testament era, and the complexities of the archaeological evidence; 3. describe the physical and political geography of the first century Greco-Roman world; 4. demonstrate the relevance of understanding the context of the New Testament by exegeting a selected New Testament text; and 5. articulate the issues involved in recent anti-imperial and postcolonial approaches to New Testament studies. Assessment: Nil Three hours per week Two 15 minute class tests of history and Geography (equiv. 500 words) (20%) One exegetical essay (2,500 words) (30%) One thematic essay (3,000 words) (50%) Oh-Young Kwon Drane, J Introducing the New Testament, Minneapolis: Fortress, Elwell, W & Yarbrough, R Encountering the New Testament (2 nd ed, with CDs), Grand Rapids: Baker, Elwell, W & Yarbrough, R Readings from the First-Century World: Primary Sources for New Testament Study, Grand Rapids: Baker, Evans, C A and S E Porter (eds.), Dictionary of New Testament Backgrounds. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, Ferguson, E Backgrounds of Early Christianity. 3 rd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm B Eerdmans, Fitzgerald, J T, T H Olbricht, L M White (eds.) Early Christianity and Classical Culture. Atlanta: SBL, Green, J B (ed.) Hearing the New Testament. Strategies for interpretation. Grand Rapids, MI/Carlyle, UK: Eerdmans/Paternoster, 1995 Lozada F and G Carey (eds.) Soundings in Cultural Criticism. Perspectives and Methods in Culture, Power, and Identity in the New Testament. Minneapolis MN: Fortress, McLaren J S (ed) Judaism in Transition CE. Christian and Jewish Perspectives. Melbourne: The Council of Christians and Jews, Neyrey, Jerome H and Eric C Stewart (eds.) The Social World of the New Testament: Insights and Models, Peabody: Hendrickson, Simmons, William A. Peoples of the New Testament World: An Illustrated Guide. Peabody: Hendrickson, Whitley College PG Handbook 2018 v2 Unit Outlines: Postgraduate (Field B) Page 34 of 112

35 BN9032W Galatians: Faith, Law and the Love-Centred Community (BN9732W Online) Offered: 2018: Semester 1 (Also offered online Semester 1 as BN9732W) In this unit students will explore Paul s letter to the Galatians with a focus on the themes of faith, the law, and the Spirit-inspired love-centred community through examination of the plausible reconstructions of the social and historical contexts of the letter, as well as the different rhetorical structures proposed by scholars. Students will engage with recent scholarship regarding the traditional, salvation-historical, and apocalyptic readings of the letter. Exegesis of selected key texts in Galatians will be undertaken, employing a combination of literary, rhetorical, and social-scientific approaches. Students will also investigate the christological, ethical, pneumatological, ecclesiological, and missiological themes of the letter, and explore the implications for the life and mission of the church today. Upon successful completion of the unit, it is expected that students will be able to: 1. critique the social, cultural, religious, and historical contexts in which the letter was written; 2. evaluate the possible identities of the agitators in Galatians, and how they may influence the interpretation of the key issues of the letter; 3. articulate Paul s understanding of faith and the law in the communal life of the Galatian house churches; 4. analyse the use of the Old Testament in Galatians; 5. critically analyse selected texts in Galatians using a range of interpretive methodologies; 6. reflect critically on the implications of Paul s Christology, ethics, pneumatology, and ecclesiology for the life and mission of the church today; and 7. critically evaluate Pauline scholarship on Galatians in relation to faith, the law, and Paul s soteriology. Nil Three hours per week Assessment: Classroom: One thematic tutorial paper (1,000 words) (20%) One exegetical essay (2,500 words) (40%) One thematic essay (2,500 words) (40%) Online: Online tutorial participation responding to set readings and peer interactions (at least 5 entries of approximately 200 words each) (20%) One exegetical essay (2,500 words) (40%) One thematic essay (2,500 words) (40%) Siu Fung Wu Barclay, John. Paul and the Gift. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, Bird, Michael J. and Preston Sprinkle, eds. The Faith of Jesus Christ: Exegetical, Biblical, and Theological Studies. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, de Boer, Martinus. Galatians: A Commentary. NTL. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, Elliott, Mark W., Scott Hafemann, N. T. Wright and John Frederick, eds. Galatians and Christian Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, Hays, Richard B. The Faith of Jesus Christ. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, Longenecker, Bruce, ed. Narrative Dynamics in Paul. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, Longenecker, Bruce. The Triumph of Abraham s God. Nashville, TN: Abingdon, Lopez, Davina. The Apostle to the Conquered: Reimagining Paul's Mission. Minneapolis, MN: fortress, Martyn, J. Louis. Galatians. Anchor Bible. New York, NY: Doubleday, Whitley College PG Handbook 2018 v2 Unit Outlines: Postgraduate (Field B) Page 35 of 112

36 Moo, Douglas. Galatians. BECNT, Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, Nanos, Mark D. ed. The Galatians Debate: Contemporary Issues in Rhetorical and Historical Interpretation. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, Oakes, Peter. Galatians. Paideia. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, Witherington, Ben. Grace in Galatia. A Commentary on Paul s Letter to the Galatians. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, Whitley College PG Handbook 2018 v2 Unit Outlines: Postgraduate (Field B) Page 36 of 112

37 BN9415W Supervised Reading Unit in the New Testament Offered: 2018: By arrangement with Faculty This is a supervised reading unit, in which students in consultation with a supervisor choose a topic, develop a bibliography, list learning outcomes, propose assessment tasks and complete them under supervision, meeting regularly with their supervisor. When enrolling, students must complete by the Census date a Supervised Reading Unit Outline, to be approved by the Whitley College Coursework Coordinator and a University of Divinity reviewer in the discipline. By arrangement students may choose or be asked to attend classes in addition to supervision. Students may link this unit and its assessment tasks to participation in a scholarly conference during the semester in which the unit is taken. For example a conference paper may be proposed as a part or whole of the assessment. The unit may be approved as a Capstone unit if it intentionally integrates a student s theological study so far. 1. Demonstrate an informed, critical perspective on the topic chosen. 2. Engage with substantial recent literature on the topic chosen. 3. Compose an extended argument on the topic chosen. 4. Demonstrate competence in research methodologies in the discipline. 5. (If Capstone) Demonstrate integration of their theological studies. Tailored learning outcomes are also to be proposed and approved. Assessment: 45 points of Foundational Studies If a Capstone unit, the unit may be taken only in the final or penultimate semester of the degree One 6,000 word essay Keith Dyer Bibliography to be developed by student in consultation with supervisor and submitted for approval. Whitley College PG Handbook 2018 v2 Unit Outlines: Postgraduate (Field B) Page 37 of 112

38 BN9531W First Corinthians (Korean language) (BN9532W Online) Offered: 2018: Semester 1 Content: Learning Outcomes: Three hours per week BN9531/2W continued next page Whitley College PG Handbook 2018 v2 Unit Outlines: Postgraduate (Field B) Page 38 of 112

39 BN9531/2W continued from previous page Assessment: Whitley College PG Handbook 2018 v2 Unit Outlines: Postgraduate (Field B) Page 39 of 112