Level Two

Module Descriptors

 

Module Descriptors - Level II

To complete Level II, you need to take all the modules in Group A, and three from Group B.

 

Group A:

Module 211: New Testament II

This module enables the student to interact exegetically with a variety of New Testament texts, and so to start exploring the field of New Testament theology, in which some of the characteristic emphases of different NT authors is studied.

 

Module 212: Old Testament II

A study of selected Old Testament texts drawn from the genres of law, wisdom and prophecy alongside relevant Ancient Near Eastern literature.  The texts illustrate the formation of covenant law and the ethics of the Old Testament. Life and lifestyle under the covenant are considered in both their ancient setting and their relevance in a contemporary setting.

 

Module 221: Christian Doctrine II

This module covers aspects of Christian Doctrine, including Creation, Humanity, Salvation and Eschatology.

 

Module 223:  Faith in the Contemporary World

This module examines, from a Christian perspective, key contemporary issues with which society has to wrestle. Students engage with key ethical issues and apologetic debates. There is an introduction to world views and philosophical trends, and a range of methodologies are used, including biblical perspectives, deontological, consequentialist and virtue ethics.

 

Module 251: Block Placement

This double module gives students an experience of practice in a five-

week full-time placement, which is normally service-oriented and in an

urban British setting. This experience is then reflected on.   

 

Module 256:  The Christian Leader

This broad-based module encourages students to link theory to practice, and to critically analyse both their own personal and spiritual development, and how this development has affected their practice.  In addition, effective leadership within Christian communities is considered.

 

Group B:

Module 215:  New Testament Greek II

This module involves the translation of set Greek New Testament texts and their interpretation, with special emphasis given to genre analysis, developing familiarity with hermeneutical techniques, and to the contemporary application of the learnt skills.

 

Module 216:  Preaching and Communication

This module develops familiarity with biblical hermeneutics, and offers the opportunity for increasing exegetical ability, in a workshop environment.  Emphasis is given to the contemporary application of the learned skills in preaching or other communication contexts.

 

Module 241: Human Growth, Development and Interventions

This module underpins students’ practice by giving a solid understanding of issues within human growth and development. Whilst lecture based, a variety of visiting speakers bring their own practical experience, and relating theory to practice is a key value within the module.

 

Module 261:  Church Leadership

This module focuses particularly on church leadership in the missional church.  The module aims to give students an understanding of issues in contemporary church life in which theory and practice interact with each other.

 

Module 262:  Culture and Mission

This module helps students to relate to people of different cultures and religions by developing an empathetic understanding of culture, religious beliefs and practices, and cross-cultural communication.

 

Module 263:  Evangelism and Church Planting

The module exposes students to the importance of evangelism and church planning in the 21st Century world.  Theory is reinforced by interaction with experienced practitioners.

 

Module 264:  Group Work with Young People

The module covers the basics of working with people in group settings, analysing particularly the role of the young person and the youth & community worker.  In conjunction with taught material, youth work practice is carried out to allow real life group work to be reflected on and analysed.

 

Module 265:  Informal Education and Community Work

This module studies the spiritual, social and educative processes involved in working with individuals and communities.  By examining the notion of community and ways of working in community, it seeks to evaluate and determine the effectiveness of approaches which enable young people and members of communities to develop.  It also focuses on urbanisation, work in urban priority areas and the cross-cultural nature of such work.  The other part of the module is linked to supervised practice in either a local authority or voluntary organisation setting.

 

Module 266:  Pastoral Care

This module is a detailed study of the ‘people-care’ aspects of pastoral practice, including the opportunity to process students’ own experience in surgery workshops.

 

Module 267:  Working Cross-Culturally

This module prepares students to work cross-culturally by exploring some of the key theories relating to the practice of cross-cultural mission and evaluating them from biblical, theological and practical perspectives.

 

Module 268:  Working with Families

The module critically examines the contemporary western concept of Family and compares and contrasts it with other theological positions.  This is in the context of preparing students as professional family ministers.

 

Module 269:  Working with Children

The module critically examines the role of the child ‘in the midst’ of biblical and theological thought and compares this with the contemporary western concept of childhood.  This is in the context of preparing students as professional children’s ministers.

 

Module 270:  Working with Schools

The module critically examines the contemporary western concept of education and compares and contrasts it with biblical and theological perspectives.  This is delivered in the context of preparing students as professional schools workers.