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YARRA THEOLOGICAL UNION Recognised Teaching Institution of the Melbourne College of Divinity. H A N D B O O K 2008 98 Albion Road, Box Hill, Vic. 3128. (All correspondence to: P.O. Box 79, Box Hill, 3128) Telephone: (03) 9890-3771; 9898-2240 Fax: (03) 9890-1160 ABN 32 005 425 203 eMail: [email protected] Website: www.ytu.edu.au Version: 1.04 Updated: January 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACADEMIC CALENDAR............................................................................................3 MCD & RTIs................................................................................................................5 YARRA THEOLOGICAL UNION................................................................................6 ADMINISTRATION.....................................................................................................9 FACULTY, SPECIAL OFFICES, SENIOR FELLOWS.............................................10 ENROLMENT PROCEDURE AND FEE STRUCTURE...........................................12 LIBRARIES, LIBRARY STAFF................................................................................18 STUDENTS' REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL...........................................................20 YOUR RIGHTS AS AN MCD STUDENT..................................................................21 PROGRAMME OF STUDIES / COURSE REQUIREMENTS...................................23 UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE.................................................................................27 DIPLOMAS................................................................................................................32 EXPLANATION OF UNIT NUMBERING SYSTEM............................................... 36 FIELD A – HUMANITIES..........................................................................................37 AG Greek........................................................................................38 AH Hebrew......................................................................................39 AP Philosophy................................................................................40 FIELD B – BIBLICAL STUDIES...............................................................................45 BA Old Testament..........................................................................46 BN New Testament.........................................................................53 FIELD C – CHRISTIAN THOUGHT AND HISTORY................................................60 CH Church History..........................................................................61 CS Systematic Theology................................................................70 FIELD D – MORAL AND PRACTICAL THEOLOGY...............................................83 DT11 Canon Law ...............................................................................85 DT12 Liturgical Studies......................................................................87 DT13 Moral Theology.........................................................................91 DT14 Missiology.................................................................................98 DT15/6 Pastoral Studies and Spirituality.............................................108 DT17 Religious Education................................................................118 GCTRE UNITS........................................................................................................121 GRADUATE and POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS...............................................127 Supervised Reading Units....................................................................................143 Dedicated PostGraduate (4th Level) Units...........................................................145 Recent Publications by Faculty Members..........................................................147 Style Sheet for Essays and Assignments..........................................................151 Index of Units.........................................................................................................155 Timetable................................................................................– Inside Back Cover – 2 ACADEMIC CALENDAR – SEM 1, 2008 February 05 Tuesday – Enrolments begin 19 Tuesday – Enrolments close 22 Orientation Program – 5.00pm – BBQ to follow 25 Monday – First Semester Lectures begin 27 Department Meetings 29 Inaugural Eucharistic celebration 7.00pm Buffet Supper 8.15pm – All invited March 05 Academic Board (Wed) 2.00pm 11 Senate Meeting: Commence with Eucharist, at YTU 12.40pm Lunch 1.30pm – Meeting begins at: 2.15pm 17–28 Non-instruction Period 23 Easter Sunday 31 Lectures resume April 02 Faculty Colloquium 03 MCD Conferral of Degrees (Thurs) – Wilson Hall – 8pm 09 Department Meetings 16 Academic Board 25 ANZAC DAY (Friday) [ No Classes ] May 01 Graduate Studies Information Evening 5.30pm- 6.30pm 07 Department Meetings: (Prepare New and Revised Units) 14 Academic Board 2.00pm 20 Second Semester enrolments begin 21 2008 New and Revised Units due (YTU Review) 30 First Semester lectures end on this day (Friday) Faculty Lunch June 02 – 06 Study Week 09 – 13 First Semester Exams (Monday – Friday) 16 – July 18 – MID YEAR VACATION (5 weeks) ************************************************** 3 ACADEMIC CALENDAR – SEM 2, 2008 July 21 Second Semester lectures begin (Monday) 30 Department Meetings August 06 Academic Board 20 Faculty Meeting and Colloquium 27 Audit preparation – Faculty September 03 Department Meetings 15–26 Non–instruction Period 29 Lectures resume October 01 Academic Board Meeting 01 Graduate Studies Information Evening 6pm – 7pm 12 Open Day 1pm – 5pm 24 Senate 10.00am 24 Second Semester lectures end this day (Friday) 27–31 Study Week November 03–07 Second Semester Exams (Monday– Friday) 05 Inter-ATI Staff Consultation Day 14 Faculty Dinner (Friday) 21 End of Year Eucharist / Graduates / Award Diplomas 6.00pm November 24 – FEBRUARY 2009 – SUMMER VACATION 4 MELBOURNE COLLEGE OF DIVINITY Office: 21 Highbury Grove, KEW. 3101. Tel: (03) 9853–3177 Fax: (03) 9853–6695 Web: www.mcd.unimelb.edu.au Email: [email protected] Recognised Teaching Institutions (RTIs): Catholic Theological College (CTC) 278 Victoria Street, East Melbourne 3002. Tel: (03) 9412–3314 Fax: (03) 9412–3393 Web: www.ctc.edu.au Email: [email protected] Churches of Christ Theological College (CCTC) 44–60 Jacksons Road, MULGRAVE 3170. Tel: (03) 9790–1000 Fax: (03) 9795–1688 Web: www.cctc.edu.au Email: [email protected] The Institute for Christian Spirituality and Pastoral Formation (ICSPF) 175 Royal Parade, PARKVILLE 3052. Tel: (03) 9341–5800 Web: www.icspf.edu.au Email: [email protected] The Salvation Army Training College 303 Royal Parade, PARKVILLE 3052. Tel: (03) 9347–0299 Fax: (03) 9349–1036 Web: www.salvationarmy.org.au/college Email: [email protected] United Faculty of Theology (UFT) 1 Morrison Close Parkville 3052 Tel: (03) 9340–8890 Fax: (03) 9340–8899 Web: www.uft.unimelb.edu.au Email: [email protected] Whitley College 271 Royal Parade, PARKVILLE 3052. Tel: (03) 9340–8017 Fax: (03) 9349–4241 Web: www.theol.whitley.unimelb.edu.au Email: [email protected] Yarra Theological Union (YTU) 98 Albion Road, (P O Box 79), BOX HILL 3128 Tel: (03) 9890–3771 Fax: (03) 9890–1160 Web: www.ytu.edu.au Email: [email protected] 5 YARRA THEOLOGICAL UNION Yarra Theological Union (YTU) was originally founded in 1971 by the Carmelites, the Franciscans, the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart and the Passionists. Over the years other orders joined: the Redemptorists (Australian and New Zealand Provinces), Pallottines, Dominicans, Divine Word Missionaries, the Discalced Carmelites and the Blessed Sacrament Congregation. On 18th January 1973, YTU was granted formal recognition as an institute of priestly formation by the then Archbishop of Melbourne, James Cardinal Knox. In September 1973, YTU, together with the Catholic Theological College in Clayton and the United Faculty of Theology in Parkville, was approved by the Melbourne College of Divinity (MCD) as a Recognised Teaching Institution (RTI) with the right to teach for the degree of Bachelor of Theology. This was extended to approving the right to teach towards the post–graduate degrees of Master of Theology and Doctor of Theology in 1975. In that same year, the Evangelical Theological Association became the fourth recognised teaching institution of the MCD. Over recent years YTU (together with the other RTI members of MCD) has extended its teaching programme to provide post–graduate units for candidates for the degrees of Master of Ministry, Doctor of Ministry Studies, Master of Theological Studies, and, from 2000, Graduate Diploma in Theology, Master of Arts and Ph.D. In 1991, YTU and the other RTI members were approved by MCD for teaching towards a double degree of Bachelor of Arts–Bachelor of Theology with the University of Melbourne and with Monash University. YTU offers also a number of YTU Diploma courses. VISION STATEMENT Yarra Theological Union is a Catholic centre for theological education and ministerial formation. Drawing from the rich traditions of the constituent religious orders, we enjoy a strong relationship with the broader theological community. Operating from well established facilities, we see ourselves as a key resource for the churches in Australia and our neighbouring countries. 6 MISSION STATEMENT 1. We are an independent centre for theological teaching, research and scholarship offering a number of undergraduate and postgraduate awards under the auspices