YARRA THEOLOGICAL UNION A College of University of Divinity H A N D B O O K 2021 98 Albion Road, Box Hill, Vic. 3128 All mail to: P.O. Box 79, Box Hill 3128 Telephone: 03 9890 3771 ABN 32 005 425 203 CRICOS Provider 01037A Email: [email protected] Website: www.ytu.edu.au Facebook: @yarratheologicalunion CONTENTS ACADEMIC CALENDAR 4-7 UNIVERSITY OF DIVINITY 8 SCHOOL OF GRADUATE RESEARCH 8 CODE OF CONDUCT 9 COLLEGES 10-11 KEY DATES FOR 2022 11 YTU VISION AND MISSION 12 MEMBER COLLEGES AND FEAST DAYS 13-14 YTU ADMINISTRATION 15 FACULTY, SENIOR FELLOWS AND SPECIAL OFFICES 16-17 ENROLMENT 18-19 ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDIES FOR PASTORAL MINISTRY 19 FEE STRUCTURE, FEE-HELP 20-21 LIBRARIES AND LIBRARY STAFF 22-23 STUDENTS' REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL 24 YOUR RIGHTS AS A UD STUDENT 25-26 GENERAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS 27-29 ARK LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 29 TURNITIN & PLAGIARISM 30 UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC AWARDS 31 DIPLOMAS 32 BACHELOR DEGREES 33-34 EXPLANATION OF THE UNIT NUMBERING SYSTEM 35 A NEW POINTS SYSTEM 36 NOT FOR CREDIT UNITS 37-38 UNDERGRADUATE UNITS ............................................................................... 39-84 FIELD A – HUMANITIES UNDERGRADUATE 39 AL Languages 40-41 FIELD B – BIBLICAL STUDIES UNDERGRADUATE 42 BA Old Testament 43 BN New Testament 47 BS Biblical Studies 51 FIELD C – CHRISTIAN THOUGHT AND HISTORY UNDERGRADUATE 52 CH Church History 53 CT Systematic Theology 61 FIELD D – THEOLOGY: MISSION AND MINISTRY UNDERGRADUATE 66 DL Liturgical Studies 68 DM Missiology 71 DP Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies 75 DS Spirituality 78 DT Moral Theology 81 SUPERVISED READING UNITS UNDERGRADUATE 84 - 2 - CONTENTS POSTGRADUATE AWARDS 85 RESEARCH AWARDS 96 POSTGRADUATE UNITS .................................................................................. 100-153 FIELD A – HUMANITIES POSTGRADUATE 100 AL Languages 101 FIELD B – BIBLICAL STUDIES POSTGRADUATE 103 BA Old Testament 104 BN New Testament 108 BS Biblical Studies 112 FIELD C – CHRISTIAN THOUGHT AND HISTORY POSTGRADUATE 114 CH Church History 115 CT Systematic Theology 123 FIELD D – THEOLOGY: MISSION AND MINISTRY POSTGRADUATE 128 DL Liturgical Studies 131 DM Missiology 134 DP Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies 138 DR Religious Education 141 DS Spirituality 142 DT Moral Theology 143 CAPSTONE UNITS 146-148 UNITS FROM OTHER COLLEGES 149 -151 CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION (CPE) 149 RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES 151 MINOR THESIS 152 SUPERVISED READING UNITS POSTGRADUATE 153 GCTRE UNITS ................................................................................................ 154-160 GCTRE SCHEDULE OF DATES .................................................................... 160 SILOAM CALENDAR ..................................................................................... 161-162 SILOAM UNITS ............................................................................................... 163-168 Recent Publications of Faculty 169-176 Style Guide (University of Divinity Style Guide) 177-196 Guide to Referencing 177 Academic Writing 192 Presenting Assignments 194 Index of Units UNDERGRADUATE 197-200 Index of Units POSTGRADUATE 201-205 Timetable UNDERGRADUATE 206-207 Timetable POSTGRADUATE 208-209 Any revisions to this handbook will appear in our website version www.ytu.edu.au - 3 - ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2021 January 11 Office re-opens 26 Australia Day Holiday 27 Enrolments begin February 11 Enrolments end 12 Academic Leadership Group Meeting 2:00pm 17 Ash Wednesday 18 Overseas Students’ Orientation 2:00pm 19 Faculty Meeting 2:00pm 19 Orientation & BBQ 6:00pm 20 GCTRE - BS8601Y and DR8603Y Box Hill (Sat) 9:00am-4:00pm 22 First Semester Lectures begin 24 Department Meetings From 12:00pm 26 Inaugural Eucharistic Celebration and Supper 7:00pm 27 CH/DS3/9217Y Women Doctors of the Church 9.30am-4.30pm 27 DR/DE/DM9663Y Leadership for Mission in a 9.00-4.00pm Catholic School Box Hill (MEdTheol) March 8-12 Hospitality Week 10 Education Board Meeting 2:00pm 11 Faculty and HDR student Seminar 1:00pm 13 GCTRE - BS8601Y and DR8603Y Box Hill (Sat) 9.00am-4.00pm 13 CH/DS3/9217Y Women Doctors of the Church 9.30am-4.30pm 16 Census Date (for semester units) 18 Finance and Business Development Meeting 10:00am 19 Senate & Council Meetings 10:00am 19 UD Conferral of Degrees – St Patrick’s Cathedral 7:30pm 19-20 GCTRE - BS8601Y Ballarat (Fri & Sat) 9:00am-4:00pm 20 DR/DE/DM9663Y Leadership for Mission in a 9.00-4.00pm Catholic School Box Hill (MEdTheol) 25 HDR student seminar 12:00pm 29- April 11 Non-Instruction Period April 4 Easter Sunday 12 First Semester Lectures resume - 4 - 14 Academic Leadership Group 2:00pm 15-16 GCTRE - BS8601Y Box Hill (Thur & Fri) 9:00am-4:00pm 17 CH/DS3/9217Y Women Doctors of the Church 9.30am-4.30pm 21 Department Meetings From 12:00pm 22 Faculty and HDR student Seminar 1:00pm 24 GCTRE - DR8603Y Box Hill (Saturday) 9:00am-4:00pm 25 ANZAC Day (Sunday) 28 Education Board Meeting 2:00pm May 1 CH/DS3/9217Y Women Doctors of the Church 9.30am-4.30pm 5 Academic Leadership Group 2:00pm 7 Brotherhood Cup (Friday) 9:00am-4:00pm 7-8 GCTRE - BS8601Y Ballarat (Fri & Sat) 9:00am-4:00pm 8 DR/DE/DM9663Y Leadership for Mission in a 9.00-4.00pm Catholic School Box Hill (MEdTheol) 12 Faculty Meeting 2:00pm 13 HDR student seminar 12:00pm 15 CH/DS3/9217Y Women Doctors of the Church 9.30am-4.30pm 15 GCTRE - DR8603Y Box Hill (Saturday) 9:00am-4:00pm 19 Department Meetings (Units due) From 12:00pm 22 DR/DE/DM9663Y Leadership for Mission in a 9.00-4.00pm Catholic School Box Hill (MEdTheol) 26 Education Board (Part One) 2:00pm 27 Finance and Business Development Meeting 10:00am 28 Faculty Lunch 12:30pm 28 Council Meeting 2:00pm 28 First Semester Lectures end 31 Study Week June 2-3 University of Divinity Faculty & HDR Students Research Conference 7 First Semester Exams (Mon–Thurs) MID-YEAR VACATION 12 June – 25 July 16 Department Meetings From 12:00pm 28 Results due to YTU Registrar July 5 2nd Semester enrolments begin - 5 - 7 Education Board Meeting (Part Two) 2:00pm 2022 New and Revised Units due 9 First Semester Results released to Students Online 15 2nd Semester enrolments end 16 Academic Leadership Group Meeting 10:00am 17 BS9662Y Interpreting Biblical Texts Box Hill 9:00am-4:00pm Intensive Semester 2 24 BS9662Y Interpreting Biblical Texts Box Hill Intensive 9:00am-4:00pm 23 Overseas Students’ Orientation 2:00pm 26 Second Semester lectures begin Week 1 28 Faculty Meeting 2:00pm 31 GCTRE - CT8602Y & DT8604Y Box Hill (Sat) 9:00am-4:00pm August 4 Academic Leadership Group Meeting 2:00pm 6 XS9907Z Enhancing Teacher Professional Learning 9:30am - for Religious Education - MEdTheol Capstone 12:30pm Beaconsfield (Friday) 6-7 GCTRE – CT8602Y Ballarat (Fri & Sat) 9:00am-4:00pm 7 CT/CH/DS2/3/9320Y Mary in the Christian Tradition 9.30am-4.30pm 11 Department Meetings 2:00pm 12 Faculty and HDR student Seminar 1:00pm 13 SRC Evening 7.00pm 14 GCTRE - CT8602Y & DT8604Y Box Hill (Sat) 9:00am-4:00pm 17 Census Date (for semester units) 18 Education Board Meeting 2:00pm 21 CT/CH/DS2/3/9320Y Mary in the Christian Tradition 9.30am-4.30pm 25 Academic Leadership Group Meeting 2:00pm 26 Finance and Business Development Meeting 10:00am 26 HDR student seminar 12:00pm 27 Senate & Council Meetings 10:00am 28 BS9662Y Interpreting Biblical Texts Box Hill Intensive 9:00am-4:00pm September 1 Department Meetings 2:00pm 4 CT/CH/DS2/3/9320Y Mary in the Christian Tradition 9.30am-4.30pm 8 Education Board Meeting 2:00pm 9 Faculty and HDR student Seminar 1:00pm - 6 - 11 BS9662Y Interpreting Biblical Texts Box 9:00am-4:00pm Hill - Intensive 17 Faculty Day 10:00am 18 CT/CH/DS 2/3/9320Y Mary in the Christian Tradition 9.30am-4.30pm 20-21 GCTRE - CT8602Y & DT8604Y Box Hill (Mon & Tue) 9:00am-4:00pm 20 Sept -Oct 1 Non-Instruction Period October 4 Week 9 – Lectures resume 6 Academic Leadership Group Meeting 2:00pm 9 CT/CH/DS2/3/9320Y Mary in the Christian Tradition 9.30am-4.30pm 13 Department Meetings 2:00pm 14 Faculty and HDR student Seminar 1:00pm 15 XS9907Z Enhancing Teacher Professional Learning 9:30am- for Religious Education – MEdTheol Capstone 12:30pm Beaconsfield (Friday) 15-16 GCTRE - CT8602Y Ballarat (Fri & Sat) 9:00am-4:00pm 20 Education Board Meeting 2:00pm 23 CT/CH/DS2/3/9320Y Mary in the Christian Tradition 9.30am-4.30pm 28 HDR student seminar 12:00pm 29 Second Semester lectures end November 1-5 Study Week 3 UD Teaching Day (for all academic staff) 8-11 Second Semester Exams (Mon-Thurs) 10 Information Night 7:00pm 18 Finance and Business Development Meeting 10:00am 19 Council Meeting 2:00pm 19 End of Year Eucharist 7:00pm 22 Re-enrolment period for 2022: 22 Nov-10 Dec 26 Faculty Dinner 6:00pm 29 Results due to YTU Registrar December 3 UD Conferral of Degrees - Adelaide 10 Second Semester Results released to students online - 7 - UNIVERSITY OF DIVINITY Founded by an Act of the Victorian State Parliament on December 17, 1910, University of Divinity is the oldest ecumenical institution in the world offering academic degrees and awards in theology and divinity. At its founding as Melbourne College of Divinity (MCD), the college represented the Church of England, the Baptist, Congregational, Methodist, and Presbyterian churches, and by co-optation the Churches of Christ. It was later enlarged to include the Roman Catholic Church and the Salvation Army. From 1993 to 2011 MCD, while retaining its autonomy and degree conferring status, was affiliated with the University of Melbourne; academic programs were also available in conjunction with Monash University. At the beginning of 2012 the Melbourne College of Divinity was inaugurated as the first university of specialisation in Australia as MCD University of Divinity. Since 2014 it has been called simply University of Divinity. Today University of Divinity includes nine denominational Colleges representing the Anglican, Baptist, Churches of Christ, Lutheran, Roman Catholic and Uniting churches, and the Salvation Army, and one research-only college (Morling College).