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Jesus the Christ
Postgraduate | ACU-THCT501 | 2020
Course information for 2020 intake
View information for 2021 course intakeStudy the role that Jesus Christ plays in modern culture. Follow Jesus' works through the New Testament. Apply contemporary theological readings to Christology. Address how Jesus' death and resurrection forms a central spine to the Christian faith.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
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Jesus the Christ
About this subject
On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
- give a critical account of the Church’s understanding of Jesus Christ
- explain historical and cultural developments in the formation of the Church’s doctrine and teaching on Jesus Christ
- work collaboratively to assess some contemporary issues and approaches in Christology
- access primary and secondary theological sources through online databases and other electronic resources.
- Jesus in the context of his own time and society; his mission and the Reign of God
- The centrality of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ to Christian faith
- An introduction to the Christologies of the New Testament
- The major Christological debates and early Church councils and creeds
- Jesus Christ as Saviour
- Some contemporary approaches to the person and work of Jesus Christ, eg, transcendental theology, liberation theology, cosmic Christology
- Some contemporary issues in Christology, eg, the human self-awareness and knowledge of Jesus, the sinlessness of Jesus.
In this subject students will consider the significance of Jesus Christ in today's cultural context. The unit begins with the New Testament witness to Jesus, his work and mission, and then investigates the emergence of Christological confessions and creeds in the early Church. Some contemporary theological readings of these insights are then examined.
A range of assessment procedures will be used to meet the subject learning outcomes and develop graduate attributes consistent with University assessment requirements. Such procedures may include, but are not limited to: essays, reports, examinations, student presentations, case studies and online interactive student performance tasks.
- Assessments (100%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Additional requirements
- Other requirements -
Web based conferences (Adobe Connect).
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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