THEO2002

The Many Faces of Jesus

Faculty of Education and Arts School of Humanities and Social Science

10 Units 2000 Level Course

Available in 2013

Callaghan Campus	Semester 1
UoN Broken Bay Instit - Online	Semester 1

Previously offered in 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008

Of whom do the Gospels speak? This course critically explores some of the many Christs of the Christian traditions. It particularly seeks to trace the development of sustained reflection on the person and work of Jesus, discover the problems created for christology by the so-called Enlightenment of the C18th, and the various ways in which Jesus has been portrayed by modern theologians as attempts to respond to those problems. Students will learn to pay careful attention to what the doctrine does as well as what it 'means', especially its significance for the interrelation of identity and practice.

Objectives

The aim of the course is to enable students to:
* appreciate the nature of scriptural origins of the Christian belief in the Triune God;
* identify and discuss main developments that have occurred in the Church's
Trinitarian doctrine;
* analyse and discuss a variety of Trinitarian theologies;
* appreciate and apply the practical bearing of Trinitarian faith for Christian praxis.

Content

Lectures
Students will be required to attend two one hour lectures each week.

Seminars
Students will be required to attend a one hour seminar each week. Depending on the size of the cohort it is expected that faculty will lead the first 7 workshops and the remaining sessions will be led by students as a part of the assessment regime of the course.

Replacing Course(s)

Not applicable

Transition

Not applicable

Industrial Experience

Assumed Knowledge

Introduction to Theological Method

Modes of Delivery

Internal Mode

Teaching Methods

Lecture
Seminar

Assessment Items

Essays / Written Assignments	Two or more written assignments, which might include minor or major essays, tutorial papers, book reviews, online quiz, blogs, essay proposals, bibliographies or other similar exercises, totalling 1000-4500 words. 100%
Other: (please specify)	Specific instructions about the weighting, timing and word limits of all assessment tasks will be found in the course outline available in the first two weeks of semester.

Contact Hours

Seminar: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Lecture: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term

Timetables