Upon successful completion of these two courses (THEO4003, 4004) of the Honours degree program in Theology, students will be able to demonstrate
1. A detailed knowledge of some of the major texts and thinkers in their field of inquiry;
2. An understanding of major issues and concepts related to their field of writing;
3. An appreciation of the diversity of theoretical, methodological or technical approaches in their field;
4. A contextualised understanding of advanced approaches to theological studies;
5. An appreciation of the complex philosophies and ideologies which inform current practice in the disciplines of theology;
6. The scholarly skills and self-confidence necessary to conceptualise, research and compose a substantive piece of theological research
7. The ability to produce a focussed research thesis and oral report at Honours level;
8. Written and oral communications skills appropriate for a professional scholarly environment.

Supervision of students in
- Structuring a thesis text to communicate logically the outcomes of a student's research project
- Developing logical and coherent arguments and conclusions within a text that are adequately supported by appropriate evidence
- Use of techniques involving selection of multiple drafting, editing and use of appropriate analytical language to communicate findings to an academic audience
- Engagement in processes of relating specific findings to the overall concerns of theology studies research
- Encouragement and support of students to achieve a high level of analytical competence and strongest opportunity to pursue further research and study.

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THEO4001 and THEO4002

Flexible Delivery / Student Centred Learning

Individual Supervision
Self Directed Learning

Self Directed Learning: for 18 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Individual Supervision: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term