Unit information: International Visit (Trinity & Baptist College) in 2012/13

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Unit name International Visit (Trinity & Baptist College)
Unit code THRS20140
Credit points 20
Level of study I/5
Teaching block(s) Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52)
Unit director Reverend. Ken Stewart
Open unit status Not open
Pre-requisites

D11001 Pastoral Theology and Practice
Co-requisites

None
School/department Department of Religion and Theology
Faculty Faculty of Arts

Description including Unit Aims

The placement, which takes the form of an international visit over several weeks, is experientially oriented as a complement to the rest of the course. The student will make connections between the placement and other academic disciplines being studied.

Intended Learning Outcomes

The unit aims to:

  1. enable the student to gain international experience in an area of ministry previously unfamiliar to them;
  2. encourage thoughtful reflection upon that experience in relation to theology, faith and mission;
  3. contribute towards the student’s development as a reflective practitioner.

On completion of the unit the student will:

  1. be able to observe and reflect on the visit experience, showing awareness of the theological and sociological issues raised;
  2. have noted the personal issues involved during his/her time in the placement;
  3. show evidence of integrating lecture room, personal study and placement learning, through the engagement of theory and practice.

Teaching Information

The student will attend the placement under the direction of the supervisor. S/he will keep a diary of the visit, observing what occurs, noting issues, and recording reactions. This will form the basis of supervisory discussion. Theological and social issues that arise will be recorded in the diary and pursued through the assessment and in other parts of the course. Critical thought, analysis of issues and theological reflection will be further supported by group discussion in college.

The total contact hours are approximately 40, most of which take place within the placement itself with the supervisor, but some of which will take place in college with a tutor.

Assessment Information

Formative assessment will be carried out by the visit supervisor(s) who will observe and report on the student's participation and performance in the learning opportunities offered by the placement.

Summative assessment will comprise

  1. a written diary (2,500 words) (50%)
  2. a theological reflection on an aspect of the placement (2,500 words) (50%)

Reading and References

  1. Badcock G.D., The Way of Life (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1998)
  2. Ballard P and Pritchard J., Pastoral Theology in Action (London: SPCK, 2006)
  3. Bosch D.J., Transforming Mission (New York: Orbis, 1992)
  4. Graham E., Transforming Practice (London: Mowbray, 1996)
  5. Green L., Let’s Do Theology. (London: Mowbray, 1990)
  6. Leech K., Through our Long Exile: Contextual Theology and the Urban Experience. (London: DLT, 2001)

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