- Unit Code & NameCH2125B Christianity in Australian History
- Description
This religious history unit will introduce you to the place of the Christian churches in Australian society from the colonial period to the present. You will consider a number of methodological approaches and discover the work of a range of historians. The themes covered include sectarianism, church-state relations, denominational histories, ecumenism, migration, and changing religious demographics.
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- DisciplineDelivery ID: 48265
- LevelUndergraduate Level 2
- Semester4. Semester 2, 2023
- Delivery ModeOnline
- Date
31 July 2023 - 3 November 2023
Weekly Zoom tutorials Friday 2:00 - 3:00 pm.
We recommend that you allocate 9 hours a week for all study activities.
- Lecturer(s) Reverend Professor Glen O'Brien
- Prerequisites
CH1291B Introduction to Church History or equivalent (18 points)
- Learning Activities
Lectures (text and video), online tutorials, discussion, forum engagement, videos, web links, reading.
Once you are enrolled in this unit, explore content on ARK, the Learning Management System, before the unit commences. Participation activities will include attendance at weekly Zoom tutorials or watching the recording of missed Zoom tutorials and posting a comment on the noticeboard in Ark.
*This unit is offered at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level. Students may engage with people across both levels when this unit is delivered.
- Assessments
1 x 1,000 word primary source analysis - 20%
3 x 500 word post on discussion board (1,500 words total). Students are expected to participate in the discussion board. - 30%
1 x 2,000 word Essay - 50%
- Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:
1. Analyse significant events and people who have made a contribution to the history of Christianity in Australia.
2. Compare and contrast a range of competing historical interpretations of Christianity in Australia.
3. Critically interpret primary and secondary sources and use them appropriately.
4. Construct a coherent historical argument, relevant to the needs of the contemporary church, using the conventions of the discipline of history.
- Text Books
There is no required text for this unit.