- Unit Code & NameCH1306B Remembering and Forgetting in Christian History
- Description
The past has the ability to inform and shape our future. In this unit, you will explore the history of Christianity, paying particular attention to the role that women have played, while discovering how events and people have been remembered, represented, and sometimes forgotten.
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- LevelUndergraduate Level 1
- Semester4. Semester 2, 2026
- Delivery ModeOnline
- Date
27 July 2026 - 30 October 2026
Weekly one-hour Zoom tutorials throughout the semester.
We recommend that you allocate 9 hours a week for all study activities.
- Lecturer(s) Reverend Professor Glen O'Brien
- Prerequisites
This is a foundational unit that functions as a prerequisite for any future undergraduate study in history.
- Learning Activities
Online synchronous and asynchronous, activity-based learning supplemented by weekly Zoom tutorials.
Students will participate in reading, group discussion and class presentation activities. They are encouraged to explore the materials in the learning management system, ARK, and do some pre-reading.
*This unit is offered at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level. Students may engage with people across both levels when this unit is delivered.
- Assessments
Assessment 1 - 25%
Assessment 2 - 25%
Assessment 3 - 50%
- Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of key themes and events in the history of Christianity.
2. Assess the significance of particular people in the history of Christianity and the way they have been remembered or forgotten.
3. Identify and use the foundational tools of historical study.
4. Articulate the ways historical study informs faith and practice in the present.
- Text Books
There is no required text for this unit.