The Salvation Army Booth College

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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27 July 2026 - 30 October 2026

Weekly one-hour Zoom tutorials throughout the semester.

We recommend that you allocate 12 hours a week for all study activities.

This is a foundational unit that functions as a prerequisite for any future postgraduate study in history.

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.

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Assessment 1 - 25%

Assessment 2 - 25%

Assessment 3 - 50%

Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:

1. Critically assess key themes and events in the history of Christianity and their relative value for Christian identity and mission.

2. Describe the function of memory in the history of Christianity and the power structures at work in the telling of stories.

3. Skillfully apply the foundational tools of historical study showing knowledge of a range of historical methods.

4. Utilise primary and secondary sources to construct a persuasive historical narrative.

5. Convincingly demonstrate the relevance of historical study to present circumstances.

There is no required text for this unit.