EBC Values and Graduate Capacities
In planning the content and learning design of a unit of study, lecturers are expected to consider and implement as appropriate:
EBC Curriculum Values
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Relevance |
units are built around/consider the issues in the real-world and practice of ministry |
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Flexibility |
units are delivered in a variety of modes |
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Interdisciplinarity |
units through intentional design and delivery bring into classroom insights from different disciplines |
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Integration |
units teach how to integrate insights from different disciplines/perspectives |
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Innovation |
units utilise current pedagogy and explore cutting edge practices and knowledge in new and creative ways |
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Collaboration |
a team approach to teaching and unit design |
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Student-centredness |
units are designed with student learning at their heart |
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Excellence |
units strive to provide the best student experiences in every aspect of delivery |
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Reflectivity |
units teach and model reflective practices across and within disciplines |
EBC Graduate Capacities
Graduates will …
E1. Understand their gifts, skills and capacities
E2. Appreciate formative practices as a means of spiritual growth
E3. Demonstrate personal maturity in working with others
E4. Identify missional needs, opportunities, and effective responses
E5. Are equipped to minister from integrated theological knowledge and reflective practice
E6. Know the importance of lifelong learning
E7. Understand Salvationist identity in its historical, cultural, and theological context
University Graduate Attributes
The University of Divinity approved five Graduate Attributes in 2012 and these continue to provide strong guidance. The Attributes shape all the University’s courses of study with each course and unit of study aligning its Learning Outcomes with the Graduate Attributes. These Attributes establish the University’s aspirations for all of its graduates.
- Learn
Graduates are equipped for critical study, especially of Christian texts and traditions
- Articulate
Graduates articulate theological insight and reflection
- Communicate
Graduates communicate informed views through structured argument
- Engage
Graduates engage with diverse views, contexts and traditions
- Serve
Graduates are prepared for the service of others