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TMMC3187: Theologiies of the Majority World

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Type	Open
Level	3
Credits	10
Availability	Available in 2023/24
Module Cap	None.
Location	Durham
Department	Theology, Ministry and Mission

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Excluded Combinations of Modules

None

Aims

To enable students to gain a broad overview of theologies from the Majority World and the perspectives and issues that they raise.
To offer students an opportunity to study the theology of a particular Majority World context in depth.
To develop an appreciation of the scope and concerns of World Christianity and reflect on their implications for Christianity in the students own context and culture.
To engender in students a willingness to bring Majority World theology/ies into conversation with the students own theological development.
To increase students openness to the importance of understanding theological writings from the Majority World.

Content

This module will explore theologies from one or more Majority World context (e.g., Africa, Asia, Latin America, Palestine and Oceania) and will include:
an introduction to the context(s) from which these theologies come
an overview of the theologies themselves
an exploration of how insights from other contexts can inform and challenge our particular contexts
a study of one theologian from the Majority World, or example of Majority World theology, in greater depth.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

[BA SSK 2, 3, 4] [Graduate Cert / Dip SSK 2]
Offer a coherent and detailed analysis of one or more major areas of Majority World Theology, some of which is informed by current research.
Discuss intelligently aspects of the relationship between Majority World Theology and the practice and experience of the church in the students own context.

Subject-specific Skills:

[BA SSS 3] [Graduate Cert / Dip SSS 2]
Critically analyse modes of inquiry within Christian theology in the context of discipleship, mission and ministry, showing sensitivity to the problems of religious language, experience, and the limits of knowledge.

Key Skills:

[BA KS 1, 2] [Graduate Cert / Dip KS 1, 2]
Identify, gather, analyse and critically evaluate textual source materials, including material from primary sources and scholarly research, and communicate their findings with clarity and fairness.
Critically evaluate ideas, arguments and assumptions, using them to construct and communicate coherent and well-reasoned arguments, showing critical awareness of their own and others beliefs, commitments and prejudices.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

Lectures and personal study
Summatively assessed essay

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Duration	Total
Lectures	8	1.75 hours	16
Personal Study			84
Total			100

Summative Assessment

Component: Essay		Component Weighting: 100%
Element	Length / Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Essay	2500 words	100

Formative Assessment

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