BBI-TAITE Units

Curriculum Objectives

This independent directed study unit builds on those theories and concepts developed in Foundations of Catholic Understanding I. It enables students to develop an in-depth understanding of the basis of Catholic thought introduced in a second chosen Cornerstone subject. The selected subject must be different from that chosen in Foundations of Catholic Understanding I.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this unit of study, students will be able to:

• demonstrate a critical understanding of the foundational theological issues for Catholic teachers
• apply critically a range of theological understandings of Catholic practice in the Catholic Schools context
• research and develop student appropriate, critically grounded responses to theological issues raised in the classroom
• effectively communicate the value of critical theological understanding for fulfilling the mission of Catholic education.

Assumed Knowledge 

Nil

Study hours

11 hours per week for 11 week session, comprised of:

• At least one hour per week for online lectures
• At least four hours per week of reading.
• At least six hours per week of directed study, including optional and assessable online activities.

Lecturer

Professor Gerard Moore

Teaching methods

Online lectures; guided reading; scaffolded assessments; feedback on assessments.

Indicative Assessment

At the Institute we use a range of assessment tasks, including essays, research papers, online posts, critical reflections, projects and praxis exercises. Within a unit of study each set of assessment tasks is designed as an integral part of your learning experience. These tasks vary across units and programs. All assessment tasks are aligned to the Australian Qualifications Framework level appropriate for graduate awards.

Unit overview and content

This unit of study is designed to engage students in a conversation about the ways in which Christian Second Peoples live on Indigenous land. It seeks a critical understanding of the rights and dignity of First Peoples who may also be Christian. After 60,000 years of occupation Australia’s First Peoples found themselves invaded and dispossessed by British colonial power. What does this mean for the way Christian Second Peoples live in this land and forge their identity as a people of Christian faith? This is not an Indigenous Studies Unit.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this unit of study, students will be able to:

• articulate a deep understanding of listening, storytelling, and relationship building as primary ways of engaging with First Peoples and what invasion and colonial occupation has meant for them
• demonstrate a critical understanding of why being on Indigenous land, and engaging with and understanding the rights and dignity of First Peoples, matters to Christian theology and life
• demonstrate a critical awareness of the colonial history of Indigenous Australia, including the impact of churches on Australian Indigenous people and their religious identity
• engage in the processes of acknowledgement, reconciliation and justice with a deep understanding, and
• articulate a well-developed understanding of the issues involved in speaking of ‘Second Peoples,’ and what it means for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Peoples who are not descendants of the those who colonised to engage in reconciliation and justice.

Assumed Knowledge 

T8106 and B8101

Study hours

10 hours per week for 12 week session, comprised of

• At least 1 hour per week for online lectures
• At least 3 hours per week of reading.
• At least 6 hours per week of directed study, including optional and assessable online activities.

Lecturer

Rev Dr Chris Budden

Teaching methods

Online lectures; online activities; guided reading; scaffolded assessments; feedback on assessments.

Indicative Assessment

At the Institute we use a range of assessment tasks, including essays, research papers, online posts, critical reflections, projects and praxis exercises. Within a unit of study each set of assessment tasks is designed as an integral part of your learning experience. These tasks vary across units and programs. All assessment tasks are aligned to the Australian Qualifications Framework level appropriate for graduate awards.

Curriculum Objectives

This graduate course unit aims to provide candidates with the opportunity to spend a significant period of time in one or more remote locations relevant to the biblical, theological or historical narrative of theological texts and/or movements, in order to appreciate more fully the impact of such locations on the interpretation of those narratives.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this unit of study, students will be able to:

• analyse key contextual features which have contributed to the field under study
• assess the relative importance of various local historical, geographical or cultural features in terms of their positive or negative contribution to the particular narrative within the field under study
• critically analyse a specific topic within the field under study in terms of its local origin and its subsequent broader development
• reflect on the impact of the travel experience on their personal development and theological and/or ministry understanding within the field under study, and
• produce a presentation depicting the connection between the location visited and the narrative within the field under study, with a focus on an application to contemporary theological understanding and/or practice.

Assumed Knowledge 

T8106 & B8101

Study hours    

10 hours per week for 12 week session, comprised of:

• 9 hours per week of independent study.
• 12 hours (approximately) across the session of guided study in dialogue with the supervisor.

Lecturer

TBA

Teaching methods

Guided reading; independent research.

Indicative Assessment

At the Institute we use a range of assessment tasks, including essays, research papers, online posts, critical reflections, projects and praxis exercises. Within a unit of study each set of assessment tasks is designed as an integral part of your learning experience. These tasks vary across units and programs. All assessment tasks are aligned to the Australian Qualifications Framework level appropriate for graduate awards.

Abstract

This graduate course unit focuses on the foundational elements of Christian leadership and details the distinction between leadership functions required for success in a religious, non-profit ministry vis-à-vis a commercial, for-profit business.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this unit students will be able to:

• articulate an integrated knowledge of the historical, biblical and theological frameworks that shape a Christian leadership approach
• explain in detail the leadership functions required for success in a religious, non-profit ministry as distinct from a commercial, for-profit business
• critically analyse the relationship between specialised leadership qualities and an organisation’s non-commercial, world-changing mission
• analyse scholarly literature to reflect on their own personal strengths and identify opportunities for personal growth as a Christian leader within a specific context, and
• apply knowledge of a Christian leadership framework to provide practical recommendations for the effective governance, management or ministry operations of their own organisation.

Assumed Knowledge 

N/A

Study hours

10 hours per week for 12 week session, comprised of

• At least three hours per week of reading.
• At least seven hours per week of directed study, including optional and assessable online activities.

Lecturer

Dr Ken Avenell

Teaching methods

Online activities; guided reading; scaffolded assessments; feedback on assessments.

Indicative Assessment

At the Institute we use a range of assessment tasks, including essays, research papers, online posts, critical reflections, projects and praxis exercises. Within a unit of study each set of assessment tasks is designed as an integral part of your learning experience. These tasks vary across units and programs. All assessment tasks are aligned to the Australian Qualifications Framework level appropriate for graduate awards.

Unit overview and content

In this unit, students will study in depth the current context for religious leadership, with a particular focus on pluralism. Students will utilise various analytic skills to engage with a number of historical ways of knowing within cultures, including classicist perspectives, modern perspectives, and post-modern perspectives. Students will be introduced to the theological concept of inculturation and the new challenges this poses in religious leadership. Drawing from this knowledge, students will explore what leadership looks like in the current context in a number of areas.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this unit of study, students will be able to:

• demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of religious and cultural pluralism, its impact on how people make sense of their lives, and the way it shapes the current context of religious leadership
• utilise the modern understandings of culture to construct models of culture, to use these models to critically analyse and assess the major elements of local cultures and the dynamics of cultural change, and then draw out the implications of these understandings for the practice of effective leadership of religious organisations
• articulate the major sources of pluralism in religious organisations, and the challenges and opportunities that pluralism provides in developing creative and innovative interventions to attain mission goals, and
• demonstrate an understanding of secularisation in the formation of institutional culture and identity, and its significance in managing faith-based organisations.

Assumed Knowledge 

P9264 and M8161

Study hours

10 hours per week for 12 week session, comprised of

• At least one hour per week for online lectures
• At least three hours per week of reading.
• At least six hours per week of directed study, including optional and assessable online activities.

Lecturer

Dr Angelo Belmonte

Teaching methods

Online lectures; online activities; guided reading; scaffolded assessments; feedback on assessments.

Indicative Assessment

At the Institute we use a range of assessment tasks, including essays, research papers, online posts, critical reflections, projects and praxis exercises. Within a unit of study each set of assessment tasks is designed as an integral part of your learning experience. These tasks vary across units and programs. All assessment tasks are aligned to the Australian Qualifications Framework level appropriate for graduate awards.

Curriculum Objectives

In this unit, students engage in an in-depth study of the concept of worldview and how it aligns with the study of hermeneutics, that is, the manner in which people and communities make sense of their experience. Students will utilise this methodology to analyse private and public worldviews, including the worldview of Australian culture. Finally, students will study how it is that faith intersects with culture, and how leaders within faith communities can respond.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this unit of study, students will be able to:

• understand and critically evaluate various perspectives on worldview in both its private and communal dimensions, and the importance of private and public worldviews in shaping institutional cultures
• critically analyse the cultural influences re-shaping the worldviews of faith and culture, and study their impact on the process of individual and group meaning-making and resultant conceptions of religious mission
• understand the dynamics that bring about changes in historical consciousness and large-scale cultural transitions; chart the nature of cultural and religious transitions presently underway; and explore the implications of these transitions for leading religious organisations in the present liminal era, and
• demonstrate an advanced understanding of the hermeneutical and symbolic roles of the Christian leader as explorer, guide, and meaning-maker when leading in a liminal age.

Assumed Knowledge 

P8155 and M8161

Study hours

10 hours per week for 12 week session, comprised of:

• At least one hour per week for online lectures
• At least three hours per week of reading.
• At least six hours per week of directed study, including optional and assessable online activities.

Lecturer

Dr Ken Avenell

Teaching methods

Online lectures; online activities; guided reading; scaffolded assessments; feedback on assessments.

Indicative Assessment

At the Institute we use a range of assessment tasks, including essays, research papers, online posts, critical reflections, projects and praxis exercises. Within a unit of study each set of assessment tasks is designed as an integral part of your learning experience. These tasks vary across units and programs. All assessment tasks are aligned to the Australian Qualifications Framework level appropriate for graduate awards.

Curriculum Objectives

This Advanced graduate course unit provides an opportunity for students to integrate what they have previously learned in the major area of study, in other course units that formed part of the degree, and in their life experiences beyond the formal course of study.  Its integrative nature incorporates reflection (on what they have learned), introspection (on where their understanding is currently) and projection (where the study may lead). It thus enables students to demonstrate a broad mastery of learning across the curriculum, to consider its application in future life situations, and to plan further learning experiences designed to complement and extend their current levels of understanding. It normally introduces little new content although it may introduce new methodologies and techniques.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this unit of study, students will be able to:

• identify and analyse the core disciplinary assumptions and principles of the range of units in their course Major
• assess the degree of alignment of these assumptions and principles with those of course units beyond their course Major
• formulate a statement of wholistic integration of their core learning across the curriculum
• establish a personal plan for the integration of their studies beyond the period of study, and
• design an approach for leading a specific group of people into the implementation of the major learnings from their studies.

Assumed Knowledge 

P8155, M8161 & P9264

Study hours

10 hours per week for 12 week session, comprised of:

• At least four hours per week of reading.
• At least six hours per week of directed study, including optional and assessable online activities.

Lecturer

Dr Ken Avenell

Teaching methods

One-to-one supervision.

Indicative Assessment

At the Institute we use a range of assessment tasks, including essays, research papers, online posts, critical reflections, projects and praxis exercises. Within a unit of study each set of assessment tasks is designed as an integral part of your learning experience. These tasks vary across units and programs. All assessment tasks are aligned to the Australian Qualifications Framework level appropriate for graduate awards.

Unit overview and content

This unit focuses on the principles, theories and concepts of Lasallian values and spirituality through the Together For Mission residential program. It engages with those who work on behalf of youth, especially vulnerable young people, in yourtown and Lasallian schools. Further, this foundational unit enhances a student’s capacity to work effectively in the context of contemporary youth within their sociological and cultural context. Students’ learning experiences are praxis based and include formative learning activities and critical assessment tasks, building towards a community of practice across the Lasallian works.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this unit of study, students will be able to:

• critically analyse current research into the experience and needs of youth, with a particular emphasis on the poor
• discuss critically the foundational concepts and practices of Lasallian spirituality
• develop ongoing strategies for the integration of Lasallian spirituality and values in contemporary environments, and
• communicate to diverse audiences an in-depth understanding of Lasallian values, spirituality, and ministry.

Study hours

10 hours per week for 12 week session, comprised of:

• At least one hour per week for online lectures.
• At least three hours per week of reading.
• At least six hours per week of directed study, including optional and assessable online activities.

Lecturer

John Cantwell

Teaching methods

Online lectures; online activities; guided reading; scaffolded assessments; feedback on assessments.

Indicative Assessment

At the Institute we use a range of assessment tasks, including essays, research papers, online posts, critical reflections, projects and praxis exercises. Within a unit of study each set of assessment tasks is designed as an integral part of your learning experience. These tasks vary across units and programs. All assessment tasks are aligned to the Australian Qualifications Framework level appropriate for graduate awards.

Curriculum Objectives

This graduate course unit provides students with demonstrated initiative and creativity an opportunity to focus at an advanced level in a particular area of Leadership, under the tutelage and guidance of a specialist in the field. The unit is designed to refine the skills of independent study by allowing the student to define their own study, and to set their own goals by means of an extended guided reading program.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this unit of study, students will be able to:

• develop a focused topic for independent scholarly investigation
• conduct independent research, under supervision, in terms of locating, utilising and referencing a wide range of appropriate primary and secondary sources
• analyse and evaluate with critical empathy a range of disparate scholarly positions
• defend an independent perspective on the topic of the investigation, and
• produce a cogent set of researched findings in an extended piece of academic writing.

Assumed Knowledge 

P8155, M8161 & P9264, or for Governance and Canon Law students: P8160 & P8169

Study hours

10 hours per week for 12 week session, comprised of:

• At least 10 hour per week of directed study, including reading, research, consultation with tutor and writing up of assessment tasks.

Coordinator

Dr Ken Avenell

Teaching methods

Online lectures; online activities; guided reading; scaffolded assessments; feedback on assessments.

Indicative Assessment

At the Institute we use a range of assessment tasks, including essays, research papers, online posts, critical reflections, projects and praxis exercises. Within a unit of study each set of assessment tasks is designed as an integral part of your learning experience. These tasks vary across units and programs. All assessment tasks are aligned to the Australian Qualifications Framework level appropriate for graduate awards.