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THEL700 Ministry Practicum 3                                                                                                              10 cp

Prerequisites Ministry Practicum 1 and Ministry Practicum 2

 

This unit offers students further opportunity to integrate theoretical knowledge with practice and reflection in ministry. Like Ministry Practicum 1 and Ministry Practicum 2, it provides practical experience in ministry that fosters mutual enrichment between the academic study and the practice of ministry enabling the tasks of ministry to challenge and enrich the student's academic study and for this study to challenge and enrich the student's practice of ministry.

THEL701 Research Methods                                                                                                                 10 cp

Prerequisites Nil

 

This unit is a compulsory unit in the Doctor of Ministry. The unit is undertaken in the Doctor of Ministry programs as the final coursework unit in preparation for the development and defence of the research proposal. This unit reviews the main methods and methodologies of research and is designed to assist students to develop their research proposal in preparation for their doctoral project in ministry. While the unit introduces theoretical underpinnings, epistemological issues and research methodology, its focus is on research methods. The course consists of a research methodology component (undertaken as a full group) followed by two separate, parallel components that focus on quantitative and qualitative data collection methods (undertaken as two separate groups). Students will be required to complete the methodology component and the data collection component that relates to their research proposal and thesis. Students conducting a study that employs both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods may elect to take both data collection components.

THEL702 Research Project A (Full-Time)                                                                                              20 cp

Co-requisite THEL701 Research Methods

 

The research project involves independent study relevant to practical ministry under supervision. The research project is expected to be a substantial piece of research relating to contemporary ministry in which a student must demonstrate an ability to conduct an independent research study, making appropriate theoretical connections, and adding to an existing body of knowledge. The project has three stages and in this unit students complete the first stage.

THEL703 Research Project B (Full-Time)                                                                                              40 cp

Co-requisite THEL701 Research Methods

 

The research project involves independent study relevant to practical ministry under supervision. The research project is expected to be a substantial piece of research relating to contemporary ministry in which a student must demonstrate an ability to conduct an independent research study, making appropriate theoretical connections, and adding to an existing body of knowledge. The project has three stages and in this unit students complete the second stage.

THEL704 Research Project C (Full-Time)                                                                                              20 cp

Prerequisites THEL701 Research Methods

 

The research project involves independent study relevant to practical ministry under supervision. The research project is expected to be a substantial piece of research relating to contemporary ministry in which a student must demonstrate an ability to conduct an independent research study, making appropriate theoretical connections, and adding to an existing body of knowledge. The project has been divided into three stages and in this unit students complete the final stage.