Faith and Purpose
Discover the foundations of the Christian faith and how it relates to your vocation. In this subject, students will explore the Christian story from Scripture and express basic ideas of their own faith. Students will discover how faith is important for personal spirituality and vocation.
This subject will commence in 2023.
Quick Info
- Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
- Course code: ACA401
- Credit points: 10
Awards offering Faith and Purpose
This unit is offered as a part of the following awards:
- Graduate Certificate in Arts
- Graduate Certificate in Leadership
- Graduate Certificate in Teacher Preparation
- Graduate Diploma in Arts
- Graduate Diploma of Applied Social Science
- Graduate Diploma of Counselling
- Graduate Diploma of Counselling (Korean)
- Graduate Diploma of Leadership
- Master of Arts
- Master of Arts (Korean)
- Master of Counselling
- Master of Counselling (Korean)
- Master of Leadership
- Master of Teaching (Primary)
- Master of Teaching (Secondary)
Unit Content
Outcomes
- Assess, compare, and critique academic literature that discusses the Christian faith
- Examine the primary beliefs of the Christian faith
- Analyse a key topic within the Christian belief system
- Explain how the student’s faith can be outworked in their chosen vocation
Subject Content
- Introduction to Faith and Purpose
- Critical thinking skills (+ tutorial in essay writing)
- Exploring the Christian Story
- God and Creation
- Reflecting God’s Image
- Humanity, Culture and Society
- Redemption and Salvation
- Vocation and its Purpose
- Faith and Vocation – part 1 (lectures customised by each School)
- Faith and Vocation – part 2 (lectures customised by each School)
- Holy Spirit, Leadership and Gifting
- Spirituality, Wellbeing and Flourishing
- Conclusion: Mission, Hope, and Calling
This course may be offered in the following formats
- Face-to-face (on campus)
- Online (e-Learning)
- Intensive
- Extensive
- LOTE (Korean, Finnish, Spanish)
Assessment Methods
- Literature Review (25%)
- Part A: Major Essay Outline and Introduction (15%)
- Part B: Major Essay (30%)
- Multi-media Presentation (30%)
Prescribed Text
- Primary readings provided