Details for Worldviews and Educational Practice

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The following courses are prerequisites:

This unit is offered as a part of the following awards:

Explain how underlying pre-theoretical worldview assumptions are formed and their effect on education theory and practice;
Summarise and critically evaluate the role of worldview liturgies in the development of human virtues, practices and relationships;
Describe the key perspectives and dimensions of a biblically-informed worldview and how this informs and shapes educational practices;
Compare and contrast the contours of contending worldviews within current mainstream culture and their implications for educational vision and practice;
Critically appraise educational practices in light of the Christian scriptures, worldview grounds and cultural contours.

Beyond perspectives: What is this thing called “worldview”?
Beyond ideas and rationality: We are what we love
Beyond Scripture: The Bible, the gospel and worldview formation
Contending worldviews: Formation and counter-formation in a time of “secular” liturgies
From worship to worldview: Christian worship and the formation of desire
Christian education for lovers: Desire, direction and education
Re-Imagining the world

Face-to-Face
Distance/ Global Online
Intensive (5 days of classes/7 hours per day followed by 85 hours reading, writing and assignments)
Extensive (5 days spread over the semester)

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