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Module Specifications
Archived Version 2021 - 2022
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Learning Outcomes 1. Demonstrate a specialist knowledge in the history of Christianity 2. Assess the achievements and failures of the Church in the patristic, medieval and modern periods as part of an ecumenical and inter-religious response to the current human situation 3. Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of the usefulness of the biblical images of the Church for renewal and reform of ecclesial structures in the context of current issues 4. Explain the origins, causes, and consequences of the Oriental Schism (c.1054) through specialist knowledge of the religious history of the period 5. Demonstrate a knowledge of the European Reformation, the state of the Western Church in 1500, and of the inner contradictions in Western Christianity 6. Assess the contribution of French-speaking thinkers to the renewal of Catholic theology and in the twentieth century and to the Second Vatican Council (1962-65) 7. Demonstrate an ability to organize and communicate through a written assignment the sources of the history of the Christian Churches and show the relevance of this history for understanding the place of the Church in a pluralist society 8. Critically reflect upon important ecclesiological issues including the following: child protection policies, ministry, evangelization, return to the sources, ecumenism; 9. To collect, synthesise and present knowledge on complex problems in a critical, objective manner 10. An ability to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to specialist and non-specialist audiences | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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