| CODE | MRT3100 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Moral Theology Seminar | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Moral Theology | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | General topics of social interest currently discussed in the public sphere (e.g. migration) will be studied from the ethical, political/legal and religious perspectives, each under the direction of a different member of the department of moral theology. Each student will choose which of the three streams s/he wants to follow, and in consultation with the lecturer, will identify a particular theme within that stream, research it in depth, and write a paper of about 2500-3000 words to be presented to the whole group and opened for discussion. Study-unit Aims: The study-unit aims to help students: - identify the distinct moral, legal, political and religious aspects of discourse in the public sphere; - grasp how these different aspects of the same issue or topic relate to one another and even presuppose each other; - acquire skills to participate in public discourse through their individual research and group presentations. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - identify the distinct moral, legal, political and religious aspects of public discourse, on a particular theme of general interest (e.g. migration); - appreciate how each aspect of public discourse--moral, legal and political, as well as religious--is necessary as society discerns what is in its best interests and therefore for the common good. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - acquire in-depth research skills on current matters of social concern; - practice team work and group discernment, as each student's contribution enriches the general understanding of the theme as a whole; - oral presentation skills, as each student will not only write their paper, but present it to the group; - argumentation skills as each student presents their work for peer scrutiny and debate. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Texts suggested are specific to the general theme that students work on in a particular academic year. These would include: Church documents, legislation, position papers and documents commissioned by NGOs or other public bodies, publicly available statistics etc., in addition to academic books and articles. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Seminar and Tutorial | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Emmanuel Agius Mark Cachia Carlo Calleja Anton D Amato Nadia Delicata Mario Gerada |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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