CODE | PLC5201 | ||||||
TITLE | Synoptic Study-Unit 1 | ||||||
UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||
MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||
ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||
DEPARTMENT | Pastoral Theology, Liturgy and Canon Law | ||||||
DESCRIPTION | This study unit seeks to assist students in the final year of the SThL Course in their quest to reach a comprehensive and integrated approach to Pastoral Theology. Students are expected to be able to examine and present coherently the major aspects covered in the SThL Course. The inter-relationship existing among the various spheres of Pastoral theology is highlighted, especially through an insightful reading of a number of texts during the seminar. Learning Objectives:
Reading List: General works which provide a useful synthesis on the themes covered in Pastoral Theology, such as: Lanza S., Convertire Giona. Pastorale come progetto, Roma 2005. Midali M., Practical theology. Historical development of its foundational and scientific character, Roma 1999. Wijsen F.,Henriot P.,Mejia R. (eds), The Pastoral Circle Revisited. A Critical Quest for Truth and Transformation, New York 2005. Woodward J. – Pattison S. (eds), The Blackwell Reader in Pastoral and Practical Theology, Oxford 2007 (8 ed). |
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ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite study unit: Units in the Licentiate in Pastoral Theology covered throughout the course |
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STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Seminar | ||||||
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LECTURER/S | John Berry Paul Sciberras Carl Mario Sultana Mark Joseph Zammit Raymond Zammit |
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