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This course will recount the story of Christian Mission, from its origins in the times of Jesus Christ, through the history of two thousand years of the church’s tradition, to the present day. It will explore the beginning of mission as it was revealed in the Gospels and Epistles of the New Testament. It will examine how the early church responded to Jesus Christ’s ‘Go and make disciples’ commission in the period before the conversion of the Roman emperor, Constantine. Then, it will trace the history of Christian Mission during the era of Christendom, as mission became increasingly intertwined with colonialism. Finally, the course will turn to the challenges of mission in an increasingly post-Christian era and the need to rethink mission in a non-colonial manner.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 1 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course will recount the story of Christian Mission, from its origins in the times of Jesus Christ, through the history of two thousand years of the church’s tradition, to the present day. It will begin by exploring the Biblical Mandate for Mission that is found in the Gospels and Epistles of the New Testament. It will go on to examine how Christian Mission developed through the period of the early church and to the early fourth century and the conversion of the Emperor Constantine. Next, the course will investigate the mission practices of the church during an age of Imperial Christianity from the fourth to the twentieth centuries. Finally, the course will review the challenges of mission in an increasingly post-Christian era and the need to rethink mission in a non-colonial manner.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
1,500-word essay to be submitted in week 12 of teaching. Feedback will be provided three weeks after submission. |
Word Count | 1500 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Analyse | Analyse the effects of Christian missions upon peoples and places. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Examine the roles exercised by the leaders of Christian missions |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Appraise the significance of mission within the life of the church. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Explain the influences of host cultures upon the manifestations of Christian mission. |
| Factual | Evaluate | Explain the main developments in the practices of mission within the Christian tradition. |
| Factual | Remember | Define the essential elements of Christian mission. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
1,500-word essay to be submitted in week 6 of teaching. Feedback will be provided three weeks after submission. |
Word Count | 1500 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Analyse | Examine the roles exercised by the leaders of Christian missions |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Analyse the effects of Christian missions upon peoples and places. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Appraise the significance of mission within the life of the church. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Explain the influences of host cultures upon the manifestations of Christian mission. |
| Factual | Evaluate | Explain the main developments in the practices of mission within the Christian tradition. |
| Factual | Remember | Define the essential elements of Christian mission. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
2,000-word Essay. Feedback will be provided three weeks after the resit essay has been received. |
Word Count | 2000 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Factual | Remember | Define the essential elements of Christian mission. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Explain the influences of host cultures upon the manifestations of Christian mission. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Examine the roles exercised by the leaders of Christian missions |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Analyse the effects of Christian missions upon peoples and places. |
| Factual | Evaluate | Explain the main developments in the practices of mission within the Christian tradition. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Appraise the significance of mission within the life of the church. |
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