Course descriptions

CORE1000 Foundations of Wisdom
This course will survey and explore the ideas, beliefs and means of thinking in the Catholic Liberal intellectual and spiritual tradition. These elements of a Catholic liberal education include the development of a capacity to think critically about the pursuit of truth, justice, and the common good; a desire for wisdom; the realisation of human flourishing in community; and ultimately the desire for God revealed in Jesus Christ. The course will explore the foundational and complementary principles of faith and reason that operate in our essential human desire to learn and know unity, truth, beauty, and goodness. The course will explore the liberal arts tradition that brings together philosophy, ethics, and theology as the groundwork for the integration of human knowledge and practice. The course will propose ways that, in the contemporary world, humans can realise themselves as gifts to the world and for each other.

CORE1001 Logos I
The three courses which constitute the Logos Programme will each provide students with 8 modules of study in the disciplines of Philosophy (including Philosophical Ethics) and Theology, four of which will be compulsory.     
The compulsory modules will introduce students to study:

In Philosophy as a search for fundamental truths, a quest for understanding the meaning and significance of concepts and rationale thought and an exploration of the meaning of life for human beings.
• In Philosophical Ethics as an exploration of what we value as ‘good’ or ‘bad’; what we regard as ‘virtuous’ or ‘vicious’ in terms of behaviour or character; and what we define by rule as ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ to allow for the protection of individuals and the well-being of the community.
• In Theology as a structured and principled inquiry into the foundations of the Christian faith, its meaning and fundamental coherence, and implications for the life of the world. Students will be introduced to major biblical narratives and significant moments in church history.

CORE1002 Logos II
Pre-requisite: CORE1001 Logos I
The three courses which constitute the Logos Programme will each provide students with 8 modules of study in the disciplines of Philosophy (including Philosophical Ethics) and Theology, four of which will be compulsory.     
The compulsory modules will introduce students to study:

• In Philosophy as a search for fundamental truths, a quest for understanding the meaning and significance of concepts and rationale thought and an exploration of the meaning of life for human beings.
• In Philosophical Ethics as an exploration of what we value as ‘good’ or ‘bad’; what we regard as ‘virtuous’ or ‘vicious’ in terms of behaviour or character; and what we define by rule as ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ to allow for the protection of individuals and the well-being of the community.
• In Theology as a structured and principled inquiry into the foundations of the Christian faith, its meaning and fundamental coherence, and implications for the life of the world. Students will be introduced to major biblical narratives and significant moments in church history.

CORE1003 Logos III
Pre-requisite: CORE1001 Logos I, CORE1002 Logos II
The three courses which constitute the Logos Programme will each provide students with 8 modules of study in the disciplines of Philosophy (including Philosophical Ethics) and Theology, four of which will be compulsory.
The compulsory modules will introduce students to study:

• In Philosophy as a search for fundamental truths, a quest for understanding the meaning and significance of concepts and rationale thought and an exploration of the meaning of life for human beings.
• In Philosophical Ethics as an exploration of what we value as ‘good’ or ‘bad’; what we regard as ‘virtuous’ or ‘vicious’ in terms of behaviour or character; and what we define by rule as ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ to allow for the protection of individuals and the well-being of the community.
• In Theology as a structured and principled inquiry into the foundations of the Christian faith, its meaning and fundamental coherence, and implications for the life of the world. Students will be introduced to major biblical narratives and significant moments in church history.

CORE2020 Core Elective: Catholic Social Thought
This course encourages students to analyse the social doctrines of the Church by engagement with major documents and the historical and political conditions when these documents were written. The course includes foundational considerations (God's plan, church mission and social doctrine, human rights); basic principles (common good, subsidiarity, and solidarity); classic encyclicals; Catholic social thought pre and post-Vatican II; and social teaching of Pope John Paul II.

CORE2060 Core Elective: Faith and Reason
This course will address the philosophical questions of the nature of faith and of reason, and the relationship between faith and reason. The course will cover major debates about this relationship throughout the history of philosophy. Particular attention will be paid to the arguments of St. Thomas Aquinas and Pope John Paul II about the relation between faith and reason.

CORE2070 Core Elective: Philosophy of Education
The philosophy of education, an important discipline in applied philosophy, investigates key problems, concepts, and debates regarding educational theory and practice. This course will address philosophical questions on education such as: What is education? Why do humans require education? What are the purposes and aims of education? How do we educate humans? The course will also engage in philosophical investigation of key concepts, problems, and arguments in educational theory and practice, including: reason, freedom, moral values, knowledge, citizenship, pedagogy, curriculum, and teaching and learning. This course will cover traditional and contemporary philosophical debates associated with educational theory and practice.

CORE2090 Core Elective: Moral Philosophy
Moral Philosophy is the study of how humans approach, understand, justify, and engage moral principles and theories. The course firstly explores metaethical issues of subjectivism, relativism, and divine command. Secondly, it explores normative theories of utilitarianism, deontology, natural law, and virtue ethics.

CORE2150 Core Elective: Love and Friendship
This course examines what some of the great thinkers throughout history have had to say about love and friendship. Emphasis is placed on different types of love and different conceptions of its meaning in human life. The ways in which love has been understood and changed throughout history is noted, and the portrayal of love in music, mythology and literature, and film is considered. The nature of human relationships, including both the edification which they can bring, and challenges which they can present, is the focus of the course.

CORE2210 Core Elective: Philosophy of the Human Person
This course examines different theories of human nature, the differences between human persons and animals, and human persons and machines. Other themes include the basic drives or instincts behind human behaviour, the soul, the human capacity for evil, self-identity, mind/body, depersonalisation, personal relationships and freedom.

CORE2470 Core Elective: Fundamental Human Theology
This course examines the meaning and structure of the Roman Catholic moral tradition. Themes studied include: history and development of moral theology, the Christian conscience and its formation, discipleship and sin, the magisterium and authority, use of Scripture in moral theology, natural law, the role of moral principles and norms in contemporary moral theology.

CORE3001 Core Curriculum Elective: Pilgrimage
This core curriculum elective will provide students with the opportunity to engage in pilgrimage organized or supported by the university to further develop and integrate their faith and reason by walking the path of faith and encountering places of special significance in the Catholic tradition in Australia and abroad. The course will require students to learn about the theological underpinnings of pilgrimage, about the places of pilgrimage they will visit, and the historical and cultural context of the specific pilgrimage they will go on.

CORE3002 Core Curriculum Elective: Community Service and Charity
Pre-requisite CORE1000 Foundations of Wisdom
Co-requisite CORE1000 Foundations of Wisdom 
This core curriculum elective will provide students with the opportunity to undertake community service and/or charity activities organized by the university (or with partners of the university) as part of their elective core curriculum program. The course will allow students to put their faith and their reasoned commitment to the common good into practice and will support the development of habits of mind and practice, in keeping with Newman’s vision of Catholic education. This course does not include professional placements or Work Integrated Learning opportunities included in professional degrees.

PHIL1020 Method and Basic Problems of Philosophy
This course will introduce students to the basic method and problems of philosophy through an investigation of the ways in which philosophers throughout history have sought wisdom. The course will focus on the key discipline areas of philosophy such as metaphysics, logic, epistemology, philosophical anthropology, ethics, and aesthetics. Within these discussions the course will also draw attention to the key problems that have defined the tradition of philosophy.  The course will also place some emphasis on the philosophy of St Thomas Aquinas in recognition of the prominence of Thomism in the tradition of Catholic philosophy.

PHIL1030 Critical Thinking
This course is a practical introduction to critical thinking and reasoning. Students will learn to critically analyse and evaluate arguments as well as to construct their own good arguments. Students will also learn how to identify the various kinds of arguments, including deductive and inductive arguments. Skills will be taught such as detection of fallacies and poor reasoning in academic contexts.  Examples found in the media, advertising and politics will also be studied. This course will enhance a student’s ability to reason both within their academic life but also in their chosen vocation outside the university setting.

PHIL2010 Introduction to Formal Logic
Pre-requisite: PHIL1030 Critical Thinking
This course is a comprehensive introduction to the concepts and techniques used in the study of formal logic. Students will learn to translate arguments from ordinary language into symbolic form and use various techniques to analyse these argument forms to test their validity. These techniques include truth tables, truth trees, and natural deduction methods to judge formal validity.  The course covers both propositional and predicate logic. Students will also study the philosophy of logic. This will give students an appreciation of the difference between using logic as a tool to examine arguments versus the nature of logic itself.

THEO2016 Theology of the Body
In this course, students will gain an introduction to St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. The main text studied will be St. John Paul II’s original series of catechetical instruction on Human Love in the Divine Plan. Students will learn to analyse this in light of other background texts, by using exegetical, philosophical and theological methods. They will consider the implications of the Theology of the Body for understanding the truth of the human person as created for love and the work of redeeming grace, by analysing this vision that holds the Trinity as the exemplar of love and gift in human experience.

PHIL2060 Philosophy of Science
This course explains the central issues in the philosophy of science.  Science is seen by many to be the best way of forming knowledge of the world around us. The philosophy of science scrutinizes this claim.  Key topics involve the study of scientific reasoning, induction and falsification; the nature of observation, explanation and prediction. The course covers whether scientific progress and theory change are rational or irrational; and the debate between realists and anti-realists about scientific knowledge.  The relationship between science and religion will be considered from the perspective of the Catholic philosophical tradition. No background in science is assumed.

PHIL2070 Philosophy of Language
The course examines the relationship between speakers, words and the world. It concerns theories of truth and meaning. It asks questions such as: “How do words refer to things in the world?”; “What is it that makes a sentence mean something: is it the user or the words themselves?” Philosophy of Language is closely connected to twentieth-century analytic philosophy which holds that a proper study of linguistic analysis informs and aids us in giving solutions to deep philosophical problems.

PHIL2100 History of Philosophy: Ancient 
This course examines the philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome, especially in terms of their impact on the formation of Western thought and society. The Course covers major thinkers from the Pre-Socratics through to Augustine, emphasising the influence of Plato and Aristotle on Hellenic and Roman thought. Key areas of philosophy covered include epistemology, logic, metaphysics, ethics, and political philosophy.

PHIL2110 History of Philosophy: Medieval
This course examines philosophers of the Middle-Ages, especially in terms of their impact on the development of Western Christianity. It traces the course of philosophy from the sixth to the sixteenth Century (Renaissance). Central themes include the relationship between faith and reason, the emergence of natural theology, and medieval philosophical understandings of metaphysics, logic, ethics and politics.

PHIL2130 History of Philosophy: Modern
This course begins with an analysis of the various forces at work in the transition from the medieval world view to the renaissance or “modernity.” The Course then explores the rise of science and technology, and the impact of the modern approach on Western thought and culture. The course also explores debates between rationalists and empiricists, particularly in connection with the philosophical disciplines of metaphysics and epistemology.

PHIL2140 History of Philosophy: Contemporary
This course explores the “revolution” in philosophy initiated by Kant before examining various strands of thinking that emerged after him, in both the Anglo-American and Continental traditions. These strands may include Logical Positivism, Analytic Philosophy, Philosophy of Language, Feminism, Phenomenology and Existentialism, and Postmodernism.

PHIL3000 Aquinas: Analytic and Phenomenological approaches 
This course will introduce students of philosophy to contemporary approaches to St. Thomas Aquinas and to the place of Thomistic philosophy within the Catholic tradition. Students will be introduced to Aquinas’ philosophy. The course will also introduce students to the basic methods and approaches of analytic and continental philosophy. The course will focus on providing detailed and in-depth analyses of analytic and continental readings of key topics and arguments in the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas. A general aim of this course is to ask whether analytic and continental philosophy can be compatible. The course will also aim to shed light on the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas and his continuing importance in contemporary philosophical debates.

PHIL3001 Philosophy of Technology
This course explores the philosophy of technology, considering both contemporary theories of technology and the history of technology in order to discover the nature of technology. The course will tackle various phenomena associated with technology such as: the useful and instrumental, language, art, theory, history, society (including political economics), science, culture, virtual realities, and AI\machine learning. The course will also consider the relation of technology to its unintended and unanticipated side-effects, in relation to ethics, theory, and human fulfilment.

PHIL3004  Virtue Ethics and Personalism
Virtue Ethics and Personalism are central approaches to understanding human persons as agents of truth and goodness as beings-in-community. This course covers ancient, medieval, and modern concepts of “virtue” as well as recent developments in virtue ethics. It also explores personalism as a method that looks at reality through the lens of humans as relational beings.

PHIL3005 Metaethics
Metaethics draws on scientific developments in the 20th century and disciplines such as experimental philosophy, cognitive science, empirical psychology, moral psychology, philosophy of mind, neuroscience, philosophy of language, etc., to explore novel ways of discussing the following questions: Is moral language about capturing beliefs and stating facts (cognitivism) or expressing attitudes (non-cognitivism, emotivism or expressivism)? What is the origin of moral motivation – beliefs only (anti-Humeanism), or beliefs and desires (Humeanism), or some hybrid mental state? Are moral facts natural (naturalism) or something irreducible (non-naturalism)? If moral properties do not exist (metaphysical scepticism), should we keep using moral talk and be fictionalists about moral discourse? Are moral claims response-dependent or context-dependent? Is ethical discourse literally true (realism) or literally false (error theory)? Should we be minimalist about moral truth? This course investigates these meta-views and arguments, and explores whether metaethics has achieved its goal, namely, that of offering novel insights into the nature of morality.

PHIL3010 Business Ethics
This course is designed, firstly, to give participants a philosophical framework behind the academic discipline of ethics and, secondly, to show how that framework is applied to Business and Professional ethics. This course will introduce you to several theories of ethics and examine the way these theories are applied to business and professional life. You will also be introduced to a series of models commonly used in public and private sector management decision-making.

PHIL3030 Introduction to Metaphysics
This course will introduce students to the tradition of metaphysics, tracing its path of development from Pre-Socratic philosophy through to its ‘death’ in contemporary philosophy. Particular emphasis will be placed on the question of the nature of metaphysics as ‘first philosophy’. The course will also introduce students to the basic features of metaphysics such as: first principles, God, and being.

PHIL3040 Metaphysics, Being, and God
This course will address the key approaches, debates, and problems which have defined metaphysics throughout its history. The course will consider the main approaches to metaphysical thinking, including: realism, nominalism, and moderate realism. The course will also cover the defining problems of metaphysical thinking, such as: God, being, universals and particulars, causation, space and time, categories, identity and difference, necessity, possibility, and contingency. Students will develop an advanced knowledge and understanding of philosophical concepts and will also develop their skills in philosophical reasoning.

PHIL3050 Aesthetics: The Philosophy of Art
Aesthetics: The Philosophy of Art is a course that analyses philosophical issues surrounding the concept of art and entertainment. The discipline of Aesthetics includes comparative analysis of sculpture, painting, film, novels, and music. The study of Aesthetics examines what it is that people appreciate when they enjoy a piece of artwork by identifying characteristics that artworks hold in common. The course provides an overview of the philosophy of aesthetics, it explores various theories of Aesthetics, and it evaluates the moral and intrinsic value of aesthetic experience. Prerequisite: .at least one year of full-time tertiary education.

PHIL3060 Faith and Reason
This course will address the philosophical questions of the nature of faith and of reason, and the relationship between faith and reason. The course will cover major debates about this relationship throughout the history of philosophy. Particular attention will be paid to the arguments of St. Thomas Aquinas and Pope John Paul II about the relation between faith and reason.

PHIL3070 Philosophy of Education
The philosophy of education, an important discipline in applied philosophy, investigates key problems, concepts, and debates regarding educational theory and practice. This course will address philosophical questions on education such as: What is education? Why do humans require education? What are the purposes and aims of education? How do we educate humans? The course will also engage in philosophical investigation of key concepts, problems, and arguments in educational theory and practice, including reason, freedom, moral values, knowledge, citizenship, pedagogy, curriculum, and teaching and learning. This course will cover traditional and contemporary philosophical debates associated with educational theory and practice.

PHIL3080 Natural Law
This course traces the tradition of Natural Law, from classical philosophy, through the medieval period and especially the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas, to modern and contemporary arguments. The debate between Natural Law and Legal Positivism is highlighted. The relationship between morality and metaphysics is also examined, especially in terms of there being a continuity that is possible between descriptive and moral propositions. The course examines questions such as: Is morality written into our nature? Are there “unjust laws”? To what extent should a society permit conscientious objection to unjust laws?

PHIL3090 Moral Philosophy 
Moral Philosophy is the study of how humans approach, understand, justify, and engage moral principles and theories. The course firstly explores metaethical issues of subjectivism, relativism, and divine command. Secondly, it explores normative theories of utilitarianism, deontology, natural law, and virtue ethics.

PHIL3150 Philosophy of Love and Friendship
This course examines what some of the great thinkers throughout history have had to say about love and friendship. Emphasis is placed on different types of love and different conceptions of its meaning in human life. The ways in which love has been understood and changed throughout history is noted, and the portrayal of love in music, mythology and literature, and film is considered. The nature of human relationships, including both the edification which they can bring, and challenges which they can present, is the focus of the course.

PHIL3210 Philosophy of the Human Person
This course examines different theories of human nature, the differences between human persons and animals, and human persons and machines. Other themes include the basic drives or instincts behind human behaviour, the soul, the human capacity for evil, self-identity, mind/body, depersonalisation, personal relationships, and freedom.

PHIL3300 Epistemology
Epistemology is the branch of philosophy concerned with knowledge. As such it asks questions about reason, truth and certainty. Epistemology delves into different conceptions of the very notion of “truth”, and how it can be derived. What are our best “ways of knowing”? Are there such things as “facts” or is everything interpretive? Can knowledge be clearly distinguished from belief? The course also examines classical theories on knowledge such as rationalism and empiricism, and the role of language in coming to knowledge and belief.

PHIL3310 Cosmology and Philosophy of Science
This course explains central issues in the philosophy of science. Science is seen by many to be the best way of forming knowledge of the world around us. The philosophy of science scrutinizes this claim. Key topics involve the study of scientific reasoning, induction and falsification; the nature of observation, explanation and prediction. The course uses the study of cosmology to illustrate the changes associated with naturalist and supernaturalist explanations of the world. No background in science is assumed.

PHIL3410 Political Philosophy
This course examines the influence of philosophers and their philosophies on current day social organization. Prominent themes include democracy and other political systems, power, private property, freedom, equality, human nature, civil disobedience, liberalism, feminism, social control, and the relationship between politics and religion.

PHIL3510 Metaphysics: Theories of Being and Existence
This course concentrates on the area of Metaphysics called Ontology – the study of what is meant by “being” or “existence”. What does it mean to say that something truly exists or is “real”, as opposed to it not existing or being “unreal”? The course looks at traditional ontological problems and defences of Metaphysics throughout different periods of history. It also includes a study of the various attacks on Metaphysics throughout history, though particularly in contemporary philosophy.

PHIL3520 Philosophy of Religion
This course examines different conceptions of the proper relationship between philosophy and theology. It considers the place of rationalism and irrationalism in religious thought, and allied to this, the relationship between faith and reason. It also considers the merit of argument from personal religious experience and other arguments that justify religious belief. In particular, the course investigates the relationship between metaphysics, religion, and natural reason.

PHIL3710 Logical and Critical Thinking
This course concerns concepts and techniques used in the study of formal logic. This involves various techniques including truth tables, truth trees, and natural deduction methods to judge formal validity. The course covers both propositional and predicate logic. The course also covers the philosophy of logic and the differentiation between using logic as a tool to examine arguments versus the nature of logic itself.

PHIL3900 Directed Individual Study 
Pre-requisite: Dean’s approval required
This course will enable students to explore in detail a specific topic in philosophy. The topic can be chosen from any of the 4 discipline areas of philosophy: Foundations of philosophy, History of philosophy, Moral philosophy, and Philosophy of the human person. NB. There are no pre-requisites for this course. Approval from the Dean of the School of Philosophy and Theology is required to enroll in this course.

PHIL3950 Special Topics in Philosophy and Ethics
Pre-requisite: Dean's approval
This course will enable students to explore in detail a specific topic in philosophy not covered in the published list courses offered by the School of Philosophy and Theology.

PHIL6000 Aquinas: Analytic and Phenomenological approaches
Aquinas: Analytic and Phenomenological approaches, will introduce students of philosophy to contemporary approaches to St. Thomas Aquinas and to the place of Thomistic philosophy within the Catholic tradition. Students will be introduced to Aquinas’ philosophy via a chronology of his life as well as a catalogue of his writings. The course will also introduce students to the basic methods and approaches of analytic and continental philosophy. The course will then focus on providing detailed and in-depth analyses of analytic and continental readings of key topics and arguments in the philosophy of St.Thomas Aquinas. A general aim of this course is to ask whether analytic and continental philosophy can be compatible. The course will also aim to shed light on the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas and his continuing importance in contemporary philosophical debates. and Theology.

PHIL6001 Advanced and Non Classical Logic
Advanced and Non Classical Logic allows students a chance to extend their knowledge from previous logic courses. Advanced and Non-Classical Logic is an increasingly vibrant and relevant field, informing and intersecting the fields of mathematics, philosophy, computer science, decision and game theory, and much more. The study of Logic increases analytical skill and is a particularly effective tool for argument construction and analysis across all fields. Students should take this course if they wish to explore the Philosophy of Logic, The Philosophy of Mathematics, The Philosophy of Science, or to increase their understanding of formal reasoning and the current developments within the field.

PHIL6002 Metaphysics, Being, and God
This course will address key approaches, debates, and problems that have defined metaphysics throughout its history. The course will consider the main approaches to metaphysical thinking, including: realism, nominalism, and moderate realism. The course will also cover the defining problems of metaphysical thinking, such as: God, being, universals and particulars, causation, space and time, categories, identity and difference, necessity, possibility, and contingency. Students will develop an advanced knowledge and understanding of philosophical concepts and will also develop skills in philosophical reasoning.

PHIL6003 Virtue Ethics and Personalism
Virtue Ethics and Personalism are central approaches to understanding human persons as agents of truth and goodness as beings-in-community. This course covers ancient, medieval and modern notions of “virtue” as well as recent developments in virtue ethics. It also explores personalism as a method that looks at reality through the lens of the human being as relational.

PHIL6004 Faith and Reason
This course will address the philosophical questions of the nature of faith and of reason, and the relationship between faith and reason. The course will cover major debates about this relationship throughout the history of philosophy. Particular attention will be paid to the arguments of St. Thomas Aquinas and Pope John Paul II about the relationship  between faith and reason.

PHIL6005 Metaethics
Metaethics draws on scientific developments in the 20th century and disciplines such as experimental philosophy, cognitive science, empirical psychology, moral psychology, philosophy of mind, neuroscience, philosophy of language, etc., to explore novel ways of discussing the following questions: Is moral language about capturing beliefs and stating facts (cognitivism) or expressing attitudes (non-cognitivism, emotivism or expressivism)? What is the origin of moral motivation – beliefs only (anti-Humeanism), or beliefs and desires (Humeanism), or some hybrid mental state? Are moral facts natural (naturalism) or something irreducible (non-naturalism)? If moral properties do not exist (metaphysical scepticism), should we keep using moral talk and be fictionalists about moral discourse? Are moral claims response-dependent or context-dependent? Is ethical discourse literally true (realism) or literally false (error theory)? Should we be minimalist about moral truth? This course investigates these meta-views and arguments, and explores whether metaethics has achieved its goal, namely, that of offering novel insights into the nature of morality.

PHIL6006 Philosophy of Technology
This course explores the philosophy of technology, considering both contemporary theories of technology and the history of technology in order to discover the nature of technology. The course will tackle various phenomena associated with technology such as: the useful and instrumental, language, art, theory, history, society (including political economics), science, culture, virtual realities, and AI\machine learning. The course will also consider the relation of technology to its unintended and unanticipated side-effects, in relation to ethics, theory, and human fulfilment.

PHIL6010 Business Ethics 
This course will explore the role that ethics ought to play in business practice. In all societies, whether religious or secular, ethics is concerned with attempts by human beings to define what is good or bad or what is right or wrong. Ethics involves rules, principles or regulations that are codified by society to promote human well-being.

THEO6016 Theology of the Body
In this course, students will gain an introduction to St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. The main text studied will be St. John Paul II’s original series of catechetical instruction on Human Love in the Divine Plan. Students will learn to analyse this in light of other background texts, by using exegetical, philosophical and theological methods. They will consider the implications of the Theology of the Body for understanding the truth of the human person as created for love and the work of redeeming grace, by analysing this vision that holds the Trinity as the exemplar of love and gift in human experience.

PHIL6020 Ethical Issues in Professional Life
This course will explore the relationship between moral philosophy and applied ethics in professional life. Further, we study such issues as the relevance of ethics to specialisation, power and privilege in the professions, performance assessment, codes of ethics institutional values and corporate ethical culture. Specialist seminar topics may include confidentiality, secrecy and truth-telling in counselling; professional and management responsibility and accountability; dealing with power and authority, conflict resolution, performance assessment & discipline.

PHIL6050 Moral Philosophy 
Moral Philosophy is the study of how humans approach, understand, justify, and engage moral principles and theories. The course firstly explores metaethical issues of subjectivism, relativism, and divine command. Secondly, it explores normative theories of utilitarianism, deontology, natural law, and virtue ethics.

PHIL6051 Aesthetics: The Philosophy of Art 
Aesthetics: The Philosophy of Art is a course that analyses philosophical issues surrounding the concept of Art and entertainment. The discipline of Aesthetics includes a comparative analysis of sculpture, painting, film, novels, and music. The study of Aesthetics examines what it is that people appreciate when they enjoy a piece of artwork by identifying characteristics that artworks hold in common. The course provides an overview of the philosophy of aesthetics, it explores various theories of aesthetics, and it evaluates the moral and intrinsic value of aesthetic experience. No prior knowledge is assumed.

PHIL6070 Philosophy of Education 
The philosophy of education, an important discipline in applied philosophy, investigates key problems, concepts, and debates in educational theory and practice. This course addresses philosophical questions such as: What is education? Why do humans require education? What is the purposes of education? The course will also engage in philosophical investigation of key concepts, problems, and arguments in educational theory and practice, including: reason, freedom, moral values, knowledge, citizenship, pedagogy, curriculum,  teaching and learning.

PHIL6080 Natural Law 
This course traces the tradition of Natural Law, from classical philosophy, through the medieval period and especially the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas, to modern and contemporary arguments. The debate between Natural Law and Legal Positivism is highlighted. The relationship between morality and metaphysics is also examined, especially in terms of there being a continuity that is possible between descriptive and moral propositions. The course examines questions such as: Is morality written into our nature? Are there “unjust laws”? To what extent should a society permit conscientious objection to unjust laws?

PHIL6100 History of Philosophy: Ancient
This course examines the philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome, especially in terms of their impact on the formation of Western thought and society. The Course covers major thinkers from the Pre-Socratics through to Augustine, emphasising the influence of Plato and Aristotle on Hellenic and Roman thought. Key areas of philosophy covered include epistemology, logic, metaphysics, ethics, and political philosophy.

PHIL6110 History of Philosophy: Medieval 
This course examines philosophers of the Middle-Ages, especially in terms of their impact on the development of Western Christianity. It traces the course of philosophy from the sixth to the sixteenth Century (Renaissance). Central themes include the relationship between faith and reason, the emergence of natural theology, and medieval philosophical understandings of metaphysics, logic, ethics and politics.

PHIL6130 History of Philosophy: Modern
This course begins with an analysis of the various forces at work in the transition from the medieval world view to the renaissance or “modernity.” The Course then explores the rise of science and technology, and the impact of the modern approach on Western thought and culture. The course also explores debates between rationalists and empiricists, particularly in connection with the philosophical disciplines of metaphysics and epistemology.

PHIL6140 History of Philosophy: Contemporary 
This Course explores the “revolution” in philosophy initiated by Kant before examining various strands of thinking that emerged after him, in both the Anglo-American and Continental traditions. These strands may include Logical Positivism, Analytic Philosophy, Philosophy of Language, Feminism, Phenomenology and Existentialism, and Postmodernism.

PHIL6150 Philosophy of Love and Friendship
This course examines what some of the great thinkers throughout history have had to say about love and friendship. Emphasis is placed on different types of love and different conceptions of its meaning in human life. The ways in which love has been understood and changed throughout history is noted, and the portrayal of love in music, mythology and literature, and film is considered. The nature of human relationships, including both the edification which they can bring, and challenges which they can present, is the focus of the course.

PHIL6210 Philosophy of the Human Person
This course examines different theories of human nature, the differences between human persons and animals, and human persons and machines. Other themes include the basic drives or instincts behind human behaviour, the soul, the human capacity for evil, self-identity, mind/body, depersonalisation, personal relationships, and freedom.

PHIL6300 Epistemology
Epistemology is the branch of philosophy concerned with knowledge. As such it asks questions about reason, truth and certainty. Epistemology delves into different conceptions of the very notion of “truth”, and how it can be derived. What are our best “ways of knowing”? Are there such things as “facts” or is everything interpretive? Can knowledge be clearly distinguished from belief? The course also examines classical theories on knowledge such as rationalism and empiricism, and the role of language in coming to knowledge and belief.

PHIL6310 Cosmology and Philosophy of Science
This course explains central issues in the philosophy of science. Science is seen by many to be the best way of forming knowledge of the world around us. The philosophy of science scrutinizes this claim. Key topics involve the study of scientific reasoning, induction and falsification; the nature of observation, explanation and prediction. The course uses the study of cosmology to illustrate the changes associated with naturalist and supernaturalist explanations of the world. No background in science is assumed.

PHIL6410 Political Philosophy
This course examines the influence of philosophers and their philosophies on current day social organization. Prominent themes include democracy and other political systems, power, private property, freedom, equality, human nature, civil disobedience, liberalism, feminism, social control, and the relationship between politics and religion.

PHIL6510 Metaphysics: Theories of Being and Existence
This course concentrates on the area of Metaphysics called Ontology – the study of what is meant by “being” or “existence”. What does it mean to say that something truly exists or is “real”, as opposed to it not existing or being “unreal”? The course looks at traditional ontological problems and defences of Metaphysics throughout different periods of history. It also includes a study of the various attacks on Metaphysics throughout history, though particularly in contemporary philosophy.

PHIL6520 Philosophy of Religion
This course examines different conceptions of the proper relationship between philosophy and theology. It considers the place of rationalism and irrationalism in religious thought, and allied to this, the relationship between faith and reason. It also considers the merit of argument from personal religious experience and other arguments that justify religious belief. In particular, the course investigates the relationship between metaphysics, religion, and natural reason

PHIL6900 Directed Individual Study
This course will enable students to explore in detail a specific topic in philosophy. The topic can be chosen from any of the 4 discipline areas of philosophy: Foundations of philosophy, History of philosophy, Moral philosophy, and Philosophy of the human person.
Approval from the Dean of the School of Philosophy and Theology is required to enrol in this course.

PHIL6950 Special Topics in Philosophy and Ethics
This course will enable students to explore in detail a specific topic in philosophy not covered in the published list courses offered by the School of Philosophy and Theology.

PHTH3000 Bioethics
This course introduces the student to ethical issues in modern healthcare practice. It will assist the student to be sensitive to a range of bioethical dilemmas, to evaluate issues in the light of Catholic and secular principles and to develop skills of applying moral principles to practical issues that may arise in the student’s future practice. The course is designed to be of assistance to medical students, nursing students, students of philosophy and/or theology, and students with a general interest in bioethics.

PHTH3001 Philosophy and Theology Internship
Internships allow students to gain valuable practical and professional skills within communities and professions as part of their degree programs. Internships may take a student to such areas as Government, Non-Government Organisations and the Church, in which the critical thinking, communication, ethical, and research skills they have honed at University will be tested in the workforce. Internship students will, ideally, be exposed to a wide range of workplace issues, including professional practice and ethical issues inherent in professional life. This course is normally available to students in their final year of enrolment.

PHTH3002 Athens and Rome: Cradle of Western Civilisation
This Course immerses students in two cities where the dialogue between faith and reason emerged to inform the development of Western Civilization. In Athens, Western philosophy, and with it the pursuit of wisdom, were given their first systematic articulation. Later, Christian philosophy emerged in relationship to some of the main claims of the Ancient Greek thinkers, and Athens itself would become a meeting point for St. Paul with the academy. At the same time, Roman thought responded to Greek philosophy and Christian revelation, and developed the tradition of Liberal Arts that gave birth to the Catholic University. By visiting both Athens and Rome, students gain insight into the cultures from which Reason and Revelation emerged in dialogue. In this two-week immersion, students explore essential philosophical and theological concepts, while visiting the sites where some of the most significant moments of the relationship between Athens and Rome, Philosophy and Theology, and Faith and Reason, have taken place. The Course is an elective immersion for the Bachelor of Philosophy and the Bachelor of Theology.

PHTH4004 Honours Coursework 1
This course is one of two courses that enable students to become skilled problem-solvers in disciplines of philosophy and theology. It introduces students to advanced knowledge and skills needed for postgraduate studies.

PHTH4005 Honours Coursework 2
This course is one of two courses required for the Honours program in the Bachelor of Philosophy and the Bachelor of Theology. The course is related to the topic of the thesis but also provides training in research methods in philosophy or theology.

PHTH4006 Honours Research Seminar A
This seminar trains students to become skilled researchers in philosophy and theology in a collegial environment with their peers. Students learn how to present a research proposal in oral form and how to write a literature review and statement of intended research methodology. Students become well-versed in the standards of academic integrity expected of academics in the disciplines of Philosophy and Theology. They also become conversant with the structure and forms of argument essential to a thesis in philosophy or theology.

PHTH4007 Honours Research Seminar B
This course will train students to become skilled researchers in philosophy and theology, in a collegial environment with their peers. They will learn how to structure a research thesis and how to present their research findings in oral form. Students will continue to demonstrate their knowledge standards of academic integrity expected from any academic in the disciplines of Philosophy and Theology. They will further their development of arguments essential to a thesis in Philosophy or Theology.

PHTH6000 Bioethics
This course introduces the student to ethical issues in modern healthcare practice. It will assist students to be sensitive to a range of bioethical dilemmas, to evaluate issues in the light of Catholic and secular principles, and to develop skills of applying moral theory to practical issues. The course is primarily designed for postgraduate students in health, and philosophy and theology students but it is also open to anyone with a general interest in bioethics.

PHTH6001 Research Methods in Philosophy and Theology
This course teaches research methods used in philosophy and theology. It includes instruction on conducting a literature research, on analytic enquiry and propositional essay writing, on exegetical research, on historical research, on biblical interpretation, and on systematic theology.

PHTH6002 Reason and Revelation
This Course begins with philosophical analysis and explanation of concepts of reason, reasoning, and believing and acting upon reasons. The Course then relates reason to revelation (Scripture and Tradition). The relation between the disciplines of philosophy and theology is considered. The philosophy and theology of the human person is introduced. Major ethical claims concerning goodness, moral principles, character and conscience are explained and compared, with input from both moral philosophy and moral theology - God is discussed, including Christian claims about Trinity, Christ and Sacraments. Finally, the good human life is explored in the context of human nature, society and the Church.

PHTH6008 The Human Person in Catholic Thought
The concept of the Human Person is central to understanding Catholic Thought. This course addresses contemporary challenges to understanding what it means to be human. It takes students through key philosophical and theological principles and concepts that have formed the Catholic understanding of what it means to be human. By engaging with philosophical texts, Scripture, and works of art and literature, it traces the development of Catholic teaching on the human person in the history of the Church. The course uses the methods of learning and teaching from the Catholic liberal arts tradition.

PHTH6009 The Good Life in Catholic Thought
The "Good Life" is central to understanding Catholic Thought. This course addresses what it means to lead a good life as a human person. It focuses on philosophical and theological developments of the theory of natural law and the meaning of virtue. Through engaging with philosophical texts, Scripture, and works of art and literature, it traces the development of principles for leading a good life throughout the history of the Church, with particular focus on what it means to follow Christ. The course uses the methods of learning and teaching of the Catholic liberal arts tradition.

PHTH6010 Teaching What the Catholic Church Teaches
This course is designed for those who are called upon daily to respond to social and moral issues. It selects and explores the Church’s responses, both prophetic and reflective, to controversial issues that touch upon what it means to be human and to lead a good life. It focuses on why the Church teaches what it teaches, particularly in Catholic Social Thought. Students will develop skills so that they can explain clearly what the Church teaches. It focuses on the perennial need for civil discourse in society.

PHTH6011 Education in the Catholic Liberal Arts Tradition
This course provides an overview of the development of different approaches to education in the Catholic liberal arts tradition. It includes considerations of Catholic sacraments and liturgy as ways of knowing God and one another. It examines in particular the principles and practices of biblical exegesis in the Catholic tradition, the method of Socratic dialogue and learning, the text-based method of shared inquiry, and the great books method of analysis. Those who take the course will learn how to teach using all of these methods. At the same time, they will become acquainted with key texts and ideas in the Catholic Thought.

PHTH6016 Athens and Rome: Cradle of Western Civilisation
This Course immerses students in two cities where the dialogue between faith and reason emerged to inform the development of Western Civilization. In Athens, Western philosophy, and with it the pursuit of wisdom, were given their first systematic articulation. Later, Christian philosophy emerged in relationship to some of the main claims of the Ancient Greek thinkers, and Athens itself would become a meeting point for St. Paul with the academy. At the same time, Roman thought responded to Greek philosophy and Christian revelation, and developed the tradition of Liberal Arts that gave birth to the Catholic University. By visiting both Athens and Rome, students gain insight into the cultures from which Reason and Revelation emerged in dialogue. In this two-week immersion, students explore essential philosophical and theological concepts, while visiting the sites where some of the most significant moments of the relationship between Athens and Rome, Philosophy and Theology, and Faith and Reason, have taken place.

PHTH 6020 Pastoral Placement
This course allows students to undertake a pastoral placement under professional supervision (18 hours).  The course also includes analysis of the philosophical and theological foundations of pastoral care (21 hours).  The pastoral placement is approved by the Post Graduate Coordinator in consultation with external and internal supervision providers.

THEO1000 Foundations of Catholic Theology
In order to explore the richness of Catholic Theology it is important to understand its basic foundations. This course will focus on these foundations such as faith, supernatural revelation, Scripture and Tradition, the importance of doctrine, and the role of the Magisterium. Furthermore, the importance in Catholic theology of the relationship between philosophical reasoning and faith will be addressed. An emphasis will also be placed on theology’s connection to prayer, liturgy, and sacred art. The course will look at the history of theology as well as address how theology relates to other academic disciplines. Students in this course should be able to articulate the particular nature of what theology is as well as to demonstrate its value as knowledge and as a service to the Church.

THEO1020 Spirituality and the Challenges of Reconciliation
This course is based on the principles of Catholic social teaching and focuses on the need to develop a spirituality that will enable people of different cultures and histories to live in harmony. The course proposes that the spirituality for the third millennium is a spirituality of reconciliation. This course provides an opportunity to study the meaning of reconciliation theologically; to look at situations nationally and globally where reconciliation is needed; and to reflect on the skills and strategies used by churches, organisations and individuals to bring about reconciliation in various conflict situations around the world will be provided in this course. Special emphasis will be placed on the Australian scene.

THEO1110 Introduction to Old Testament
This course provides an introduction to the literature of the Old Testament. The Old Testament is a diverse literature and this course provides an overview to the content and themes in the Old Testament in its historical and cultural setting of the ancient Near East. Students will be introduced to methods and issues in the modern study of the Old Testament and to available extra-biblical resources.

THEO1210 Introduction to New Testament
This course introduces students to the literature of the New Testament. It includes an overview of content and major themes from selected passages. The course also introduces the socio-economic, political, and wider religious setting of the writings and their relationship to the life and ministry of Jesus. The course offers students an opportunity to learn both the content of New Testament Study and its method, serving both as an introduction to the New Testament itself and as a foundation for further studies in the field.

THEO1510 Liturgy: Work of God and Work of God's People
This course begins with a foundational theological exploration of the self-revelation of God, whose relationship with us is called grace. The course demonstrates how this divine revelation co-relates with the human search for meaning through the personal and corporate expressions of identity, bonding and shared values, which we call ritual. Finally, the course practically applies the theological principles elaborated to a consideration of liturgical participation, its goals and purpose.

THEO1520 Introduction to Christian Spirituality
This course introduces students to the study of Christian, and in particular, to Catholic Spirituality. This course explores the theological foundations and biblical images of Christian spirituality, and introduces the lives, writings and spiritual practices of a number Saints and people of outstanding faith such as St. Augustine, St. Gregory of Nyssa, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. John of the Cross, St. Therese of Lisieux and Gerard Manley Hopkins. The course also focuses upon pastoral dimensions of spirituality in relation to areas such as suffering and death, and pastoral care.

THEO2001 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew
An introduction to exegetical method in Biblical Hebrew, this course will establish a basic understanding of the Hebrew Alphabet, the grammatical structure of Biblical Hebrew, a basic vocabulary and the basic tools of translation. Students will be introduced to various lexical and exegetical aids and will be able to translate simple Old Testament passages.

THEO2002 Introduction to New Testament Greek
This course provides an introduction to exegetical method in Koiné Greek, this course will establish a basic understanding of the Greek Alphabet, the grammatical structure of Koiné Greek, a basic vocabulary and the basic tools of translation. Students will be introduced to various lexical and exegetical aids and will be able to translate simple NT passages.

THEO2003 Introduction to Ecclesiastical Latin
An introduction to Latin, this course will establish a basic understanding of the grammatical structure of Latin, a basic vocabulary and the basic tools of translation. Students will be introduced to various lexical and grammatical aids and will be able to translate simple passages.

THEO2004 Patristics
This course introduces students to a selection of significant authors and literature from the early patristic tradition. Students will be introduced to the culture, spirituality and theology of the Fathers, and particular themes, authors and texts will be examined.

THEO2016 Theology of the Body
In this course, students will gain an introduction to St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. The main text studied will be St. John Paul II’s original series of catechetical instruction on Human Love in the Divine Plan. Students will learn to analyse this in light of other background texts, by using exegetical, philosophical and theological methods. They will consider the implications of the Theology of the Body for understanding the truth of the human person as created for love and the work of redeeming grace, by analysing this vision that holds the Trinity as the exemplar of love and gift in human experience.

THEO2020 Catholic Social Thought: An Introduction
This course encourages students to analyse the social doctrines of the Church by engagement with major documents and the historical and political conditions when these documents written. The course includes foundational considerations (God's plan, church mission and social doctrine, human rights); basic principles (common good, subsidiarity, and solidarity); classic encyclicals; Catholic social thought pre and post-Vatican II; and social teaching of Pope John Paul II.

THEO2090 Liturgy: Work of God and Work of God's People
This course begins with a foundational theological exploration of the self-revelation of God, whose relationship with us is called grace. The course demonstrates how this divine revelation co-relates with the human search for meaning through the personal and corporate expressions of identity, bonding and shared values, which we call ritual. Finally, the course practically applies the theological principles elaborated to a consideration of liturgical participation, its goals and purpose.

THEO2130 Psalms and Wisdom
The book of Psalms and the Wisdom Literature in the Old Testament contains expressions of the people of Israel’s faith and worship. This course examines these expressions from the perspective of form, theology, themes, traditions, and the quest for truth and meaning. Wisdom books are selected for detailed study.

THEO2210 Writings of Paul
This course studies the life and work of Paul the Apostle, his writings and those of the “Pauline school,” including the Pastoral Epistles. It examines key texts in relation to the development of early Christianity and its message.

THEO2220 Synoptic Gospels
This course analyses the Synoptic Gospels, their independence from and interdependence on each other, and their witness to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Topics covered are the birth and death narratives of Jesus and the early life of the Church.

THEO2230 Gospel of Luke and Acts of the Apostles
This course involves a study of Luke’s gospel and the Acts of the Apostles. The course examines both the ministry of Jesus and the beginnings of the Christian community as described in the Acts of the Apostles.

THEO2240 Scripture and Morality
This course reflects on the changing role of Scripture in moral theology and examines how moral thinking developed in the early Christian Church. Having grounded Christian morality in the Beatitudes and the Great Commandment, this course explores the relationship between an ancient text, regarded by Christians as inspired and normative, and contemporary ethical issues.

THEO2250 Introduction to Sacramental Theology
This course involves the study of the sacraments and begins with the primacy of the theology of the Paschal Mystery. On the cultural level, the place of sign and symbol in ordinary life is developed to show the human encounter with the life of the Risen Christ in his Spirit comes about through the patterns of symbolic action we call ritual within the lived and living tradition of the Church. Beyond the treatment of the general principles of the sacramental life of the Church, each of the individual sacraments is studied in the categories of Christian Initiation, Sacraments of Reconciliation and Healing, Sacraments of Mission and Commitment. As well, the general area of the traditional use of created matter in the sacramentals and the role of Blessings are highlighted.

THEO2310 Early Church History
This course involves a study of the life of the early Church, not simply as something significant in its own right, but also for the foundations it laid for the later development of Christianity. The course examines the way that the early Church related to the Jewish and Hellenistic traditions and it examines how the power of the Roman shaped the early Church. The course also explores the development of Christian understanding regarding the nature of God, the Holy Trinity, the relations between divinity and humanity in Christ, and of the importance of seeing God's purpose in the world.

THEO2330 Medieval Christian Experience
This course examines the rich diversity that marks the medieval articulation of the Christian vision. The artistic and devotional inheritance of the Middle-Ages is set within the context of the Medieval Church’s urgent need for institutional and theological reform.

THEO2340 Modern Church History
The French Revolution and the Enlightenment mark a turning point in the Churches’ relationship with European culture and political thought. This course reviews how the Missionary movement, fundamentalism and the revival in biblical, theological and liturgical studies influenced the Church's relationship with the modern world.

THEO2350 Reformations: Churches in the 16th Century
The contemporary religious landscape is still marked by the creative, yet destructive, upheavals experienced within the cultural, theological and devotional life of the sixteenth-century Church in Europe. This course examines that abiding inheritance and pays particular attention to the Eucharistic disputes of the Reformation period.

THEO2400 Christology
This course introduces students to the kinds of questions that arise concerning the person, life, work, and significance of Jesus Christ. The course considers answers offered in the Christian tradition and current Christological scholarship. The course covers the Jesus tradition in the New Testament, types of New Testament Christology, the question of the historical Jesus, controversies in the early church and at the time of the Reformation.

THEO2410 Fundamental Theology
This course focuses on sources of the Christian tradition, particularly on the nature and locus of revelation, the nature of faith, and the interrelationship between revelation and faith. The course covers the inseparability of the “God” question and human questions, the relationship between faith and reason, and the nature of revelation as this has been particularly codified in sacred Scripture.

THEO2430 Anthropology: Human Being within the Mystery
In the context of the contemporary world, this course seeks to develop an understanding of the biblical view of humanity as created and in a relationship to God, a relationship that is broken by sin/alienation and renewed through the person and work of Christ. It explores such issues as the creation of human beings in the image of God, nature and grace, the significance of Jesus Christ as the New Adam. It will also consider the mutual implications of a Christian anthropology and the findings of the human and social sciences as these bear upon such contemporary questions as humankind’s relationship to political life, to the environment, and the equality of the sexes.

THEO2460 Eschatology: The Living Hope of Christians
In its exploration of the Christian estimate of the “after-life,” this course explores the nature of Christian hope and the meaning of death for a Christian, the fact and mystery of resurrection and heaven, the understanding of hell’s eternity and of purgatory as an ecumenical problem, and the final destiny of the “Person-in-Cosmos.”

THEO2470 Fundamental Moral Theology
This course examines the meaning and structure of the Roman Catholic moral tradition. Themes studied include: history and development of moral theology, the Christian conscience and its formation, discipleship and sin, the magisterium and authority, use of Scripture in moral theology, natural law, the role of moral principles and norms in contemporary moral theology.

THEO2480 Sacraments of Initiation
This course studies the Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist within the Catholic tradition. It considers the anthropological roots of ritual and examines the Jewish and Christian origins of the ritual practices in the contemporary church. Tracing the influence of historical development and their pastoral and theological consequences in different moments of the Church's life. The course shows how these impact upon the celebration of the Eucharist, Baptism, and Confirmation today.

THEO2550 Pastoral Theology Foundations
This course examines the nature of pastoral care, its relationship to pastoral theology and the theological and psychological foundations of pastoral ministry. It looks at Jesus as a pastor, develop some working assumptions and suggests a suitable contemporary model of pastoral theology. The course explores the psychological role and theological significance of the emotions, especially the negative emotions, e.g. fear, guilt, shame, anger. There are also processes for developing self-awareness together with a method of theological reflection.

THEO3001 Translating Biblical Hebrew
Pre-requisite: THEO2001 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew
Building on the course Introduction to Biblical Hebrew this course will explore exegetical method in Biblical Hebrew. The course will advance understanding of grammatical structure of Biblical Hebrew giving an expanded vocabulary and the tools of exegetical study of Biblical Hebrew. Students will be encouraged to employ various lexical and exegetical aids and will be able to translate advanced Biblical Hebrew passages.

THEO3002 Translating New Testament Greek
Pre-requisite: THEO2002 Introduction to New Testament Greek
Building on the course Introduction to New Testament Greek this course will explore advanced exegetical method in Koiné Greek. The course will advance understanding of grammatical structure of Koiné Greek, an expanded vocabulary and the tools of exegetical study of Koiné Greek. Students will be encouraged to employ various lexical and exegetical aids and will be able to translate advanced NT passages.

THEO3003 Translating Ecclesiastical Latin
Pre-requisite: THEO2002 Introduction to New Testament Greek
Building on the course Introduction to Latin, this course will advance understanding of grammatical structure of Latin, giving an expanded vocabulary and the study tools of Latin. Students will be encouraged to employ various lexical and grammatical aids and will be able to translate Classical and Ecclesial passages.

THEO3010 Scripture and Church
This course explores the foundations of Catholic Christian tradition from Old Testament concept of who God is and the New Testament revelation of Jesus: incarnate Son and Saviour. The course also examines faith communities that grew out of that experience.

THEO3140 Prophetic Literature
The prophetic literature in the Old Testament contains prosaic and poetic materials associated with Israel’s prophets. This course provides an overview of their literary features, themes, theological perspectives, history and growth, in their historical and cultural contexts. A more detailed study is then done of selected books by a major and a minor prophet.

THEO3220 Johannine Literature
This course involves a study of the New Testament writings associated with the name of John, emphasising the background and theological witness to Jesus of the Fourth Gospel, and considering the ongoing development of the Johannine traditions and community in the Epistles of John.

THEO3370 The Theology and Practice of the New Evangelisation
This course introduces students to the theology and practice of evangelisation as it is understood in the Catholic Church. The course involves a survey of the theology and practice of evangelisation from biblical times up to the present age provides a backdrop for the study of the modern encyclicals on evangelisation, Evangelii Nuntiandi and Evangelii Gaudium, as well as other relevant Church documents. Students will examine the challenges posed by the missionary mandate over 2000 years of Christian history in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the Church’s theological and pastoral responses to these challenges.

THEO3410 Ecclesiology and Mariology
The formal study of the church begins with the Mission of Jesus sent by the Father for the life of the world and his proclamation of the Kingdom of God being near at hand. This course explores the growth of the early church as reflected in the Apostolic writings and the witness of the early centuries. It reflects on how the Church developed in its self-understanding throughout different historical periods. The formal declarations of Trent, Vatican I and II and the Catechism of the Catholic Church are closely studied along with the major documents of the Magisterium. This course also considers the role of Mary in light of the teaching found in Lumen Gentium as well as key Mariological doctrines.

THEO3420 Eucharist
This course analyses the biblical origins together with the historical patterns and devotional forms of Eucharistic celebration as these developed in the tradition from the Last Supper to today. The study's focus is on the pastoral consequences for today inasmuch as “the Eucharist makes the Church and the Church makes the Eucharist.

THEO3430 Sacraments of Healing and Reconciliation
The experiences of sin, suffering, illness and death are fundamental to every human life. The Church's ritual responses to each of these experiences mediate the healing and reconciliation offered to sinners and the sick by Christ the physician of our souls and bodies. This course traces the biblical foundations, historical development, theological understandings, canonical interpretations and current ritual practice of the church in its pastoral care of sinners and the sick. Through an in-depth study of the Rite of Penance and the Rites of Anointing of the Sick and Viaticum, the course explores the sacramental theology underpinning the church's response to the ongoing individual and communal need for healing and reconciliation in today's world.” (currently “This course on sacraments of Reconciliation and Healing continues the series of four courses covering Sacramental Theology in Notre Dame's Theology programme.  As the sequential flow implies, this course builds on principles based on the methods of theological reflection and theological sources, hence the prerequisite demand for THEO2250. It would also help to have done THEO2480 on Initiation and THEO3410 on the mission of the Church itself.  This unit focuses on the healing process, whether personal or communal. The need of healing is explored in the light of today's world and its pressures, while insight is gained from the historical patterns whereby the Christian community has mediated healing and reconciliation in Christ.  Through its concentration on present Church rituals and ministry, their theological basis and recommended pastoral manner of celebration, the course attempts to throw light on a number of contemporary theological concerns within church ministry.  This course also has particular objectives for those training for priestly ministry in the Church.  It will be allied with other programs with the goal of pastoral integration through insights from Moral Theology, Systematic Theology, Canon Law and Liturgy as outlines in the Rites of the Church for Healing and Reconciliation.

THEO3440 Christian Moral Thinking
This course builds on Moral Theology I to assist students to understand Christian ethics in relation to philosophical reflection, sacred scripture, and the teaching of the Church. This course examines proportionalism, deontology, virtue ethics, conversion, the moral life and spirituality, the role of the Magisterium, and the impact of the encyclical Veritatis Splendor.

THEO3470 Sacraments in Catholic Tradition
The course covers the building blocks and the theological developments that led to the seven Sacraments of the Catholic Tradition. It also covers the scriptural, historical, theological and liturgical principles of each of the seven Sacraments. Students require this understanding of the Sacraments to enable them to teach Sacraments and to prepare Sacramental celebrations at School level.

THEO3490 Bioethics – A Catholic Theological Analysis
This course examines how the Roman Catholic tradition enables one to identify and respond to ethical issues surrounding health, sickness and healing and raised by the use of modern medical technologies. The course considers beginning of life issues such as when does life begin, reproductive technologies, genetic screening, prenatal diagnosis and stem cell research. The course also considers end of life issues such as care for the terminally ill, euthanasia and the allowing people to die distinction. Other areas covered include organ donation, the principle of cooperation and justice and health care.

THEO3540 Trinity
In this course, students will examine the contemporary renewal of the theology of the Trinity. The basis of Trinitarian faith is to be found in the life of Christ. In talking about the Trinity we are talking about the Christian experience of God. When we say that we believe in God, we affirm God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It will become apparent that the Trinity is not simply a philosophical concept of God, but emerges from God's self-revelation in the person of Jesus Christ. The course will involve reflection on the implications of Trinitarian theology for issues facing humankind at the beginning of the third millennium. The theology of the Trinity is studied in three stages: (1) Its biblical foundations, with particular emphasis on the paschal mystery of Christ; (2) Its development in the patristic period, which culminates in the Councils of Nicaea (325) and Constantinople I (381), and its development in medieval theology; and (3) The contemporary retrieval of the doctrine, especially the development of the social doctrine of the Trinity, where we trace the shift in thinking about God as Supreme Substance, to conceiving God as Absolute Subject and affirming God as Absolute Communion.

THEO3570 Theology of Today for Adults of Tomorrow
This course allows students to explore, understand and integrate theological approaches to central aspects of Christian faith. These theological approaches are examined in light of cultural shifts and new paradigms in the Church and in the world.

THEO3590 Canon Law II
This course provides an introduction to the internal laws governing the Catholic Church (Canon Law). These laws are specified in the Code of Canon Law promulgated by Pope John Paul II (1983). Subject matter includes church discipline, marriage and annulment, the administration of Church property and how the church responds to complaints of sexual abuse.

THEO3680 Personal Growth and Integration
This course explores insights into personal growth and integration from various fields, such as theology, spirituality, psychology, virtue ethics, and feminist studies. It will examine how these understandings complement and criticise each other yet converge towards forming a contemporary paradigm of 'becoming whole' that is in tune with the Christian view of the human person and of the journey to personal maturity.

THEO3700 Human Affectivity in Theology and Christian Living
This course examines the role and significance of emotions and of the “heart” in Christian Theology and in moral and spiritual living. This course traces the historical trajectory of the main aspects of human affectivity in Western and Christian humanism beginning with the Scriptures (Hebrew and Christian) and Greek thought and proceeds through authors such as Augustine, Aquinas, John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila, and John Paul II. This course also focuses upon the affections and the 'heart' in the light of personal growth and maturity in human and Christian living, and how this is modelled in the person of Jesus Christ.

THEO3900 Directed Individual Study
Pre-requisite: Dean’s approval required
This course will enable students to explore in detail a specific topic in theology. The topic can be selected from any of the 5 discipline areas in theology: Scripture, Church History, Systematic Theology, Moral Theology, or Pastoral Theology.

THEO3950 Special Topics in Theology
Pre-requisite: Any 1000-level Theology course
This course enables students to explore in detail a specific topic in theology. The topic can be selected from any of the 5 discipline areas in theology: Scripture, Church History, Systematic Theology, Moral Theology, or Pastoral Theology.

THEO6001 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew
An introduction to exegetical method in Biblical Hebrew, this course will establish a basic understanding of the Hebrew Alphabet, the grammatical structure of Biblical Hebrew, a basic vocabulary and the basic tools of translation. Students will be introduced to various lexical and exegetical aids and will be able to translate simple Old Testament passages.

THEO6002 Introduction to New Testament Greek
An introduction to exegetical method in Koiné Greek, this course will establish a basic understanding of the Greek Alphabet, the grammatical structure of Koiné Greek, a basic vocabulary and the basic tools of translation. Students will be introduced to various lexical and exegetical aids and will be able to translate simple NT passages

THEO6003 Introduction to Ecclesiastical Latin
An introduction to Latin, this course will establish a basic understanding of the grammatical structure of Latin, a basic vocabulary and the basic tools of translation. Students will be introduced to various lexical and grammatical aids and will be able to translate simple passages.

THEO6004 Early Church History
This course involves a study of the life of the early Church, not simply as something significant in its own right, but also for the foundations it laid for the later development of Christianity. The course examines the way that the early Church related to the Jewish and Hellenistic traditions and it examines how the power of the Roman Empire shaped the early Church. The course also explores the development of Christian understanding regarding the nature of God, the Holy Trinity, the relations between divinity and humanity in Christ, and the importance of seeing God's purpose in the world.

THEO6005 Sacraments of Healing and Reconciliation
The experiences of sin, suffering, illness and death are fundamental to every human life. The Church's ritual responses to each of these experiences mediate the healing and reconciliation offered to sinners and the sick by Christ the physician of our souls and bodies. This unit traces the biblical foundations, historical development, theological understandings, canonical interpretations and current ritual practice of the church in its pastoral care of sinners and the sick. Through an in-depth study of the Rite of Penance and the Rites of Anointing of the Sick and Viaticum, the unit explores the sacramental theology underpinning the church's response to the ongoing individual and communal need for healing and reconciliation in today's world.

THEO6006 Writings of Paul
This course studies the life and work of Paul the Apostle, his writings and those of the “Pauline school,” including the Pastoral Epistles. It examines key texts in relation to the development of early Christianity and its message.

THEO6007 Synoptic Gospels
This course analyses the Synoptic Gospels, their independence from and interdependence on each other, and their witness to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Topics covered are the birth and death narratives of Jesus and the early life of the Church.

THEO6008 Patristics
This course introduces students to a selection of significant authors and literature from the early patristic tradition. Students will be introduced to the culture, spirituality and theology of the Fathers, and particular themes, authors and texts will be examined.

THEO6009 Ecclesiology and Mariology
The formal study of the church begins with the Mission of Jesus sent by the Father for the life of the world and his proclamation of the Kingdom of God being near at hand. This course explores the growth of the early church as reflected in the Apostolic writings and the witness of the early centuries. It reflects on how the Church developed in its self-understanding throughout different historical periods. The formal declarations of Trent, Vatican I and II and the Catechism of the Catholic Church are closely studied along with the major documents of the Magisterium. This course also considers the role of Mary in light of the teaching found in Lumen Gentium as well as key Mariological doctrines.

THEO6010 Scripture and Church
This course explores the foundations of Catholic Christian tradition from Old Testament concept of who God is and the New Testament revelation of Jesus: incarnate Son and Saviour. The course also examines faith communities that grew out of that experience.

THEO6011 Translating Biblical Hebrew
Pre-requisite: THEO6001 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew
Building on the course Introduction to Biblical Hebrew this course will explore exegetical method in Biblical Hebrew. The course will advance understanding of grammatical structure of Biblical Hebrew giving an expanded vocabulary and the tools of exegetical study of Biblical Hebrew. Students will be encouraged to employ various lexical and exegetical aids and will be able to translate advanced Biblical Hebrew passages.

THEO6012 Translating New Testament Greek
Pre-requisite course : THEO6002 Introduction to New Testament Greek
The course will advance understanding of grammatical structure of Koiné Greek, an expanded vocabulary and the tools of exegetical study of Koiné Greek. Students will be encouraged to employ various lexical and exegetical aids and will be able to translate advanced NT passages.

THEO6013 Translating Ecclesiastical Latin
Pre-requisite: THEO6003 Introduction to Latin
Building on the course Introduction to Latin, this course will advance understanding of grammatical structure of Latin giving an expanded vocabulary and the tools of study of Latin. Students will be encouraged to employ various lexical and grammatical aids and will be able to translate Classical and Ecclesial passages.

THEO6014 Formation of Character in Catholic Schools
Drawing on insights from contemporary neuroscience, this course presents an understanding of character formation within the Thomistic tradition of moral development based on the acquisition of virtues, understood as good habits established for each of the domains of action of the human person. The relationship between the acquisition of virtues and a flourishing life is critically examined. On these principles, practical strategies for establishing and analysing a school culture of character formation are examined, including proven approaches for assisting parents as the primary educators of their own children.

THEO6015 Medieval Christian Experience
This course examines the rich diversity that marks the medieval articulation of the Christian vision. The artistic and devotional inheritance of the Middle-Ages is set within the context of the Medieval Church’s urgent need for institutional and theological reform.

THEO6016 Theology of the Body
In this course, students will gain an introduction to St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. The main text studied will be St. John Paul II’s original series of catechetical instruction on Human Love in the Divine Plan. Students will learn to analyse this in light of other background texts, by using exegetical, philosophical and theological methods. They will consider the implications of the Theology of the Body for understanding the truth of the human person as created for love and the work of redeeming grace, by analysing this vision that holds the Trinity as the exemplar of love and gift in human experience.

THEO6020 Spirituality and the Challenges of Reconciliation
This course is based on the principles of Catholic social teaching and focuses on the need to develop a spirituality that will enable people of different cultures and histories to live in harmony. The course proposes that the spirituality for the third millennium is a spirituality of reconciliation. This course provides an opportunity to study the meaning of reconciliation theologically; to look at situations nationally and globally where reconciliation is needed; and to reflect on the skills and strategies used by churches, organisations and individuals to bring about reconciliation in various conflict situations around the world will be provided in this course. Special emphasis will be placed on the Australian scene.

THEO6110 Introduction to Old Testament
This course provides an introduction to the literature of the Old Testament. It will give an overview of  the contents and major themes of the literature, together with aspects of the historical and cultural  setting within the Ancient Near East. Throughout, students will be introduced to methods and issues  in the modern study of the Old Testament and available resources.

THEO6120 Pentateuch
The Pentateuch constitutes the first major division of the Bible and comprises Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. This course examines its content in relation to the origin of the people of Israel, their ancestors, and the exodus from Egypt. The course also explores their worship of God and the covenantal relationship.” (currently “A study of the Pentateuch (Genesis - Deuteronomy) in terms of narrative structure and theories of composition, based on recent scholarly research.  The course will also explore the key traditions and themes of Mosaic Law.

THEO6130 Psalms and Wisdom
The book of Psalms and the Wisdom Literature in the Old Testament contains expressions of the people of Israel’s faith and worship. This course examines these expressions from the perspective of form, theology, themes, traditions, and quest for truth and meaning. Wisdom books are selected for detailed study.

THEO6140 Prophetic Literature
The prophetic literature in the Old Testament contains prosaic and poetic materials associated with Israel’s prophets. This course provides an overview of their literary features, themes, theological perspectives, history and growth, in their historical and cultural contexts. A more detailed study is then done of selected books by a major and a minor prophet.

THEO6150 Theology of Leadership
This course will be of value to all those professional and practising leaders who deal with the demands of their mission. This will have particular reference to non-profit organisations. While the world of work creates its own demands, many feel people strive to balance their personal and spiritual needs with the requirements of leadership. This course will investigate the Christian understanding of leadership in a values-based, ethical milieu and will allow participants to explore and articulate their leadership in a Christian perspective.
The context of the starting point is explicitly Christian. The Old Testament contains some powerful models of leadership, some of which are developed and/or critiqued within the New Testament heritage. Further reflection by the Church in its continuing search to better understand human nature and Revelation has added to and nuanced this Scriptural tradition. Writers of our times have also contributed to this reflection and their thinking and reflection will be explored in the light of the Church's understanding.

THEO6210 Introduction to New Testament
This course introduces students to the literature of the New Testament. It includes an overview of content and major themes from selected passages. The course also introduces the socio-economic, political, and wider religious setting of the writings and their relationship to the life and ministry of Jesus. The course offers students an opportunity to learn both the content of New Testament Study and its method, serving both as an introduction to the New Testament itself and as a foundation for further studies in the field.

THEO6220 Johannine Literature
This course involves a study of the New Testament writings associated with the name of John, emphasising the background and theological witness to Jesus of the Fourth Gospel, and considering the ongoing development of the Johannine traditions and community in the Epistles of John.

THEO6230 Gospel of Luke and Acts of the Apostles
This course involves a study of Luke’s gospel and the Acts of the Apostles. The course examines both the ministry of Jesus and the beginnings of the Christian community as described in the Acts of the Apostles.

THEO6240 Scripture and Morality
Pre-requisites: CORE1030 - Introduction to Theology  AND THEO1210 - Introduction to the New Testament OR THEO1110 Introduction to the Old Testament
This course reflects on the changing role of Scripture in moral theology and examines how moral thinking developed in the early Christian Church. Having grounded Christian morality in the Beatitudes and the Great Commandment, this course explores the relationship between an ancient text, regarded by Christians as inspired and normative, and contemporary ethical issues.

THEO6250 Introduction to Sacramental Theology
This course involves the study of the sacraments and begins with the primacy of the theology of the Paschal Mystery. On the cultural level, the place of sign and symbol in ordinary life is developed to show the human encounter with the life of the Risen Christ in his Spirit comes about through the patterns of symbolic action we call ritual within the lived and living tradition of the Church. Beyond the treatment of the general principles of the sacramental life of the Church, each of the individual sacraments is studied in the categories of Christian Initiation, Sacraments of Reconciliation and Healing, Sacraments of Mission and Commitment. As well, the general area of the traditional use of created matter in the sacramentals and the role of Blessings are highlighted.

THEO6340 Modern Church History
The French Revolution and the Enlightenment mark a turning point in the Churches’ relationship with European culture and political thought. This course reviews how the Missionary movement, fundamentalism and the revival in biblical, theological and liturgical studies influenced the Church's relationship with the modern world.

THEO6350 Fundamental Moral Theology
This course deals with the relationship between Christian faith and the moral decisions one makes in life. The course explores the meaning and structure of the moral life in the Catholic tradition - especially in the renewal of moral theology called for by Vatican II—with a principal focus on developing a student's capacity for moral reflection. Principle themes include the nature and meaning of moral theology, the human person and the moral life, sources of moral knowledge, the meaning of moral behaviour.

THEO6370 The Theology and Practice of the New Evangelisation
This course introduces students to the theology and practice of evangelisation as it is understood in the Catholic Church. The course involves a survey of the theology and practice of evangelisation from biblical times up to the present age provides a backdrop for the study of the modern encyclicals on evangelisation, Evangelii Nuntiandi and Evangelii Gaudium, as well as other relevant Church documents. Students will examine the challenges posed by the missionary mandate over 2000 years of Christian history in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the Church’s theological and pastoral responses to these challenges.

THEO6400 Christology
This course introduces students to the kinds of questions that arise concerning the person, life, work, and significance of Jesus Christ. The course considers answers offered in the Christian tradition and current Christological scholarship. The course covers the Jesus tradition in the New Testament, types of New Testament Christology, the question of the historical Jesus, controversies in the early church and at the time of the Reformation.

THEO6410 Fundamental Theology
This course focuses on the foundational building blocks of theology in the Christian tradition, particularly upon the nature and locus of revelation, the nature of faith, and the interrelationship between revelation and faith. The course addresses the inseparability of the “God” question from human beings’ universal search for meaning, the role of faith within that search, the relationship between faith and reason, and the nature of revelation (as codified in Sacred Scripture and Tradition). Special attention is devoted how the Bible and Tradition are to be understood and read as the Word of God.

THEO6420 Eucharist
This course analyses the biblical origins together with the historical patterns and devotional forms of Eucharistic celebration as these developed in the tradition from the Last Supper to today. The study's focus is on the pastoral consequences for today inasmuch as “the Eucharist makes the Church and the Church makes the Eucharist”.

THEO6430 Anthropology: Human Being within the Mystery
In the context of the contemporary world, this course seeks to develop an understanding of the biblical view of humanity as created and in a relationship to God, a relationship that is broken by sin/alienation and renewed through the person and work of Christ. It explores such issues as the creation of human beings in the image of God, nature and grace, the significance of Jesus Christ as the New Adam. It will also consider the mutual implications of a Christian anthropology and the findings of the human and social sciences as these bear upon such contemporary questions as humankind's relationship to political life, to the environment, and the equality of the sexes.

THEO6440 Church and Sacrament
In the Christian tradition celebration is a technical phrase that links up past, present and future, all being seen as facets of the self-revelation of God. Beginning with mystery as the root meaning of sacramentality, this course traces the self-revelation of God in salvation history through Christ, through the Church, and through sacramental rites. The course makes connections between the transcendence of God as beyond human experience, and the immanence of God, as being within human experience. The course also develops the powerful potential of symbol and ritual as the entry point of the sacred, that point of meeting which is the goal of religion: to bring together the vision of faith and the meaning of life.

THEO6450 Marriage and Orders
Beginning with baptism as the primary source of vocation and mission in the Church, this course focuses on the sacraments of serving the communion of disciples especially, within the classic tradition, those of marriage and holy orders. Attention is also given to religious life and the ministries of the Church.

THEO6460 Eschatology: The Living Hope of Christians
In its exploration of the Christian estimate of the “after-life,” this course explores the nature of Christian hope and the meaning of death for a Christian, the fact and mystery of resurrection and heaven, the understanding of hell’s eternity and of purgatory as an ecumenical problem, and the final destiny of the “Person-in-Cosmos.”

THEO6470 Sacraments in Catholic Tradition
The course covers the building blocks and the theological developments that led to the seven Sacraments of the Catholic Tradition. It also covers the scriptural, historical, theological and liturgical principles of each of the seven Sacraments. Students require this understanding of the Sacraments to enable them to teach Sacraments and to prepare Sacramental celebrations at School level.

THEO6480 Sacraments of Initiation
This course studies the Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist within the Catholic tradition. It considers the anthropological roots of ritual and examines the Jewish and Christian origins of the ritual practices in the contemporary church. Tracing the influence of historical development and their pastoral and theological consequences in different moments of the Church's life. The course shows how these impact upon the celebration of the Eucharist, Baptism, and Confirmation today.

THEO6490 Bioethics – A Catholic Theological Analysis
This course examines how the Roman Catholic tradition enables one to identify and respond to ethical issues surrounding health, sickness and healing and raised by the use of modern medical technologies. The course considers beginning of life issues such as when does life begin, reproductive technologies, genetic screening, prenatal diagnosis and stem cell research. The course also considers end of life issues such as care for the terminally ill, euthanasia and the allowing people to die distinction. Other areas covered include organ donation, the principle of cooperation and justice and health care.

THEO6510 Liturgy: Work of God and Work of God’s People
This course begins with a foundational theological exploration of the self-revelation of God, whose relationship with us is called grace. The course demonstrates how this divine revelation co-relates with the human search for meaning through the personal and corporate expressions of identity, bonding and shared values, which we call ritual. Finally, the course practically applies the theological principles elaborated to a consideration of liturgical participation, its goals and purpose.

THEO6540 Trinity
This course investigates the biblical witness to God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It discusses the development of the conceptuality of the doctrine of the Trinity and some modern restatements of the doctrine. The course considers the significance of the Trinity in its centrality to Christian life and ministry.

THEO6550 Pastoral Theology Foundations
This course examines the nature of pastoral care, its relationship to pastoral theology and the theological and psychological foundations of pastoral ministry. It looks at Jesus as a pastor, develop some working assumptions and suggests a suitable contemporary model of pastoral theology. The course explores the psychological role and theological significance of the emotions, especially the negative emotions, e.g. fear, guilt, shame, anger. There are also processes for developing self-awareness together with a method of theological reflection.

THEO6560 Marriage and Sexuality
This course focuses on the theological understanding of marriage, family, divorce, contraception and homosexuality in the Catholic tradition. The course also explores the broader anthropological and theological understandings of human sexuality and their implications for human relationships and sexual behaviour.

THEO6590 Theology of Today for Adults of Tomorrow
This course allows students to explore, understand and integrate theological approaches to central aspects of Christian faith. These theological approaches are examined in light of cultural shifts and new paradigms in the Church and in the world.

THEO6680 Personal Growth and Integration
This course explores insights into personal growth and integration from various fields, such as theology, spirituality, psychology, virtue ethics, and feminist studies. It will examine how these understandings complement and criticise each other yet converge towards forming a contemporary paradigm of 'becoming whole' that is in tune with the Christian view of the human person and of the journey to personal maturity.

THEO6700 Human Affectivity in Theology and Christian Living
This course is based on the principles of Catholic social teaching and focuses on the need to develop a spirituality that will enable people of different cultures and histories to live in harmony. The course proposes that the spirituality for the third millennium is a spirituality of reconciliation. This course provides an opportunity to study the meaning of reconciliation theologically; to look at situations nationally and globally where reconciliation is needed; and to reflect on the skills and strategies used by churches, organisations and individuals to bring about reconciliation in various conflict situations around the world will be provided in this course. Special emphasis will be placed on the Australian scene.

THEO6900 Directed Individual Study
This course enables students to explore in detail a specific topic in theology. The topic can be selected from any of the 5 discipline areas in theology: Scripture, Church History, Systematic Theology, Moral Theology, or Pastoral Theology.
Approval from the Dean of the School of Philosophy and Theology is required to enrol in this course.

THEO6950 Special Topics in Theology
This course enables students to explore in detail a specific topic in theology. The topic can be selected from any of the 5 discipline areas in theology: Scripture, Church History, Systematic Theology, Moral Theology, or Pastoral Theology.

• Biblical Studies

  CISB1000 Introduction to the Old Testament and the Pentateuch
  This course introduces the student to the Canon, historical and social background and literary forms of the Old Testament, with a particular focus on the Pentateuch. The course introduces major theological themes of the Old Testament as they are treated across the Old Testament.

  CISB1010 Introduction to the New Testament and Pauline Literature
  This course introduces the student to the Canon, historical and social background, and literary forms of the New Testament, with a particular focus on the Pauline Letters. The course examines major theological themes of the New Testament as treated across the New Testament.

  CISB2000 Prophetic Literature
  The prophetic literature in the Old Testament contains prosaic and poetic materials associated with Israel’s prophets. This course provides an overview of their literary features, themes, theological perspectives, history and growth, in their historical and cultural contexts. A more detailed study is then done of selected books by a major and a minor prophet.

  CISB2010 The Old Testament Historical Books
  Pre-requisites: CISB1000 Introduction to the Old Testament and the Pentateuch OR CISB1010 Introduction to the New Testament and Pauline Literature
  This course introduces the student to the historical and social background and literary forms of the Old Testament Historical books (Joshua to Nehemia). The course examines major theological themes of the Old Testament Historical Books.

  CISB2030 Synoptic Gospels
  This course analyses the Synoptic Gospels, their independence from and interdependence on each other, and their witness to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Topics covered are the birth and death narratives of Jesus and the early life of the Church.

  CISB3000 Psalms and Wisdom
  The book of Psalms and the Wisdom Literature in the Old Testament contains expressions of the people of Israel’s faith and worship. This course examines these expressions from the perspective of form, theology, themes, traditions, and the quest for truth and meaning. Wisdom books are selected for detailed study.

  CISB3010 Johannine Literature
  This course involves a study of the New Testament writings associated with the name of John, emphasising the background and theological witness to Jesus of the Fourth Gospel, and considering the ongoing development of the Johannine traditions and community in the Epistles of John.

  CISB3020 Apocalyptic Literature
  Pre-requisites: CISB2000 Prophetic Literature OR CISB2030 Synoptic Gospels.
  This course introduces the student to the historical and social background and literary forms of Biblical Apocalyptic Literature. The course examines major theological themes of Biblical Apocalyptic Literature.

  CISB5100 Introduction to the Old Testament and the Pentateuch
  This course introduces graduate students to the Canon, historical and social background and literary forms of the Old Testament, with a particular focus on the Pentateuch. The course examines major theological themes of the Old Testament as they are treated across the Old Testament.

  CISB5110 Introduction to the New Testament and the Pauline Literature
  This course introduces the graduate student to the Canon, historical and social background and literary forms of the New Testament, with a particular focus on the Pauline Letters. The course introduces major theological themes of the New Testament as treated across the New Testament

  CISB5200 Prophetic Literature
  The prophetic literature in the Old Testament contains prosaic and poetic materials associated with Israel’s prophets. This course provides an overview of their literary features, themes, theological perspectives, history and growth, in their historical and cultural contexts. A more detailed study is then done of selected books by a major and a minor prophet.

  CISB5210 Old Testament Historical Books
  This course introduces the graduate student to the historical and social background and literary forms of the Old Testament Historical books (Joshua to Nehemiah). The course examines major theological themes of the Old Testament Historical Books.

  CISB5230 Synoptic Gospels
  This course analyses the Synoptic Gospels, their independence from and interdependence on each other, and their witness to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Topics covered are the birth and death narratives of Jesus and the early life of the Church.

  CISB5300 Psalms and Wisdom
  The book of Psalms and the Wisdom Literature in the Old Testament contains expressions of the people of Israel’s faith and worship. This course examines these expressions from the perspective of form, theology, themes, traditions, and quest for truth and meaning. Wisdom books are selected for detailed study

  CISB5310 Johannine Literature
  This course involves a study of the New Testament writings associated with the name of John, emphasising the background and theological witness to Jesus of the Fourth Gospel, and considering the ongoing development of the Johannine traditions and community in the Epistles of John.

  CISB5320 Apocalyptic Literature
  This course introduces the graduate student to the historical and social background and literary forms of Biblical Apocalyptic Literature. The course examines major theological themes of Biblical Apocalyptic Literature.

  CISB6000 Specialised Studies in the Pentateuch
  This course introduces the graduate student to specialised study of the Pentateuch, covering historical, social, literary and hermeneutical aspects of the interpretation of the first five books of the Old Testament. The course allows research into major theological themes of one or more books of the Pentateuch.

  CISB6010 Specialised Studies in Prophetic Literature
  This course introduces the graduate student to specialised study of Prophetic Literature, covering historical, social, literary and hermeneutical aspects of the interpretation of the prophetic books of the Old Testament. The course allows research into major theological themes of one or more prophetic books.

  CISB6020 Specialised Studies in Wisdom Literature
  This course introduces the graduate student to specialised study of Wisdom Literature, covering historical, social, literary and hermeneutical aspects of the interpretation of the wisdom books of the Old Testament. The course allows research into major theological themes of one or more wisdom books.

  CISB6030 Specialised Studies in Luke – Acts
  This course introduces the graduate student to specialised study of Luke-Acts, covering the historical, social, literary and hermeneutical aspects of the interpretation of the Gospel of Luke and Acts of the Apostles. The course allows research into the major theological themes of one or other book of this two–volume work.

  CISB6040 Specialised Studies in the Gospel of John
  This course introduces the graduate student to specialised study of the Gospel of John, covering the historical, social, literary and hermeneutical aspects of the interpretation of the gospel. The course allows research into the major theological themes or issues of interpretation of the fourth gospel.

  CISB6050 Specialised Studies in Romans
  This course introduces the graduate student to specialised study of Paul’s Letter to the Romans, covering the historical, social, literary and hermeneutical aspects of the interpretation of the letter. The course allows research into the major theological themes or issues of interpretation of Romans.

  CISB6060 Method in the Study of Sacred Scripture
  This course introduces the graduate student to the study of methodology in general and the expanding number of specific methodologies used in the study of Sacred Scripture. The course allows research into particular methodologies used for interpretation of the Old and New Testament.

  CISB6070 Focused Study in Sacred Scripture
  This course allows the graduate student to study in depth a particular issue in Sacred Scripture, whether of text, interpretive methodology or application to professional pastoral situations. The course allows the student to focus on research, planning and writing within a particular, focussed area in the study of Sacred Scripture.

• Auxiliary

  CISA1000 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew A
  This half-semester course introduces students to the basic structures of Biblical Hebrew. The course will cover the alphabet, very basic vocabulary, verb structures, noun structures and sentence syntax Students will learn to translate simple sentences and to use various lexical aids.

  CISA1010 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew B
  Pre-requisite: CISA1000 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew A
  This second half-semester course builds on the first half-semester course in Biblical Hebrew. The course will extend the students’ knowledge of vocabulary, grammatical structures and sentence syntax. Students will be able to translate more complex sentences, including Biblical verses and to use various lexical aids in Biblical Hebrew to elevate their skills in Scriptural exegesis

  CISA1020 Introduction to New Testament Greek A
  This half-semester course introduces students to the basic structures of Koiné Greek. The course will cover the alphabet, very basic vocabulary, verb structures, noun structures and sentence syntax in Koiné Greek. Students will learn to translate simple sentences and to use various lexical aids.

  CISA1030 Introduction to New Testament Greek B
  Pre-requisite: CISA1020 Introduction to New Testament Greek A
  This second half-semester course builds on the first half-semester course in Koiné Greek. The course will extend the students’ knowledge of vocabulary, grammatical structures and sentence syntax. Students will be able to translate more complex sentences, including Biblical verses and to use various lexical aids in Biblical Hebrew to elevate their skills in Scriptural exegesis.

  CISA1040 Introduction to Ecclesiastical Latin
  An introduction to Latin, this course will establish a basic understanding of the grammatical structure of Latin, a basic vocabulary and the basic tools of translation. Students will be introduced to various lexical and grammatical aids and will be able to translate simple passages.

  CISA2000 Translating Biblical Hebrew
  Building on the course Introduction to Biblical Hebrew this course will explore exegetical method in Biblical Hebrew. The course will advance understanding of grammatical structure of Biblical Hebrew giving an expanded vocabulary and the tools of exegetical study of Biblical Hebrew. Students will be encouraged to employ various lexical and exegetical aids and will be able to translate advanced Biblical Hebrew passages.

  CISA2020 Translating New Testament Greek
  Building on the course Introduction to New Testament Greek this course will explore advanced exegetical method in Koiné Greek. The course will advance understanding of grammatical structure of Koiné Greek, an expanded vocabulary and the tools of exegetical study of Koiné Greek. Students will be encouraged to employ various lexical and exegetical aids and will be able to translate advanced NT passages.

  CISA2040 Translating Ecclesiastical Latin
  Building on the course Introduction to Latin, this course will advance understanding of grammatical structure of Latin, giving an expanded vocabulary and the study tools of Latin. Students will be encouraged to employ various lexical and grammatical aids and will be able to translate Classical and Ecclesial passages.

  CISA5100 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew A
  This half-semester course introduces the graduate student to the basic structures of Biblical Hebrew. The course will cover the alphabet, very basic vocabulary, verb structures, noun structures and sentence syntax. Students will learn to translate simple sentences and to use various lexical aids.

  CISA5110 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew B
  Pre-requisite: Introduction to Biblical Hebrew A
  This second half-semester course builds on the first half-semester course in Biblical Hebrew. The course will extend the graduate students’ knowledge of vocabulary, grammatical structures and sentence syntax. Students will be able to translate more complex sentences, including Biblical verses and to use various lexical aids in Biblical Hebrew to elevate their skills in Scriptural exegesis.

  CISA5120 Introduction to New Testament Greek A
  This half-semester course introduces graduate students to the basic structures of Koiné Greek. The course will cover the alphabet, very basic vocabulary, verb structures, noun structures and sentence syntax in Koiné Greek. Students will learn to translate simple sentences and to use various lexical aids.

  CISA5130 Introduction to New Testament Greek B
  Pre-requisite: CISA5120 Introduction to New Testament Greek A
  This half-semester course introduces graduate students to the basic structures of New Testament Greek. The course will cover the alphabet, very basic vocabulary, verb structures, noun structures and sentence syntax in New Testament Greek. Students will learn to translate simple sentences and to use various lexical aids.

  CISA5140 Introduction to Ecclesiastical Latin
  An introduction to Latin, this course will establish a basic understanding of the grammatical structure of Latin, a basic vocabulary and the basic tools of translation. Students will be introduced to various lexical and grammatical aids and will be able to translate simple passages.

  CISA5200 Translating Biblical Hebrew
  Building on the course Introduction to Biblical Hebrew this course will explore exegetical method in Biblical Hebrew. The course will advance understanding of grammatical structure of Biblical Hebrew giving an expanded vocabulary and the tools of exegetical study of Biblical Hebrew. Students will be encouraged to employ various lexical and exegetical aids and will be able to translate advanced Biblical Hebrew passages.

  CISA5220 Translating New Testament Greek
  An introduction to exegetical method in Koiné Greek, this course will establish a basic understanding of the Greek Alphabet, the grammatical structure of Koiné Greek, a basic vocabulary and the basic tools of translation. Students will be introduced to various lexical and exegetical aids and will be able to translate simple NT passages.

  CISA5240 Translating Ecclesiastical Latin
  An introduction to Latin, this course will establish a basic understanding of the grammatical structure of Latin, a basic vocabulary and the basic tools of translation. Students will be introduced to various lexical and grammatical aids and will be able to translate simple passages.

• Church History and Patrology

  CISH1000 Early and Medieval Church History
  This course introduces students to the history of the Church from the late-first century through to the end of the fifteenth century. Surveying the periods of early and medieval Christianity, this course examines not only to the main events, personalities and movements of these periods, but introduces students to the methods and interpretative elements foundational to the study of history.

  CISH1010 Early Church History
  This course involves a study of the life of the early Church, not simply as something significant in its own right, but also for the foundations it laid for the later development of Christianity. The course examines the way that the early Church related to the Jewish and Hellenistic traditions and it examines how the power of the Roman shaped the early Church. The course also explores the development of Christian understanding regarding the nature of God, the Holy Trinity, the relations between divinity and humanity in Christ, and of the importance of seeing God's purpose in the world.

  CISH2000 Reformation and Modern Church History
  Pre-requisite: CISH1010 Early Church History
  Beginning with the Catholic and Protestant Reformations of the sixteenth century, this course examines the history of the Church in the early-modern period, with a subsequent focus on Catholicism’s development through to the present day. From the Reformation to the Second Vatican Council and beyond, students will be able to critically assess and appreciate the Catholic Church’s role in shaping modernity.

  CISH2010 Medieval Christian Experience
  This course examines the rich diversity that marks the medieval articulation of the Christian vision. The artistic and devotional inheritance of the Middle-Ages is set within the context of the Medieval Church’s urgent need for institutional and theological reform.

  CISH3000 The Catholic Church in Australia
  Pre-requisite: CISH1010 Early Church History
  This course examines the history of the Catholic Church in Australia from 1788 to the present day. Paying attention to the contexts relevant to Australian history and the Church internationally, students will be able to trace and explain the rise of Catholicism from its colonial origins, through to the post-federation era and to the present day.

  CISH3010 The History of Vatican II
  Pre-requisite: CISH1010 Early Church History
  The Second Vatican Council (1962-65) was one of the most important religious events of the twentieth century—not only for the Catholic Church, but for the entire Christian world, even beyond. This course surveys and analyses the pre-history, history and reception of Vatican II. By looking back at this landmark event of the modern Church, students will be able to gain a greater insight into the importance of Vatican II to both the Church today and how it relates to the Church of the past.

  CISH3020 Cardinal Newman and Religion in 19th Century England
  Pre-requisite: CISH1010 Early Church History
  Cardinal John Henry Newman (1801-90) provided one of the most diverse and influential manifestations of Catholic thought in the modern era. A member of the Church of England for half of his life, Newman’s impact has also been significant for Anglicanism. In light of this, this course will study Newman’s life, thought, context and subsequent reception by the Christian world. Through a historical examination of Newman and his nineteenth-century world, students will discover why Newman’s impact on the contemporary Church remains enduring.

  CISH3030 Studies in Patrology
  Pre-requisite: CISH1010 Early Church History
  This course introduces students to a selection of significant authors and literature from the early patristic tradition. Students will be introduced to the culture, spirituality and theology of the Fathers, and particular themes, authors and texts will be examined.

  CISH3040 Reformations: Churches in the 16th Century
  The contemporary religious landscape is still marked by the creative, yet destructive, upheavals experienced within the cultural, theological and devotional life of the sixteenth-century Church in Europe. This course examines that abiding inheritance and pays particular attention to the Eucharistic disputes of the Reformation period.

  CISH3050 Modern Church History
  The French Revolution and the Enlightenment mark a turning point in the Churches’ relationship with European culture and political thought. This course reviews how the Missionary movement, fundamentalism and the revival in biblical, theological and liturgical studies influenced the Church's relationship with the modern world.

  CISH3060 The Catholic Church in New Zealand
  Pre-requisite: CISH1010 Early Church History
  This course examines the history of the Catholic Church in New Zealand from its origins to the present day. Paying attention to the contexts relevant to New Zealand history and the Church internationally, students will be able to trace and explain the rise of Catholicism in New Zealand, thus providing a context for other theological studies relating to the Church in New Zealand.

  CISH5100 Early and Medieval Church History
  This course introduces students to the history of the Church from the late-first century through to the end of the fifteenth century. Surveying the periods of early and medieval Christianity, this course examines not only to the main events, personalities and movements of these periods, but introduces students to the methods and interpretative elements foundational to the study of history.

  CISH5110 Early Church History
  This course involves a study of the life of the early Church, not simply as something significant in its own right, but also for the foundations it laid for the later development of Christianity. The course examines the way that the early Church related to the Jewish and Hellenistic traditions and it examines how the power of the Roman Empire shaped the early Church. The course also explores the development of Christian understanding regarding the nature of God, the Holy Trinity, the relations between divinity and humanity in Christ, and the importance of seeing God's purpose in the world.

  CISH5200 Reformation and Modern Church History
  Pre-requisite: CISH5110 Early Church History
  Beginning with the Catholic and Protestant Reformations of the sixteenth century, this course examines the history of the Church in the early-modern period, with a subsequent focus on Catholicism’s development through to the present day. From the Reformation to the Second Vatican Council and beyond, students will be able to critically assess and appreciate the Catholic Church’s role in shaping modernity.

  CISH5300 The Catholic Church in Australia
  Pre-requisite: CISH5110 Early Church History
  This course examines the history of the Catholic Church in Australia from 1788 to the present day. Paying attention to the contexts relevant to Australian history and the Church internationally, students will be able to trace and explain the rise of Catholicism from its colonial origins, through to the post-federation era and to the present day.

  CISH5310 The History of Vatican II
  Pre-requisite: CISH5110 Early Church History
  The Second Vatican Council (1962-65) was one of the most important religious events of the twentieth century—not only for the Catholic Church, but for the entire Christian world, even beyond. This course surveys and analyses the pre-history, history and reception of Vatican II. By looking back at this landmark event of the modern Church, students will be able to gain a greater insight into the importance of Vatican II to both the Church today and how it relates to the Church of the past.

  CISH5320 Cardinal Newman and Religion in 19th Century England
  Pre-requisite: CISH5110 Early Church History
  Cardinal John Henry Newman (1801-90) provided one of the most diverse and influential manifestations of Catholic thought in the modern era. A member of the Church of England for half of his life, Newman’s impact has also been significant for Anglicanism. In light of this, this course will study Newman’s life, thought, context and subsequent reception by the Christian world. Through a historical examination of Newman and his nineteenth-century world, students will discover why Newman’s impact on the contemporary Church remains enduring.

  CISH5330 Studies in Patrology
  Pre-requisite: CISH5110 Early Church History
  This course introduces students to a selection of significant authors and literature from the early patristic tradition. Students will be introduced to the culture, spirituality and theology of the Fathers, and particular themes, authors and texts will be examined.

  CISH5340 Reformations: Churches in the 16th Century
  Beginning with the Catholic and Protestant Reformations of the sixteenth century, this course examines the history of the Church in the early-modern period, with a subsequent focus on Catholicism’s development through to the present day. From the Reformation to the Second Vatican Council and beyond, students will be able to critically assess and appreciate the Catholic Church’s role in shaping modernity.

  CISH5350 Modern Church History
  The French Revolution and the Enlightenment mark a turning point in the Churches’ relationship with European culture and political thought. This course reviews how the Missionary movement, fundamentalism and the revival in biblical, theological and liturgical studies influenced the Church's relationship with the modern world.

  CISH6000 The History of Vatican II and its Reception
  Preceded by two councils, Trent (1545-63) and the First Vatican Council (1869-70), the Second Vatican Council (1962-65) represents a landmark point of transition for the Church in the modern era. This course examines in detail the history of Vatican II, in addition to looking in detail at its pre-history and reception. Set, therefore, within the contexts of the Catholic Reformation, the Enlightenment and the political upheavals of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, students in this course will critically engage with the history of Vatican II within its early-modern, modern and late twentieth-century contexts.

  CISH6010 Focused Study in Church History
  This course provides students with an opportunity to focus on an area of study within the field of Church history at an advanced level. This course will cover its respective topic in a manner that requires a comprehensive knowledge of the historical topic in question; that requires a critical engagement with primary and secondary studies; that demonstrates a comprehension of the requisite historiographical and methodological issues; and that demonstrates an advanced application of historical writing.

  CISH6020 Focused Study in Patrology
  This course provides students with an opportunity to focus on an area of study within the field of Patrology at an advanced level. This course will cover its respective topic in a manner that requires a comprehensive knowledge of the topic in question; that requires a critical engagement with Patristic writings and secondary sources; that demonstrates a comprehension of the requisite historiographical and methodological issues; and that demonstrates an advanced application in regards to writing.

• Philosophy

  CISW1000 Logic and Critical Thinking
  This course is a practical introduction to logic, critical thinking and reasoning. Students will learn to critically analyse and evaluate arguments, to construct their own good arguments, and to identify various kinds of arguments, such as deductive and inductive arguments. Students will likewise learn to detect spurious arguments, instances of fallacies and poor reasoning. The course will enhance the ability of students to reason well in their academic life, but also in their chosen vocations outside the academic setting. Examples found in the media, advertising and politics may be considered for illustrative purposes.

  CISW1010 Ancient and Early Medieval Philosophy
  This course examines the origins of philosophy in ancient Greece, its development during the Hellenistic and Roman periods, and its encounter with Christian thought during the early Middle Ages. The course covers major thinkers from the Pre-Socratics, Plato and Aristotle through to figures such as Augustine, Boethius and Anselm of Canterbury, especially in terms of their impact on the formation of Western thought and society. Key areas of philosophy explored include epistemology, logic, metaphysics, ethics, and social and political philosophy.

  CISW1020 Medieval and Early Modern Philosophy
  This course examines the ideas of philosophers from the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, tracing the development of philosophical thought from the thirteenth to the eighteenth century. The course covers major thinkers from Thomas Aquinas, John Duns Scotus and William of Ockham through to figures including René Descartes, Baruch de Spinoza and John Locke, especially in terms of their impact on Western thought and society. Key areas of philosophy explored include epistemology, logic, metaphysics, ethics, and social and political philosophy.

  CISW2000 Late Modern and Contemporary Philosophy
  Pre-requisites: CISW1010 Ancient and Early Medieval Philosophy OR CISW1020 Medieval and Early Modern Philosophy
  This course examines, in the wake of the revolution initiated in philosophy by Immanuel Kant during the late eighteenth century, various strands of philosophical thought in Late Modern and Contemporary Philosophy. These strands include German Idealism, Romanticism, Phenomenology, Existentialism, Hermeneutics, Pragmatism, Analytic Philosophy, Poststructuralism and Postmodernism. Attention will be given to how the development of philosophy throughout modernity has influenced the way philosophical and other questions are posed, articulated and addressed.

  CISW2010 Philosophy of the Human Person
  This course examines different theories of human nature, the differences between human persons and animals, and human persons and machines. Other themes include the basic drives or instincts behind human behaviour, the soul, the human capacity for evil, self-identity, mind/body, depersonalisation, personal relationships and freedom.

  CISW2020 Moral Philosophy
  Moral Philosophy is the study of how humans approach, understand, justify, and engage moral principles and theories. The course firstly explores metaethical issues of subjectivism, relativism, and divine command. Secondly, it explores normative theories of utilitarianism, deontology, natural law, and virtue ethics.

  CISW3000 Political Philosophy
  This course examines the influence of philosophers and their philosophies on current day social organization. Prominent themes include democracy and other political systems, power, private property, freedom, equality, human nature, civil disobedience, liberalism, feminism, social control, and the relationship between politics and religion.

  CISW3010 Epistemology
  Epistemology is the branch of philosophy concerned with knowledge. As such it asks questions about reason, truth and certainty. Epistemology delves into different conceptions of the very notion of “truth”, and how it can be derived. What are our best “ways of knowing”? Are there such things as “facts” or is everything interpretive? Can knowledge be clearly distinguished from belief? The course also examines classical theories on knowledge such as rationalism and empiricism, and the role of language in coming to knowledge and belief.

  CISW3020 Metaphysics
  Pre-requisites: CISW2000 Late Modern and Contemporary Philosophy OR CISW2010 Philosophy of the Human Person OR CISW2020 Moral Philosophy
  This course examines issues in Metaphysics as that branch of philosophy which is traditionally concerned with perennial questions about “being” and “existence”. Drawing on seminal figures in the history of philosophy, such as Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas, but also on more recent thinkers, key areas covered in the course include approaches to understanding what exists, concepts used to grasp “first things” and the possibility of explaining what is “real”. Specific topics explored include God, the world as a whole and the nature of metaphysical thought. Other related topics, such as the link between metaphysics and other philosophical, scientific or theological disciplines, will be considered.

  CISW3030 Philosophy of God and Nature
  Pre-requisites: CISW2000 Late Modern and Contemporary Philosophy OR CISW2010 Philosophy of the Human Person OR CISW2020 Moral Philosophy
  This course examines philosophical approaches to determining the existence and nature of God, the relation between faith and reason, and foundational issues in the philosophy of nature. Drawing on seminal and more recent figures in the history of philosophy, key areas of philosophical theology covered in the course include the divine attributes, divine action, different ways of talking about God and religious experience, as well as the possible implications of theism for understanding nature. Other related topics explored may include the relation between religion and the natural sciences, free will and determinism, evil, human suffering, the afterlife and atheism.

  CISW5100 Logic and Critical Thinking
  This course is a practical introduction to logic, critical thinking and reasoning. Students will learn to critically analyse and evaluate arguments, to construct their own good arguments, and to identify various kinds of arguments, such as deductive and inductive arguments. Students will likewise learn to detect spurious arguments, instances of fallacies and poor reasoning. The course will enhance the ability of students to reason well in their academic life, but also in their chosen vocations outside the academic setting. Examples found in the media, advertising and politics may be considered for illustrative purposes.

  CISW5110 Ancient and Early Medieval Philosophy
  This course examines the origins of philosophy in ancient Greece, its development during the Hellenistic and Roman periods, and its encounter with Christian thought during the early Middle Ages. The course covers major thinkers from the Pre-Socratics, Plato and Aristotle through to figures such as Augustine, Boethius and Anselm of Canterbury, especially in terms of their impact on the formation of Western thought and society. Key areas of philosophy explored include epistemology, logic, metaphysics, ethics, and social and political philosophy.

  CISW5120 Medieval and Early Modern Philosophy
  This course examines the ideas of philosophers from the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, tracing the development of philosophical thought from the thirteenth to the eighteenth century. The course covers major thinkers from Thomas Aquinas, John Duns Scotus and William of Ockham through to figures including René Descartes, Baruch de Spinoza and John Locke, especially in terms of their impact on Western thought and society. Key areas of philosophy explored include epistemology, logic, metaphysics, ethics, and social and political philosophy.

  CISW5200 Late Modern and Contemporary Philosophy
  Pre-requisites: CISE5110 Ancient and Early Medieval Philosophy OR CISW5120 Medieval and Early Modern Philosophy
  This course examines, in the wake of the revolution initiated in philosophy by Immanuel Kant during the late eighteenth century, various strands of philosophical thought in Late Modern and Contemporary Philosophy. These strands may include German Idealism, Romanticism, Phenomenology, Existentialism, Hermeneutics, Pragmatism, Analytic Philosophy, Poststructuralism and Postmodernism. Attention will be given to how the development of philosophy throughout modernity has influenced the way philosophical and other questions are posed, articulated and addressed.

  CISW5210 Philosophy of the Human Person
  This course examines different theories of human nature, the differences between human persons and animals, and human persons and machines. Other themes include the basic drives or instincts behind human behaviour, the soul, the human capacity for evil, self-identity, mind/body, depersonalisation, personal relationships and freedom.

  CISW5220 Moral Philosophy
  Moral Philosophy is the study of how humans approach, understand, justify, and engage moral principles and theories. The course firstly explores metaethical issues of subjectivism, relativism, and divine command. Secondly, it explores normative theories of utilitarianism, deontology, natural law, and virtue ethics.

  CISW5300 Political Philosophy
  This course examines the influence of philosophers and their philosophies on current day social organization. Prominent themes include democracy and other political systems, power, private property, freedom, equality, human nature, civil disobedience, liberalism, feminism, social control, and the relationship between politics and religion.

  CISW5310 Epistemology
  Epistemology is the branch of philosophy concerned with knowledge. As such it asks questions about reason, truth and certainty. Epistemology delves into different conceptions of the very notion of “truth”, and how it can be derived. What are our best “ways of knowing”? Are there such things as “facts” or is everything interpretive? Can knowledge be clearly distinguished from belief? The course also examines classical theories on knowledge such as rationalism and empiricism, and the role of language in coming to knowledge and belief.

  CISW5320 Metaphysics
  This course examines issues in Metaphysics as that branch of philosophy which is traditionally concerned with perennial questions about “being” and “existence”. Drawing on seminal figures in the history of philosophy, such as Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas, but also on more recent thinkers, key areas covered in the course include approaches to understanding what exists, concepts used to grasp “first things” and the possibility of explaining what is “real”. Specific topics explored include God, the world as a whole and the nature of metaphysical thought. Other related topics, such as the link between metaphysics and other philosophical, scientific or theological disciplines, will be considered

  CISW5330 Philosophy of God and Nature
  Pre-requisites: CISW5200 Late Modern and Contemporary Philosophy OR CISW5210 Philosophy of the Human Person OR CISW5220 Moral Philosophy
  This course examines philosophical approaches to determining the existence and nature of God, the relation between faith and reason, and foundational issues in the philosophy of nature. Drawing on seminal and more recent figures in the history of philosophy, key areas of philosophical theology covered in the course include the divine attributes, divine action, different ways of talking about God and religious experience, as well as the possible implications of theism for understanding nature. Other related topics explored may include the relation between religion and the natural sciences, free will and determinism, evil, human suffering, the afterlife and atheism.

  CISW6000 Selected Readings in Philosophy
  This course provides students an opportunity to engage in considerable depth with selected readings in philosophy. Key areas of philosophy covered may include metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, social and political philosophy, history of philosophy, as well as other specialised fields or sub-fields of philosophy.

  CISW6010 Focused Study in Philosophy
  This course provides students an opportunity to focus on a specific area of study in philosophy at an advanced level. Key areas of philosophy covered may include metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, social and political philosophy, history of philosophy, as well as other specialised fields or sub-fields of philosophy.

• Pastoral Theology and Ministry

  CISP1000 Introduction to Pastoral Theology
  This course will introduce students to the discipline of pastoral theology. It will explore the biblical and ecclesial foundations of pastoral theology and show the connection to pastoral practice and mission. Attention will be given to the personal and spiritual qualities necessary for pastoral care in a variety of contexts in the contemporary world. Students will learn the art of theological reflection and the way it informs pastoral practice.

  CISP1010 Introduction to Pastoral Care and Psychology
  This course examines the role of the psychological sciences in the contemporary practice of pastoral care. It considers the nature of contemporary pastoral care and the ambit and history of the discipline. Students will consider psychology as a body of knowledge that can act as a resource for pastoral practice. The course investigates different anthropologies for how each informs psychological theory; the nature of pastoral psychology and its function as a hermeneutic tool in pastoral engagement and ministry; and psychological perspectives on the pastoral relationship. Finally, the course considers some the main psychological diagnostic categories encountered in pastoral practice, including mental illness, grief, bereavement and depression, addiction, personality disorders, trauma, and suicide. Students will begin to become equipped with the psychological tools to constructively approach such pastoral scenarios.

  CISP2000 Introduction to Church Administration
  Pre-requisite: CISD2020 Ecclesiology and Mariology
  This course examines the theory and practice of church administration.  Building on fundamental principles of ecclesiology, it covers relevant sections of canon law and civil law. Having studied church structures, the course will develop principles of good governance, and the requirements of good administration. Students will become familiar with responsibilities under civil law, including charity law, employment law, and work health and safety law. The course will also indicate requirements of accountability to various authorities and stakeholders.

  CISP2010 The Mission of the Church
  Pre-requisite: CISD2020 Ecclesiology and Mariology
  This course will explore the biblical and theological foundations for mission. The Church’s mission has its origins in God’s mission of creating, healing, reconciling, uniting, and redeeming the world. In the Spirit, the Church keeps alive the mission of Jesus and his proclamation of the reign of God. The course will explore the various forms that mission takes, including witness, explicit proclamation, catechesis, interreligious dialogue, community engagement, and commitment to social development. Through a brief study of the growing body of Church teaching on mission, the course will examine why that teaching indicates that mission permeates every aspect of the Church’s life and activity.

  CISP2020 Christian Faith and a Multi-Religious World
  Pre-requisite: CISD2010 Christology and Soteriology
  We live in a world that is increasingly marked by religious diversity. After surveying the social and cultural context, this course will examine the teaching and practices of the major world religions. The Catholic Church’s teaching in Nostra aetate and later documents will be studied carefully, noting the theological status of these religions and the basis for the Catholic Church’s engagement with them.  The aims and practice of interreligious dialogue will be clarified and the four types of interreligious dialogue will be identified.

  CISP2030 The Theology and Psychology of Human Suffering
  Pre-requisite: CISP1010 Introduction to Pastoral Care and Psychology
  This course introduces students to a systematic consideration of the phenomenon of suffering from the perspectives of psychology, pastoral theology and spirituality. Various classical perspectives on the experience of suffering are explored, as well as the contributions of pastoral psychology. The course examines Pope John Paul II’s Apostolic Letter, “Salvifici Doloris”. It also emphasises the pastoral application of these perspectives in a manner that enhances students’ pastoral response to suffering.

  CISP2040 Introduction to Pastoral Counselling
  Pre-requisite: CISP1010 Introduction to Pastoral Care and Psychology
  This course introduces students to the theory and practice of pastoral counselling, which an essential element of contemporary pastoral practice. Students will consider what it is that makes counselling pastoral. They will investigate the various dimensions of the counselling relationship, and explore the cost of emotional involvement with others who suffer. This course will help students develop basic counselling skills such as how to listen to, how to interpret, and how to respond to, what is communicated by the sufferer. Finally, the course will consider the role of the psychology of counselling employed as a hermeneutic tool.

  CISP2050 Maori Pastoral Care
  Pre-requisite: CISP1010 Introduction to Pastoral Care and Psychology
  This course assists students to develop knowledge of the Māori language, culture, religions and skills in the evangelization of the Māori people. It helps students develop an understanding of, and empathy for, the culture, thought patterns and religious motivations of Māori people. It helps students develop into effective religious, spiritual, and pastoral ministers to and for the Māori people.

  CISP2060 Supervised Ministry Practicum and Integrity in Ministry
  Pre-requisite: CISP1010 Introduction to Pastoral Care and Psychology
  This course includes both the active practice of ministry, and a sustained reflection on both the practice and theory of ministry. A supervisor and an ordained mentor, or other suitable specialist, oversees reflection in the place of ministerial practice. A classroom-based element allows time for personal, group and academic reflection on the experience of ministry and engages with the theory of ministerial practice. Students gain familiarity with the Church document Integrity in Ministry and through doing so grow in their awareness of the ethical demands of ministerial practice.

  CISP3000 Pastoral Perspectives on Moral Decision Making
  Pre-requisites: CISP1010 Introduction to Pastoral Care and Psychology OR CISM2000 Fundamental Moral Theology
  This course introduces students to the significance of psychology’s contribution to a fundamental element of the authentic Christian life: making good moral decisions. It examines the nature and formation of conscience within the Christian tradition. It also considers psychological theories about moral thinking and reasoning, the significance of emotions and intuition in moral deciding, virtue ethics from a psychological perspective, the role of the unconscious and the role of catechesis in conscience formation. This course includes an appraisal of moral psychology as present in Church teaching, especially in Veritatis Splendor and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

  CISP3010 Supervised Hospital Chaplaincy Practicum
  Pre-requisite: CISP2060 Supervised Ministry Practicum and Integrity in Ministry
  This double length (50 credit point) course facilitates the training of caring, attentive, and competent pastoral care practitioners in a clinical setting. Students are trained at an individual level and to become contributing members of Hospital Chaplaincy teams. The course is comprised of a placement within a clinical pastoral care setting and classroom reflection – both group and individual – upon that experience. The course in centred around an extended placement, one full day per week throughout semester, and additional class time reflecting on the experience of hospital pastoral care, and practice of ministry theory.

  CISP3020 Advanced Pastoral Counselling
  Pre-requisite: CISP2040 Introduction to Pastoral Counselling
  This course introduces students to the concrete application of pastoral counselling skills in the context of ministry. Building on the basic skills addressed in the course Introduction to Pastoral Counselling, the contextual demands of the pastoral landscape are explored. Topics addressed include: a critique of various counselling modalities and foundational anthropologies; a theology of pastoral care and counselling;  psychodynamic theory; short-term counselling interventions; grief, loss and bereavement; addictions; mental illness; trauma, PTSD and complex PTSD; and suicide.

  CISP5100 Introduction to Pastoral Theology
  This course will introduce students to the discipline of pastoral theology. It will explore the biblical and ecclesial foundations of pastoral theology and show the connection to pastoral practice and mission. Attention will be given to the personal and spiritual qualities necessary for pastoral care in a variety of contexts in the contemporary world. Students will learn the art of theological reflection and the way it informs pastoral practice.

  CISP5110 Introduction to Pastoral Care and Psychology
  This course examines the role of the psychological sciences in the contemporary practice of pastoral care. It considers the nature of contemporary pastoral care and the ambit and history of the discipline. Students will consider psychology as a body of knowledge that can act as a resource for pastoral practice. The course investigates different anthropologies for how each informs psychological theory; the nature of pastoral psychology and its function as a hermeneutic tool in pastoral engagement and ministry; and psychological perspectives on the pastoral relationship. Finally, the course considers some the main psychological diagnostic categories encountered in pastoral practice, including mental illness, grief, bereavement and depression, addiction, personality disorders, trauma, and suicide. Students will begin to become equipped with the psychological tools to constructively approach such pastoral scenarios.

  CISP5200 Introduction to Church Administration
  Pre-requisite: CISD5220 Ecclesiology and Mariology
  This course examines the theory and practice of church administration.  Building on fundamental principles of ecclesiology, it covers relevant sections of canon law and civil law. Having studied church structures, the course will develop principles of good governance, and the requirements of good administration. Students will become familiar with responsibilities under civil law, including charity law, employment law, and work health and safety law. The course will also indicate requirements of accountability to various authorities and stakeholders.

  CISP5210 The Mission of the Church
  Pre-requisite: CISD5220 Ecclesiology and Mariology
  This course will explore the biblical and theological foundations for mission. The Church’s mission has its origins in God’s mission of creating, healing, reconciling, uniting, and redeeming the world. In the Spirit, the Church keeps alive the mission of Jesus and his proclamation of the reign of God. The course will explore the various forms that mission takes, including witness, explicit proclamation, catechesis, interreligious dialogue, community engagement, and commitment to social development. Through a brief study of the growing body of Church teaching on mission, the course will examine why that teaching indicates that mission permeates every aspect of the Church’s life and activity.

  CISP5220 Christian Faith and a Multi-Religious World
  Pre-requisite: CISD5210 Christology and Soteriology
  We live in a world that is increasingly marked by religious diversity. After surveying the social and cultural context, this course will examine the teaching and practices of the major world religions. The Catholic Church’s teaching in Nostra aetate and later documents will be studied carefully, noting the theological status of these religions and the basis for the Catholic Church’s engagement with them.  The aims and practice of interreligious dialogue will be clarified and the four types of interreligious dialogue will be identified.

  CISP5230 The Theology and Psychology of Human Suffering
  Pre-requisite: CISP5110 Introduction to Pastoral Care and Psychology
  This course introduces students to a systematic consideration of the phenomenon of suffering from the perspectives of psychology, pastoral theology and spirituality. Various classical perspectives on the experience of suffering are explored, as well as the contributions of pastoral psychology. The course examines Pope John Paul II’s Apostolic Letter, “Salvifici Doloris”. It also emphasises the pastoral application of these perspectives in a manner that enhances students’ pastoral response to suffering.

  CISP5240 Introduction to Pastoral Counselling
  Pre-requisite: CISP5110 Introduction to Pastoral Care and Psychology
  This course introduces students to the theory and practice of pastoral counselling, which an essential element of contemporary pastoral practice. Students will consider what it is that makes counselling pastoral. They will investigate the various dimensions of the counselling relationship, and explore the cost of emotional involvement with others who suffer. This course will help students develop basic counselling skills such as how to listen to, how to interpret, and how to respond to, what is communicated by the sufferer. Finally, the course will consider the role of the psychology of counselling employed as a hermeneutic tool.

  CISP5260 Supervised Ministry Practicum and Integrity in Ministry
  Pre-requisite: CISP5110 Introduction to Pastoral Care and Psychology
  This course includes both the active practice of ministry, and a sustained reflection on both the practice and theory of ministry. A supervisor and an ordained mentor, or other suitable specialist, oversees reflection in the place of ministerial practice. A classroom-based element allows time for personal, group and academic reflection on the experience of ministry and engages with the theory of ministerial practice. Students gain familiarity with the Church document Integrity in Ministry and through doing so grow in their awareness of the ethical demands of ministerial practice.

  CISP5300 Pastoral Perspectives on Moral Decision Making
  Pre-requisites: CISP5110 Introduction to Pastoral Care and Psychology OR CISM5200 Fundamental Moral Theology
  This course introduces students to the significance of psychology’s contribution to a fundamental element of the authentic Christian life: making good moral decisions. It examines the nature and formation of conscience within the Christian tradition. It also considers psychological theories about moral thinking and reasoning, the significance of emotions and intuition in moral deciding, virtue ethics from a psychological perspective, the role of the unconscious and the role of catechesis in conscience formation. This course includes an appraisal of moral psychology as present in Church teaching, especially in Veritatis Splendor and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

  CISP5310 Supervised Hospital Chaplaincy Practicum
  This double length (50 credit point) course facilitates the training of caring, attentive, and competent pastoral care practitioners in a clinical setting. Students are trained at an individual level and to become contributing members of Hospital Chaplaincy teams. The course is comprised of a placement within a clinical pastoral care setting and classroom reflection – both group and individual – upon that experience. The course in centred around an extended placement, one full day per week throughout semester, and additional class time reflecting on the experience of hospital pastoral care, and practice of ministry theory.

  CISP5320 Advanced Pastoral Counselling
  Pre-requisite: CISP5240 Introduction to Pastoral Counselling
  This course introduces students to the concrete application of pastoral counselling skills in the context of ministry. Building on the basic skills addressed in the course Introduction to Pastoral Counselling, the contextual demands of the pastoral landscape are explored. Topics addressed include: a critique of various counselling modalities and foundational anthropologies; a theology of pastoral care and counselling;  psychodynamic theory; short-term counselling interventions; grief, loss and bereavement; addictions; mental illness; trauma, PTSD and complex PTSD; and suicide.

  CISP6000 Selected Readings in Pastoral Theology and Ministry
  This course provides students an opportunity to engage in studies of considerable depth with selected readings in pastoral theology and ministry. Subjects students can investigate include, but are not limited to, pastoral counselling, chaplaincy studies, pastoral psychology, mission studies, inter-religious pastoral work, pastoral care, and Church administration.

  CISP6010 Focused Study in Pastoral Theology and Ministry
  This course provides students an opportunity to focus on a specific area of study in pastoral theology and ministry at an advanced level. Subjects students can investigate include, but are not limited to, pastoral counselling, chaplaincy studies, pastoral psychology, mission studies, inter-religious pastoral work, pastoral care, and Church administration.

• Canon Law

  CISC2000 Introduction to Canon Law and Governance
  Pre-requisite: 100 uoc across disciplines B. D, H, P, L, S, M
  This course introduces students to the study of canon law. It will explore the nature of canon law and the different types of canon law. The course will explain the power of governance and who exercise it. Attention will be given to the specific roles of the pope, the College of Cardinals, the Roman Curia, ecumenical and plenary councils, and the diocesan bishop.

  CISC3000 Canon Law and the Sacraments
  Pre-requisite: CISC2000 Introduction to Canon Law and Governance
  This course introduces students to the study of canon law of the sacraments, apart from marriage. The focus will be on Book IV, The Sanctifying Office of the Church. The course begins with the fundamental theological principles that are the foundation of the Church’s law. The concept of a valid and lawful celebration is explained, and the proper ordering the sacraments in the life of the church. Finally, the course will consider sacramentals, the liturgy of the hours, funeral rites and sacred times and places.

  CISC3010 Matrimonial and Procedural Law
  Pre-requisite: CISC2000 Introduction to Canon Law and Governance
  This course introduces students to the study of the canon law of marriage, both the substantive canon law and the applicable procedural law.  The substantive canon law includes a recognition of the types of marriages, the properties of marriage, impediments to marriage, and canonical form. The procedural law concerns church tribunals, examining the types of cases that come before a tribunal and their possible outcomes.

  CISC3020 Selected Themes in Canon Law
  Pre-requisite: CISC2000 Introduction to Canon Law and Governance
  This course enables students to study a selected set of themes within Canon Law. Themes will be chosen by the lecturer to complement prior study in the canonical tradition. Content may include any of Books I through VII.

  CISC5200 Introduction to Canon Law and Governance
  Pre-requisite: 100 uoc across discipline B, D, H, P, L,S. M
  This course introduces students to the study of canon law. It will explore the nature of canon law and the different types of canon law. The course will explain the power of governance and who exercise it. Attention will be given to the specific roles of the pope, the College of Cardinals, the Roman Curia, ecumenical and plenary councils, and the diocesan bishop.

  CISC5300 Canon Law and the Sacraments
  Pre-requisite: CISC5200 Introduction to Canon Law and Governance
  This course introduces students to the study of canon law of the sacraments, apart from marriage. The focus will be on Book IV, The Sanctifying Office of the Church. The course begins with the fundamental theological principles that are the foundation of the Church’s law. The concept of a valid and lawful celebration is explained, and the proper ordering the sacraments in the life of the church. Finally, the course will consider sacramentals, the liturgy of the hours, funeral rites and sacred times and places.

  CISC5310 Matrimonial and Procedural Law
  Pre-requisite: CISC5200 Introduction to Canon Law and Governance
  This course introduces students to the study of the canon law of marriage, both the substantive canon law and the applicable procedural law.  The substantive canon law includes a recognition of the types of marriages, the properties of marriage, impediments to marriage, and canonical form. The procedural law concerns church tribunals, examining the types of cases that come before a tribunal and their possible outcomes.

  CISC5320 Selected Themes in Canon Law
  Pre-requisite: CISC5200 Introduction to Canon Law and Governance
  This course enables students to study a selected set of themes within Canon Law. Themes will be chosen by the lecturer to compliment prior study in the canonical tradition. Content may include any of Books I through VII.

• Liturgical Studies

  CISS1000 Introduction to Spiritual Theology
  This course will briefly examine how the term “spirituality” is used in contemporary contexts. The biblical sources for Spiritual Theology will be identified. Having considered the development of different spiritual traditions in the history of the church, the course will propose a definition of Spiritual Theology. The course will give students an insight into the methodology of Spiritual Theology. There will be an emphasis on Christian discipleship and the role of the Holy Spirit in the transformation of the baptised, thereby helping students grasp the link between theology and personal growth in holiness. The course will assist students to develop skills in reading spiritual texts.

  CISL1000 Theology and Practice of Liturgy
  This course will examine the Jewish origins of the Christian liturgy and the development of liturgical practice from ancient times up to the reforms mandated by the Second Vatican Council, noting the relationship between the lex orandi and the lex credendi. While the principal focus will be on the Roman Rite, a brief study of eastern rites of the Catholic Church will complete the picture of the Catholic Church’s liturgical practice. The reform of the other liturgical rites (e.g. funerals) in the west will be explored in the light of current pastoral needs. The course will examine the reception of the liturgical reform and emerging questions.

  CISL2000 Liturgical Music, Art and Architecture
  Pre-requisite: CISL1000 Theology and Practice of Liturgy
  The practice of the liturgy engages not just the mind, but also the senses. This course will consider the place of music, art and architecture and their role in giving full expression to Christian worship.  The range of musical forms, both traditional and modern will be examined, with emphasis on the musical setting of liturgical texts. The course will also explore the importance of liturgical space and the relationship between architecture and liturgical styles. A theological understanding of beauty will underpin all consideration of music, art and architecture.

  CISL3000 Homiletics
  Pre-requisites: CISB2030 Synoptic Gospels and CISD2000 Fundamental Theology: Faith, Revelation, Theology
  This course will examine the place of the homily in the liturgical celebration.  The primary source for this examination will be the General Instruction on the Lectionary. Students will gain an understanding of the significance of the Liturgy of the Word in all celebrations and the role of the homily in the celebration. Students will gain skills in preparing and delivering homilies in various liturgical contexts, such as Sunday Mass, weddings and funerals.

  CISL5100 Theology and Practice of Liturgy
  This course will examine the Jewish origins of the Christian liturgy and the development of liturgical practice from ancient times up to the reforms mandated by the Second Vatican Council, noting the relationship between the lex orandi and the lex credendi. While the principal focus will be on the Roman Rite, a brief study of eastern rites of the Catholic Church will complete the picture of the Catholic Church’s liturgical practice. The reform of the other liturgical rites (e.g. funerals) in the west will be explored in the light of current pastoral needs. The course will examine the reception of the liturgical reform and emerging questions.

  CISL5200 Liturgical Music, Art and Architecture
  Pre-requisite: CISL5100 Theology and Practice of Liturgy
  The practice of the liturgy engages not just the mind, but also the senses. This course will consider the place of music, art and architecture and their role in giving full expression to Christian worship.  The range of musical forms, both traditional and modern will be examined, with emphasis on the musical setting of liturgical texts. The course will also explore the importance of liturgical space and the relationship between architecture and liturgical styles. A theological understanding of beauty will underpin all consideration of music, art and architecture.

  CISL5300 Homiletics
  Pre-requisites: CISB5230 Synoptic Gospels and CISD5200 Fundamental Theology: Faith, Revelation, Theology
  This course will examine the place of the homily in the liturgical celebration.  The primary source for this examination will be the General Instruction on the Lectionary. Students will gain an understanding of the significance of the Liturgy of the Word in all celebrations and the role of the homily in the celebration. Students will gain skills in preparing and delivering homilies in various liturgical contexts, such as Sunday Mass, weddings and funerals.

  CISL6000 The Roman Missal
  The Roman Missal has evolved over five hundred years and continues to do so. This course will briefly examine its history, before concentrating on the current typical edition of the Roman Missal. The theology of the major elements of the Missal will be explored: the General Introduction; the Eucharistic Prayers; the orations; and celebrations for the liturgical year. The course will examine translations of the Missal and the principles of translation.  The pastoral and cultural dynamics at play in the Missal will be analysed.

  CISL6010 Focused Study in Liturgy
  This course provides students with an opportunity to focus on an area of study in Liturgy at advanced level. The course will cover material not available elsewhere in the curriculum. It will cover the topic in a manner that requires a comprehensive knowledge of the topic in question; that requires critical engagement with both primary and secondary sources; and that demonstrates an advanced level of theological writing.

• Spiritual Theology

  CISS1000 Introduction to Spiritual Theology
  This course will briefly examine how the term “spirituality” is used in contemporary contexts. The biblical sources for Spiritual Theology will be identified. Having considered the development of different spiritual traditions in the history of the church, the course will propose a definition of Spiritual Theology. The course will give students an insight into the methodology of Spiritual Theology. There will be an emphasis on Christian discipleship and the role of the Holy Spirit in the transformation of the baptised, thereby helping students grasp the link between theology and personal growth in holiness. The course will assist students to develop skills in reading spiritual texts.

  CISS2000 Studies in Spiritual Theology
  Pre-requisite: CISS1000 Introduction to Spiritual Theology
  Through the study of primary texts, this course will introduce students to some of most prominent writings in the Catholic spiritual tradition, such as: the monastic tradition; the Franciscan tradition; the Ignatian school; the Carmelite tradition. The course will help students appreciate some of the sources and methods in the western spiritual tradition and apply them to their own spiritual development.

  CISS5100 Introduction to Spiritual Theology
  This course will briefly examine how the term “spirituality” is used in contemporary contexts. The biblical sources for Spiritual Theology will be identified. Having considered the development of different spiritual traditions in the history of the church, the course will propose a definition of Spiritual Theology. The course will give students an insight into the methodology of Spiritual Theology. There will be an emphasis on Christian discipleship and the role of the Holy Spirit in the transformation of the baptised, thereby helping students grasp the link between theology and personal growth in holiness. The course will assist students to develop skills in reading spiritual texts.

  CISS5200 Studies in Spiritual Theology
  Pre-requisite: CISS5100 Introduction to Spiritual Theology
  Through the study of primary texts, this course will introduce students to some of most prominent writings in the Catholic spiritual tradition, such as: the monastic tradition; the Franciscan tradition; the Ignatian school; the Carmelite tradition. The course will help students appreciate some of the sources and methods in the western spiritual tradition and apply them to their own spiritual development.

  CISS6000 Mystical Theology
  This course will examine the rich history of the Christian mystical tradition. Taking account of both eastern and western Christianity, key texts from different eras will be studied, noting their philosophical and theological contexts. The resultant spiritual practices will be identified and analysed. The course will assess the impact of this tradition on modern sensibilities and its capacity to address the pastoral needs of the church today. It will explore the possibility of a dialogue of this tradition with secular expressions of mystical experience.

  CISS6010 Focused Study in Spiritual Theology
  This course provides students with an opportunity to focus on an area of study in Spiritual Theology at advanced level. The course will cover material not available elsewhere in the curriculum. It will cover the topic in a manner that requires a comprehensive knowledge of the topic in question; that requires critical engagement with both primary and secondary sources; and that demonstrates an advanced level of theological writing.

• Moral Theology

  CISM2000 Fundamental Moral Theology
  This course examines the meaning and structure of the Roman Catholic moral tradition. Themes studied include: history and development of moral theology, the Christian conscience and its formation, discipleship and sin, the magisterium and authority, use of Scripture in moral theology, natural law, the role of moral principles and norms in contemporary moral theology

  CISM3000 Sexual Ethics, Marriage, and Family
  Pre-requisite: CISM2000 Fundamental Moral Theology
  This course focuses on the theological understanding of marriage, family, divorce, contraception, sexuality and the vocation to holiness in the Catholic tradition. Building on prior studies in fundamental moral theology, the course explores the broader anthropological and theological understandings of human sexuality and their implications for human relationships and sexual behaviour. It also investigates contemporary issues in sexual ethics, including homosexuality, ethical aspects of human development and sexual maturation, and the pastoral application of the Church’s teachings on sexuality.

  CISM3010 Catholic Social Teaching
  Pre-requisite: CISM2000 Fundamental Moral Theology
  This course introduces students to the social doctrine of the church. Building on prior studies in fundamental moral theology, the course examines community, sociality, and globalisation with a focus on social justice. It investigates key principles of Catholic Social Teaching -- such as common good, solidarity, subsidiarity, the preferential option for the poor -- and applies them to concrete ethical situations whilst engaging with broader perspectives in social ethics.

  CISM3020 Bioethics and Healthcare Ethics
  Pre-requisite: CISM2000 Fundamental Moral Theology
  This course introduces students to the ethical issues in modern health care practice. Building on prior studies in fundamental moral theology, it will assist the student to be sensitive to a range of bioethical dilemmas that exist in the practice of contemporary medicine and healthcare. It critically relates Christian Anthropology to bioethics and healthcare, and it assists students to evaluate dilemmas in the light of both Catholic and secular principles. The course will help students develop skills in moral decision making in keeping with the tradition of Catholic moral theology.

  CISM3030 Contemporary Issues in Moral Theology
  Pre-requisite: CISM2000 Fundamental Moral Theology
  This course allows students to study in-depth one of a range of contemporary fields within moral theology. Building on prior studies in fundamental moral theology, the course will examine a contemporary field within moral theology (e.g., issues in war and peace studies, or environmental ethics etc) and gain familiarity with Church teaching and the response of moral theology to ethical issues within the field. This course will help students develop the skills to engage complex moral problems using advanced reasoning techniques drawn from the tradition of Catholic moral theology.

  CISM5200 Fundamental Moral Theology
  This course deals with the relationship between Christian faith and the moral decisions one makes in life. The course explores the meaning and structure of the moral life in the Catholic tradition—especially in the renewal of moral theology called for by Vatican II—with a principal focus on developing a student's capacity for moral reflection. Principle themes include: the nature and meaning of moral theology, the human person and the moral life, sources of moral knowledge, the meaning of moral behaviour.

  CISM5300 Sexual Ethics, Marriage, and Family
  Pre-requisite: CISM5200 Fundamental Moral Theology
  This course focuses on the theological understanding of marriage, family, divorce, contraception, sexuality and the vocation to holiness in the Catholic tradition. Building on prior studies in fundamental moral theology, the course explores the broader anthropological and theological understandings of human sexuality and their implications for human relationships and sexual behaviour. It also investigates contemporary issues in sexual ethics, including homosexuality, ethical aspects of human development and sexual maturation, and the pastoral application of the Church’s teachings on sexuality.

  CISM5310 Catholic Social Teaching
  Pre-requisite: CISM5200 Fundamental Moral Theology
  This course introduces students to the social doctrine of the Church. Building on prior studies in fundamental moral theology, the course examines community, sociality, and globalisation with a focus on social justice. It investigates key principles of Catholic Social Teaching -- such as common good, solidarity, subsidiarity, the preferential option for the poor -- and applies them to concrete ethical situations whilst engaging with broader perspectives in social ethics.

  CISM5320 Bioethics and Healthcare Ethics
  Pre-requisite: CISM5200 Fundamental Moral Theology
  This course introduces students to the ethical issues in modern health care practice. Building on prior studies in fundamental moral theology, it will assist the student to be sensitive to a range of bioethical dilemmas that exist in the practice of contemporary medicine and healthcare. It critically relates Christian Anthropology to bioethics and healthcare, and it assists students to evaluate dilemmas in the light of both Catholic and secular principles. The course will help students develop skills in moral decision making in keeping with the tradition of Catholic moral theology.

  CISM5330 Contemporary Issues in Moral Theology
  Pre-requisite: CISM5200 Fundamental Moral Theology
  This course allows students to study in-depth one of a range of contemporary fields within moral theology. Building on prior studies in fundamental moral theology, the course will examine a contemporary field within moral theology (e.g., issues in war and peace studies, or environmental ethics etc) and gain familiarity with Church teaching and the response of moral theology to ethical issues within the field. This course will help students develop the skills to engage complex moral problems using advanced reasoning techniques drawn from the tradition of Catholic moral theology.

  CISM6000 Selected Readings in Moral Theology
  This course provides students an opportunity to engage in studies of considerable depth with selected readings in moral theology. Subjects students can investigate include, but are not limited to, topics in: bioethics and healthcare ethics; war and peace studies; environmental ethics; sexual ethics, marriage and family; professional ethics and ministry; Catholic Social Teaching; and, anthropology and Christian ethics

  CISM6010 Focused Study in Moral Theology
  This course provides students an opportunity to focus on a specific area of study in moral  theology at an advanced level. Subjects students can investigate include, but are not limited to, topics in: bioethics and healthcare ethics; war and peace studies; environmental ethics; sexual ethics, marriage and family; professional ethics and ministry; Catholic Social Teaching; and, anthropology and Christian ethics

• Dogmatic Theology (including fundamental)

  CISD2000 Fundamental Theology: Faith, Revelation and Theology
  Pre-requisite: CISW1010 Ancient and Early Medieval Philosophy OR CISW1020 Medieval and Early Modern Philosophy
  Co-requisite: CISW1010 Ancient and Early Medieval Philosophy OR CISW1020 Medieval and Early Modern Philosophy
  This course introduces students to the study of Theology. It answers the question, “What is theology?” Working with the definition of theology as “faith seeking understanding”, it explores the nature of Christian faith as a response to divine revelation. The course explores the theology of revelation and the theology of faith, as these developed in the Catholic theological tradition and found modern expression in the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, Dei verbum. Students will come to appreciate the role of the sensus fidei and the Church’s teaching authority in the expression of Christian faith. By the end of this course, students should have acquired elementary skills in theological method.

  CISD2010 Christology and Soteriology
  This course introduces students to the kinds of questions that arise concerning the person, life, work, and significance of Jesus Christ. The course considers answers offered in the Christian tradition and current Christological scholarship. The course covers the Jesus tradition in the New Testament, types of New Testament Christology, the question of the historical Jesus, controversies in the early church and at the time of the Reformation.

  CISD2020 Ecclesiology and Mariology
  The formal study of the church begins with the Mission of Jesus sent by the Father for the life of the world and his proclamation of the Kingdom of God being near at hand. This course explores the growth of the early church as reflected in the Apostolic writings and the witness of the early centuries. It reflects on how the Church developed in its self-understanding throughout different historical periods. The formal declarations of Trent, Vatican I and II and the Catechism of the Catholic Church are closely studied along with the major documents of the Magisterium. This course also considers the role of Mary in light of the teaching found in Lumen Gentium as well as key Mariological doctrines.

  CISD3000 The Trinity
  This course investigates the biblical witness to God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It discusses the development of the conceptuality of the doctrine of the Trinity and some modern restatements of the doctrine. The course considers the significance of the Trinity in its centrality to Christian life and ministry.” (currently “In this course, students will examine the contemporary renewal of the theology of the Trinity. The basis of Trinitarian faith is to be found in the life of Christ. In talking about the Trinity we are talking about the Christian experience of God. When we say that we believe in God, we affirm God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.  It will become apparent that the Trinity is not simply a philosophical concept of God, but emerges from God's self-revelation in the person of Jesus Christ. The course will involve reflection on the implications of Trinitarian theology for issues facing humankind at the beginning of the third millennium.  The theology of the Trinity is studied in three stages: (1) Its biblical foundations, with particular emphasis on the paschal mystery of Christ; (2) Its development in the patristic period, which culminates in the Councils of Nicaea (325) and Constantinople I (381), and its development in medieval theology; and (3) The contemporary retrieval of the doctrine, especially the development of the social doctrine of the Trinity, where we trace the shift in thinking about God as Supreme Substance, to conceiving God as Absolute Subject and affirming God as Absolute Communion.

  CISD3010 Creation, Anthroplogy, Grace and Eschatology
  Pre-requisite: CISD2010 Christology and Soteriology OR CISD2020 Ecclesiology and Mariology
  This course studies four areas of theology: the theology of creation, Christian anthropology, the theology of grace, and eschatology. After examining the biblical foundations, the course will study the key moments in the theological development of these themes. A close examination will be made of the contemporary context of these questions and the way theologians are addressing them. Finally, there will be a consideration of the way these theologies inform a Christian understanding of the world and thereby inform a dialogue with the world.

  CISD3020 Sacraments of Initiation, Healing and Marriage
  Pre-requisite: CISD2010 Christology and Soteriology OR CISD2020 Ecclesiology and Mariology
  This course will begin with an exploration of the principles of sacramentality. These principles will be applied in the study of five of the Catholic Church’s sacraments: Baptism, Confirmation, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, and Marriage. Attention to the theological exposition in each of the sacramental rites will help locate these sacraments in the biblical and liturgical tradition of the church. The course will consider the role of the sacraments in the evangelising and pastoral mission of the church.

  CISD3030 Eucharist
  Pre-requisite: CISD2010 Christology and Soteriology OR CISD2020 Ecclesiology and Mariology
  This course will study the main elements of Catholic Eucharistic doctrine: the presence of Christ in the Eucharist; the sacrifice of the Mass; and the Eucharist as the sacrament of unity. We will examine the Church’s dogmatic definitions against the background of the biblical data and the liturgical and patristic tradition. Students will apply Eucharistic doctrine to the pastoral life of the church.

  CISD3040 Holy Orders
  Pre-requisite: CISD2010 Christology and Soteriology OR CISD2020 Ecclesiology and Mariology
  This course will examine the theological evolution of the sacrament of Holy Orders and how this has shaped the theological understanding of the three orders, bishop, priest, and deacon. The teaching of the Second Vatican Council and subsequent church teaching will shine a light on the relationship between the three orders and their specific ministry. Applying the principles of sacramental theology, we will see how these orders are essential to the nature of the church. The course will examine the connection between the theology of holy orders and the life of the ordained. Finally, we will examine how the ministry of the ordained is exercised in a collaborative manner for the sake of the mission of the church.

  CISD3050 Ministry in the Church
  Pre-requisite: CISD2020 Ecclesiology and Mariology
  This course will examine the theological foundations of ministry. Building on Christological and ecclesiological foundations, it will respond to the questions: Why ministry? What is ministry? Who ministers? Where does ministry occur? What is the relationship between ministry and mission? The course will also consider the shape ministry takes in concrete situations.

  CISD3060 Fundamental Theology: Ecumenism
  Pre-requisite: CISD2020 Ecclesiology and Mariology
  This course will examine the Catholic principles of ecumenism. It will demonstrate the centrality of unity in the Hebrew scriptures, the teaching of Jesus, and the witness of the early church. Relying on Unitatis redintegratio and Ut unum sint, it will explore the development in the Catholic Church’s commitment to ecumenism, such that Pope John Paul II says it is not an “appendix” in the life of the church, but an organic part of her life and work. The course will also examine the practical outworking of this ecumenical commitment in official theological dialogues and in pastoral relations with other churches and ecclesial communities.

  CISD3070 Fundamental Theology: Theological Approaches to Secularism
  Pre-requisite: CISD2010 Christology and Soteriology OR CISD2020 Ecclesiology and Mariology
  We live in a secular age where Christianity is increasingly marginalised. Already a variety of often contradictory Christian responses is visible – outright hostility at one end and accommodation at the other. This course will reflect theologically on this situation, examining how the western world has arrived at this point, and analysing it in the light of the theology of Gaudium et Spes on the relationship between Church and world. We will undertake a theological analysis of the various approaches that are used to respond to this situation. The course will propose dialogue as a theologically sound way to engage with the secular age and will develop a theology of dialogue.

  CISD3080 Fundamental Theology: Theological Method
  Pre-requisite: CISD2010 Christology and Soteriology OR CISD2020 Ecclesiology and Mariology
  Theology is a science and goes about its task in a methodical way. From New Testament times up to our own day, differing methods have been used to interpret the data of faith and to find a language to express the truth of faith. Often rooted in the philosophies of their day, this course will investigate a selection of methodologies both perennial and new. It will develop in students an awareness of the range of methodologies operative in Catholic theology and will investigate the undercurrents of many methodologies, such as:  assumed relationships between history and theology, perspectives on faith and reason, differing anthropologies, varying stances on the relationship between revelation and tradition, and divergent views on the relationship between the Church and the theologian. Students will come to appreciate that differing methodologies are, at times, exclusive, but often that they are complementary.

  CISD3090 Sacraments in Catholic Tradition
  The course covers the building blocks and the theological developments that led to the seven Sacraments of the Catholic Tradition. It also covers the scriptural, historical, theological and liturgical principles of each of the seven Sacraments. Students require this understanding of the Sacraments to enable them to teach Sacraments and to prepare Sacramental celebrations at School level.

  CISD3100 Sacraments of Initiation
  Pre-requisite: CISD2010 Christology and Soteriology OR CISD2020 Ecclesiology and Mariology
  This course studies the Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist within the Catholic tradition. It considers the anthropological roots of ritual and examines the Jewish and Christian origins of the ritual practices in the contemporary church. Tracing the influence of historical development and their pastoral and theological consequences in different moments of the Church's life. The course shows how these impact upon the celebration of the Eucharist, Baptism, and Confirmation today.

  CISD3110 Sacraments of Healing and Reconciliation
  The experiences of sin, suffering, illness and death are fundamental to every human life. The Church's ritual responses to each of these experiences mediate the healing and reconciliation offered to sinners and the sick by Christ the physician of our souls and bodies. This course traces the biblical foundations, historical development, theological understandings, canonical interpretations and current ritual practice of the church in its pastoral care of sinners and the sick. Through an in-depth study of the Rite of Penance and the Rites of Anointing of the Sick and Viaticum, the course explores the sacramental theology underpinning the church's response to the ongoing individual and communal need for healing and reconciliation in today's world.” (currently “This course on sacraments of Reconciliation and Healing continues the series of four courses covering Sacramental Theology in Notre Dame's Theology programme.  As the sequential flow implies, this course builds on principles based on the methods of theological reflection and theological sources, hence the prerequisite demand for THEO2250. It would also help to have done THEO2480 on Initiation and THEO3410 on the mission of the Church itself.  This unit focuses on the healing process, whether personal or communal. The need of healing is explored in the light of today's world and its pressures, while insight is gained from the historical patterns whereby the Christian community has mediated healing and reconciliation in Christ.  Through its concentration on present Church rituals and ministry, their theological basis and recommended pastoral manner of celebration, the course attempts to throw light on a number of contemporary theological concerns within church ministry.  This course also has particular objectives for those training for priestly ministry in the Church.  It will be allied with other programs with the goal of pastoral integration through insights from Moral Theology, Systematic Theology, Canon Law and Liturgy as outlines in the Rites of the Church for Healing and Reconciliation.

  CISD3120 Marriage and Orders
  Beginning with baptism as the primary source of vocation and mission in the Church, this course focuses on the sacraments of serving the communion of disciples especially, within the classic tradition, those of marriage and holy orders. Attention is also given to religious life and the ministries of the Church.

  CISD5200 Fundamental Theology, Faith, Revelation and Theology
  Pre-requisite: CISW5110 Ancient and Early Medieval Philosophy OR CISW5120 Medieval and Early Modern Philosophy
  This course introduces students to the study of Theology. It answers the question, “What is theology?” Working with the definition of theology as “faith seeking understanding”, it explores the nature of Christian faith as a response to divine revelation. The course explores the theology of revelation and the theology of faith, as these developed in the Catholic theological tradition and found modern expression in the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, Dei verbum. Students will come to appreciate the role of the sensus fidei and the Church’s teaching authority in the expression of Christian faith. By the end of this course, students should have acquired elementary skills in theological method.

  CISD5210 Christology and Soteriology
  This course introduces students to the kinds of questions that arise concerning the person, life, work, and significance of Jesus Christ. The course considers answers offered in the Christian tradition and current Christological scholarship. The course covers the Jesus tradition in the New Testament, types of New Testament Christology, the question of the historical Jesus, controversies in the early church and at the time of the Reformation.

  CISD5220 Ecclesiology and Mariology
  The formal study of the church begins with the Mission of Jesus sent by the Father for the life of the world and his proclamation of the Kingdom of God being near at hand. This course explores the growth of the early church as reflected in the Apostolic writings and the witness of the early centuries. It reflects on how the Church developed in its self-understanding throughout different historical periods. The formal declarations of Trent, Vatican I and II and the Catechism of the Catholic Church are closely studied along with the major documents of the Magisterium. This course also considers the role of Mary in light of the teaching found in Lumen Gentium as well as key Mariological doctrines.

  CISD5300 The Trinity
  This course investigates the biblical witness to God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It discusses the development of the conceptuality of the doctrine of the Trinity and some modern restatements of the doctrine. The course considers the significance of the Trinity in its centrality to Christian life and ministry.

  CISD5310 Creation, Anthroplogy, Grace and Eschatology
  Pre-requisite: CISD5210 Christology and Soteriology OR CISD5220 Ecclesiology and Mariology
  This course studies four areas of theology: the theology of creation, Christian anthropology, the theology of grace, and eschatology. After examining the biblical foundations, the course will study the key moments in the theological development of these themes. A close examination will be made of the contemporary context of these questions and the way theologians are addressing them. Finally, there will be a consideration of the way these theologies inform a Christian understanding of the world and thereby inform a dialogue with the world.

  CISD5320 Sacraments of Initiation, Healing and Marriage
  Pre-requisite: CISD5210 Christology and Soteriology OR CISD5220 Ecclesiology and Mariology
  This course will begin with an exploration of the principles of sacramentality. These principles will be applied in the study of five of the Catholic Church’s sacraments: Baptism, Confirmation, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, and Marriage. Attention to the theological exposition in each of the sacramental rites will help locate these sacraments in the biblical and liturgical tradition of the church. The course will consider the role of the sacraments in the evangelising and pastoral mission of the church.

  CISD5330 Eucharist
  Pre-requisite: CISD5210 Christology and Soteriology OR CISD5220 Ecclesiology and Mariology
  This course will study the main elements of Catholic Eucharistic doctrine: the presence of Christ in the Eucharist; the sacrifice of the Mass; and the Eucharist as the sacrament of unity. We will examine the Church’s dogmatic definitions against the background of the biblical data and the liturgical and patristic tradition. Students will apply Eucharistic doctrine to the pastoral life of the Church.

  CISD5340 Holy Orders
  Pre-requisite: CISD5210 Christology and Soteriology OR CISD5220 Ecclesiology and Mariology
  This course will examine the theological evolution of the sacrament of Holy Orders and how this has shaped the theological understanding of the three orders, bishop, priest, and deacon. The teaching of the Second Vatican Council and subsequent church teaching will shine a light on the relationship between the three orders and their specific ministry. Applying the principles of sacramental theology, we will see how these orders are essential to the nature of the church. The course will examine the connection between the theology of holy orders and the life of the ordained. Finally, we will examine how the ministry of the ordained is exercised in a collaborative manner for the sake of the mission of the church.

  CISD5350 Ministry in the Church
  Pre-requisite: CISD5220 Ecclesiology and Mariology
  This course will examine the theological foundations of ministry. Building on Christological and ecclesiological foundations, it will respond to the questions: Why ministry? What is ministry? Who ministers? Where does ministry occur? What is the relationship between ministry and mission? The course will also consider the shape ministry takes in concrete situations.

  CISD5360 Fundamental Theology: Ecumenism
  Pre-requisite: CISD5220 Ecclesiology and Mariology
  This course will examine the Catholic principles of ecumenism. It will demonstrate the centrality of unity in the Hebrew scriptures, the teaching of Jesus, and the witness of the early church. Relying on Unitatis redintegratio and Ut unum sint, it will explore the development in the Catholic Church’s commitment to ecumenism, such that Pope John Paul II says it is not an “appendix” in the life of the church, but an organic part of her life and work. The course will also examine the practical outworking of this ecumenical commitment in official theological dialogues and in pastoral relations with other churches and ecclesial communities.

  CISD5370 Fundamental Theology: Theological Approaches to Secularism
  Pre-requisite: CISD5210 Christology and Soteriology OR CISD5220 Ecclesiology and Mariology
  We live in a secular age where Christianity is increasingly marginalised. Already a variety of often contradictory Christian responses is visible – outright hostility at one end and accommodation at the other. This course will reflect theologically on this situation, examining how the western world has arrived at this point, and analysing it in the light of the theology of Gaudium et Spes on the relationship between Church and world. We will undertake a theological analysis of the various approaches that are used to respond to this situation. The course will propose dialogue as a theologically sound way to engage with the secular age and will develop a theology of dialogue.

  CISD5380 Fundamental Theology: Theological Method
  Pre-requisite: CISD5210 Christology and Soteriology CISD5220 Ecclesiology and Mariology
  Theology is a science and goes about its task in a methodical way. From New Testament times up to our own day, differing methods have been used to interpret the data of faith and to find a language to express the truth of faith. Often rooted in the philosophies of their day, this course will investigate a selection of methodologies both perennial and new. It will develop in students an awareness of the range of methodologies operative in Catholic theology and will investigate the undercurrents of many methodologies, such as:  assumed relationships between history and theology, perspectives on faith and reason, differing anthropologies, varying stances on the relationship between revelation and tradition, and divergent views on the relationship between the Church and the theologian. Students will come to appreciate that differing methodologies are, at times, exclusive, but often that they are complementary.

  CISD5390 Sacraments in Catholic Tradition
  The course covers the building blocks and the theological developments that led to the seven Sacraments of the Catholic Tradition. It also covers the scriptural, historical, theological and liturgical principles of each of the seven Sacraments. Students require this understanding of the Sacraments to enable them to teach Sacraments and to prepare Sacramental celebrations at School level.

  CISD6000 Major Issues in Christology
  This course is an opportunity to deepen the study of Christology beyond the undergraduate course. Students will have the opportunity to develop their own research from among the following topics: the evolution of Christological doctrine, concentrating on key figures such as Athanasius, John Damascene, and Thomas Aquinas; Word Christology and Spirit Christology; the debates around the quest for the historical Jesus; contextual Christologies of the 20th and 21st centuries; the Christology of one or more theologians such as Karl Rahner, Bernard Lonergan or Joseph Ratzinger; and ecumenical agreements in Christology

  CISD6010 Synodality, Collegiality and Primacy
  With the current emphasis on synodality and a synodal church, this course will be an opportunity to examine the relationship between synodality, collegiality and primacy. This relationship is dependent on a theology of local church and the communion of local churches. This gives us the framework for exploring the office of the local bishop in his own local church, and his collegial responsibilities within the communion of local churches.  This same framework will allow us to explore the primatial role of certain bishops, including the unique office of the bishop of Rome. The course will explore the practice of synods and councils in the ancient church, and their re-emergence in modern times with an emphasis on their role in the evangelising mission of the church. The interaction of these three forms – synodality, collegiality and primacy – belongs to the faith of the church and not just to good order.

  CISD6020 Major Issues in Mariology
  This course will give students an opportunity to undertake graduate studies in a specialised area of theology. They will have the opportunity to develop their own research from among the following topics: biblical texts that are the foundation of the Marian dogmas; the development of Marian doctrine and its relationship to liturgy and devotion; the debate around Marian titles; advances through ecumenical dialogue; and contemporary (e.g., cultural, social, feminist) approaches to Mary.

  CISD6030 Major Issues in Sacramental Theology
  This course is an opportunity to deepen the study of sacramental theology. Students will have the opportunity to develop their own research from among the following topics: the philosophical and theological preconditions for sacramental theology in the patristic era; the philosophical and theological preconditions for sacramental theology in the medieval era; the impact of the Reformation on sacramental theology and modern ecumenical rapprochement; recent postmodern approaches to sacramental theology; lex orandi, lex credendi and sacramental theology.

  CISD6040 Major Issues in Trinitarian Theology
  This course is an opportunity to deepen the study of Trinitarian theology beyond the undergraduate course. Students will have an opportunity to develop their own research from among the following topics: the legacy of the Council of Nicaea; Augustine’s De Trinitate; the Trinitarian framework of Thomas Aquinas; the Trinity in modern theology (e.g. Rahner, Lonergan, van Balthasar, Coffey); and ecumenical advances on the filioque question.

  CISD6050 Theological Method and the Thought of Bernard Lonergan
  This course provides an opportunity to examine, in-depth, issues in theological method by engaging first with one of the most important Catholic methodologists of the 20th century, Bernard Lonergan. It enables students to study primary works on method as written by Lonergan including the seminal Method in Theology. It considers major critiques of Lonergan’s work such as that of Wolfhart Pannenberg. And then facilitates dialectical engagement with the methodology of other major contemporary thinkers such as: Karl Rahner, Hans urs von Balthasar, Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, Karl Barth, Gustavo Gutiérrez, J. B. Metz, John Meier, Raymond Brown, N.T. Wright or others.

  CISD6060 Selected Readings in Dogmatic Theology
  This course provides students with an opportunity to engage at considerable depth with selected readings in theology. These could be key texts in the history of theology, or the work of major theologians, ancient and modern. In reading the texts, attention will be given to theological method, ecclesial context, and theological development. Students will engage in a critical reading of the texts and evaluate their contribution to contemporary theological questions.

  CISD6070 Focused Study in Dogmatic Theology
  This course provides students with an opportunity to focus on an area of study in Theology at advanced level. The course will cover material not available elsewhere in the curriculum. It will cover the topic in a manner that requires a comprehensive knowledge of the topic in question; that requires critical engagement with both primary and secondary sources; and that demonstrates an advanced level of theological writing.

• Generic Research

  CISR3000 Independent Guided Study
  Pre-requisite: At least 200 uoc in the program
  This course will enable students to explore in detail a specific topic in divinity. The topic can be selected from any discipline at CIS except languages. Working under the supervision of a member of faculty the student will develop research and study skills.

  CISR3010 Independent Guided Study
  Pre-requisite: At least 200 uoc in the program
  This course will enable students to explore in detail a specific topic in divinity. The topic can be selected from any discipline at CIS except languages. Working under the supervision of a member of faculty the student will develop research and study skills.

  CISR5300 Independent Guided Study
  Pre-requisite: At least 200 uoc in the program
  This course will enable students to explore in detail a specific topic in divinity. The topic can be selected from any discipline at CIS except languages. Working under the supervision of a member of faculty the student will develop research and study skills.

  CISR6200 Research Project
  This course will enable students to explore in detail a specific topic in divinity. The topic can be selected from any discipline at CIS except languages. Working under the supervision of a member of faculty, the student will develop research and study skills and produce a major piece of research.

  CISR6210 Research Project
  This course will enable students to explore in detail a specific topic in divinity. The topic can be selected from any discipline at CIS except languages. Working under the supervision of a member of faculty, the student will develop research and study skills and produce a major piece of research.

  CISR6300 Research Training and Thesis Proposal
  This course assists students to develop the skills needed to research a topic, evaluate research materials, formulate a research question, and prepare a thesis proposal that outlines the pathway for research into that question. Students work with an approved supervisor in the discipline of their choice, provided they have completed at least 100 credit points in the discipline, to engage with current thought on research and research methods, to study and learn from theses of quality, and to prepare a thesis proposal of clarity, quality, and conciseness.

  CISR6310 Supervised Thesis (for ThM)
  This is the optional thesis component of Masters theses in part-time mode.

  CISR6320 Supervised Thesis (for STM)
  This is the optional thesis component of Masters theses in part-time mode.

  CISR6330 Supervised Thesis
  This is the optional thesis component of Masters theses in part-time mode.

  CISR6340 Supervised Thesis
  This is the optional thesis component of Masters theses in part-time mode.

  CISR7000 Doctor of Theology Candidature
  This is the thesis component of the ThD in part-time mode.

  CISR7010 Doctor of Theology Candidature
  This is the thesis component of the ThD in full-time mode.

• Generic Taught

  CIST3000 Studies in Divinity
  This course enables students to explore in detail a specific topic in divinity studies, across all disciplines at CIS, which is not covered in the regular curriculum.

  CIST3010 Studies in Divinity
  This course enables students to explore in detail a specific topic in divinity studies, across all disciplines at CIS, which is not covered in the regular curriculum.

  CIST5300 Studies in Divinity
  This course enables students to explore in detail a specific topic in divinity studies, across all disciplines at CIS, which is not covered in the regular curriculum.

  CIST5310 Studies in Divinity
  This course enables students to explore in detail a specific topic in divinity studies, across all disciplines at CIS, which is not covered in the regular curriculum.

  CIST6000 Studies in Divinity
  This course enables students to explore in detail a specific topic in divinity studies, across all disciplines at CIS, which is not covered in the regular curriculum.

MISS6000 The Spirituality of Missionary Leadership
This course explores the spiritual foundations of missionary leadership. It establishes a spirituality grounded in the initial proclamation (kerygma) of the love of God revealed in Christ and encountered through the Holy Spirit. The course will also focus upon the topic of the disciple’s new identity in Christ, which flows out of the response of faith and love (in baptism) to the kerygma. The course then explores how students can deepen in the practices of prayer, providing students with the opportunity for a deeper appropriation of the grace of the kerygma through the practice of prayer in their own lives, such as lectio divina, Ignatian examen and meditation.

MISS6001 Theological Foundations for Mission in the Australian Context
This course provides an overview of foundational theological principles for mission, beginning with the theology of mission arising from the teaching of the Second Vatican Council, and in the subsequent papal statements on mission. A model for mission for the present Australian context and grounded in these magisterial statements will be developed and evaluated. Elements of the process of evangelisation and models of faith and conversion will also be examined. The course will then lay a deeper theological foundation for mission by examining the scriptural basis for mission, the Trinitarian underpinnings of mission, and the missionary nature of the Church as it is expressed in the Church’s sacramental life.

MISS6002 Ministerial Leadership: Theory and Praxis
In this course students will learn what leadership grounded in Christian faith is and begin to develop the leadership skills necessary for contemporary ministry. The course will explore what it means to first lead oneself through the practices of self-knowledge and self-management. This includes skills such as time-management, prioritisation, and the place of resilience and vulnerability in leadership. It will also examine how to lead others through the development of teams, vision and strategy, and how to lead a group through the process of change. The course will also address how to identify and form other leaders.

MISS6003 Mission Practicum and Field Placement
This course is divided into three elements. The ministry intensive explores the topics of understanding one’s gifts for ministry, prayer ministry, and evangelising conversations. The leadership intensive practicum helps students understand key leadership topics, including event management, budgeting, promotions, communications and risk management strategies. The final element is monthly mentoring sessions that provide an opportunity for students to reflect upon their practice of ministry in the light of what they are learning from the coursework.