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AR1112B Learning for Life and Ministry 

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Description

Are you looking for a great place to start or restart your higher education studies? Our Learning for Life and Ministry unit cultivates valuable skills that you can apply to your learning at university, life and ministry. Be equipped to navigate online study, grow as a reflective learner, think and write critically, and develop strategies to manage the competing pressures of life and ministry. This unit is the starting point for many of our students. 

Level

Undergraduate Level 1

Semester

Semester 1 2027

Delivery Mode

Online

Dates

22 February - 28 May 2027

A weekly virtual classroom session will take place on Zoom on Wednesdays at 12.30pm - 1:30pm AEDT/AEST. 

We recommend that you allocate 12 hours a week for all study activities. 

Lecturer/s 

Auxiliary Lieutenant Matt Cairns and Major Dr Catherine Spiller 

Prerequisites 

No prerequisites required. 

Learning Activities 

This unit employs a constructivist approach to adult education, tailored to online or blended delivery. Teaching and learning in the unit occur through various student-centered learning experiences. Apart from undertaking assessment-for-learning tasks, students will engage with guided readings, videos, podcasts, group work, workshops, and tutorials. Students will engage in discussions that will provide spaces for peer-to-peer learning and the development of discipline-specific and soft skills. 

* This unit is offered at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level. Students may engage with people across both levels when this unit is delivered. 

Assessments 

Assessment 1 – 10%
Assessment 2 – 50%
Assessment 3 – 40% 

Learning Outcomes 

Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to: 

  1. Explain the place and importance of learning in life and ministry. 
  2. Describe and apply various learning strategies as a lifelong learner. 
  3. Practice academic skills in educational contexts. 
  4. Reflect on the impact of mindset on learning and attitudes to learning. 

Text Books 

There is no required text for this unit.