DP8317B Professional Development for Reflective Practice A
Description
Students will engage with a minimum of 18 hours of approved synchronous professional development relevant to their ministry context. They will engage in reflection, critical evaluation, and discussion on its significance for their practice of ministry within their current context.
Level
Postgraduate Foundational
Semester
Semester 1 2027
Delivery Mode
Online
Dates
22 February - 28 May 2027
Zoom will be used as the platform to engage with your lecturer.
In addition to your professional development program, you will be engaged in a research project. You will critically reflect on what you are learning, engage with appropriate scholarship, and discuss application to your own ministry context. There will be opportunity throughout the semester at a mutually agreeable time to discuss your project and progress with your lecturer.
We recommend that you allocate 15 hours a week for all study activities.
Lecturer/s
Major Dr Catherine Spiller
Prerequisites
No prerequisites required.
Learning Activities
This unit enables students to engage with an approved professional development experience and to evaluate its implications for ministry practice. Emphasis is placed on the integration of advanced professional knowledge with contextualised ministry practice, fostering reflective and informed professional judgement.
Assessments
Assessment 1 – 30%
Assessment 2 – 70%
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:
- Critically evaluate the theoretical and theological components of a professional development activity.
- Analyse and integrate key insights from the professional development activity with practice in a ministry context.
Text Books
There is no required text for this unit.