Graduate Diploma of Bible and Ministry
The Graduate Diploma of Bible and Ministry a 1 year (30 week) course designed to enable students who already have an Advanced Diploma or Bachelor Degree in another field to study at postgraduate level and gain a solid theological and practical foundation for Christian service. The course also allows students to select from a range of ministry elective units which they feel best suit their voacational or ministry needs. As such it is ideal for professionals, such as school teachers, who already have an undergraduate degree and require counselling, chaplaincy, pastoral, or other specialist training at post-graduate level.
Students who have completed this qualification will be able to:
- Analyse and interpret the Bible responsibly within the modern day context,
- Understand the scope, contents and context of a range of different Old and New Testament books,
- Identify and critically evaluate a range of theological and ethical issues in the Bible and place this within a systematic and coherent theological framework,
- Develop an appropriate and Biblically based philosophy of ministry in line with the needs of the modern day congregation,
- Effectively communicate the knowledge and insights gained within the area of specialization, and
- Continue their academic studies towards a Master of Divinity Degree.
Your tailored course will include some of the following subjects at post graduate level: New Testament Introduction, Old Testament Introduction, Interpreting the Bible (Hermeneutics), Introduction to Theology, Introduction to Counselling, Ethics, and ministry elective units (elective units will vary year to year - click here for units on offer next semester).
Course Specifications:
| Entry level: | Non-theological Degree |
| Non-theological Advanced Diploma (VET) | |
| Duration: | 1 year full time equivalent |
| 8 units (equal to 32 semester hours) | |
| Further pathways: | Masters degrees |
| Core units: | New Testament Introduction A or New Testament Introduction B |
| Old Testament Introduction A or Old Testament Introduction B |
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| Interpreting the Bible (Hermenuetics) | |
| Introduction to Theology | |
| Prefered elective units: | Introduction to Pastoral Counselling |
| Pastoral Counselling in Context | |
| Ethics |
Typical Course Structure:
| Year 1 | |||
| First Semester | Semester Hours | Second Semester | Semester Hours |
| New Testament Introduction A | 4 | New Testament Introduction B | 4 |
| Interpreting the Bible (Hermeneutics) | 4 | Introduction to Theology | 4 |
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |