York Institute Modules
MTH610 Consultancy and Praxis for
Mission and Ministry
Strand: Consultancy and
Leadership for Mission and Ministry
Module Director: Richard Andrew
Offered: at York campus
Timetable: residential weeks
(for delivery details please contact York Institute for Community
Theology T: 01904876518 E: yict@yorksj.ac.uk)
Prerequisites: None
Module Description
This module contributes to the postgraduate
provision in Theology & Religious Studies. The module aims to
develop students as effective consultancy practitioners by
extending an awareness of the nature of the settings in which they
operate. It promotes a student’s proficiency in the analysis,
design and evaluation of church and community work and seeks to
develop their reflective practice through critical engagement with
a range of consultancy theory and models. This module forms
part of the ‘Consultancy and Leadership for Mission and Ministry’
strand. The strand enhances the programme by offering specific
modules in a developing and growing sub-discipline of Practical
Theology.
Set Texts
Indicative essential book provision
(examples):
- Cameron H., Richter P., Davies D., & Ward
F. (2005) Studying Local Churches
- Egan G. (1998) The Skilled Helper
- Guest M., Trustin K., & Woodhead L. (eds)
(2004) Congregational Studies in the UK: Christianity in a
Post-Christian
Context
- Lovell G. (2000) Consultancy, Ministry and
Mission: A Handbook for Practitioners & Work Consultants in
Christian Organizations
- Lovell G. (2005) Consultancy Modes and
Models
Indicative Journals/ Periodicals
(examples):
- British Journal of Management
- International Review of Mission
- Modern Theology
Assessment
One 6,000 word piece of written work (100% of the mark)
MTH620 Organisational Studies for
Mission & Ministry
Strand: Consultancy and
Leadership for Mission and Ministry
Module Director: Richard Andrew
Offered: at York campus
Timetable: residential weeks
(for delivery details please contact York Institute for Community
Theology T: 01904876518 E: yict@yorksj.ac.uk)
Prerequisites: None
Module Description
This module contributes to the postgraduate provision in
Theology & Religious Studies. The module aims to develop
students as effective consultancy practitioners by extending their
awareness of the organisational context in which they
operate. It gives students the underpinning knowledge
required for the analysis, design and evaluation of church and
community work. It helps them link theological ideas of
ministry and mission to the organisational contexts in which they
are enacted.
This module forms part of the ‘Consultancy and
Leadership for Mission and Ministry’ strand. The strand enhances
the programme by offering specific modules in a developing and
growing sub-discipline of Practical Theology.
Set Texts
Indicative essential book provision
(examples):
- Casey C. (2002) Critical Analysis of
Organizations: Theory, Practice, Revitalization
- Grint K. (ed.) (1997) Leadership: Classical,
Contemporary and Critical Approaches
- Morgan G. (1997) Images of Organization
- Shafritz J. M. & Ott J. S. (2001)
Classics of Organization Theory
- Torry M. (2005) Managing God’s Business:
Religious and Faith-Based Organizations and their Management
Indicative Journals/ Periodicals
(examples):
- British Journal of Management
- International Review of Mission
- Modern Theology
Assessment
One 6,000 word piece of written work.
MTH630 Developing & Evaluating
Praxis for Mission & Ministry
Strand: Consultancy and
Leadership for Mission and Ministry
Module Director: Richard Andrew
Offered: at York campus
Timetable: residential weeks (for delivery
details please contact York Institute for Community Theology T:
01904876518 E: yict@yorksj.ac.uk)
Prerequisites: None
Module Description
This module contributes to the postgraduate
provision in Theology & Religious Studies. The module aims to
equip students with a range of methods to develop and evaluate
their practice. These include: learning by doing, reflective
practice, theological reflection and understanding of context and
tradition. Students will both document and reflect upon their
practice contributing to a developing model of consultancy
praxis.
This module forms part of the ‘Consultancy and
Leadership for Mission and Ministry’ strand. The strand enhances
the programme by offering specific modules in a developing and
growing sub-discipline of Practical Theology.
Set Texts
Indicative essential book provision
(examples):
- Ballard P. & Holmes S. (eds.) (2005) The
Bible in Pastoral Practice Readings in the Place and Function of
Scripture in the Church
- Coghlan D. & Branwick T. (2001) Doing
Action Research in Your Own Organisation
- Graham E. & Walton H. et al. (2005)
Theological Reflection Methods (Volume 1)
- Graham E. & Walton H. et al. (2007)
Theological Reflection: Sources (Volume 2)
- Lovell G. (2005) Consultancy Modes &
Models
- Ward F. (2005) Lifelong Learning: Supervision
and Theological Education
Indicative Journals/ Periodicals
(examples):
- British Journal of Management
- International Review of Mission
- Modern Theology
Assessment
One 3,000 word piece of written work.
MTH640 Mission Theology &
Practice
Strand: Consultancy and
Leadership for Mission and Ministry
Module Director: Richard Andrew
Offered: at York campus
Timetable: residential weeks
(for delivery details please contact York Institute for Community
Theology T: 01904 876518 E: yict@yorksj.ac.uk)
Prerequisites: None
Module Description
This module contributes to the postgraduate provision in
Theology & Religious Studies. The module aims to enable
students to engage critically with and apply key concepts in
mission to the contemporary context. In particular it engages with
the nature of the missiological task and the cultural and
contextual settings within which it is enacted. This module
forms part of the new ‘Consultancy and Leadership for Mission and
Ministry’ strand. The strand enhances the programme by offering
specific modules in a developing and growing sub-discipline of
Practical Theology.
Set Texts
Indicative essential book provision
(examples):
- Avis P. (2003) A Church Drawing Near:
Spirituality and Mission in a Post-Christian
- Culture
- Bergmann S. (2003) God in Context: A Survey
of Contextual Theologies
- Bevans S.B. & Schroeder R. P. (2004)
Constants in Context: A Theology of Mission for Today
- Bosch D. (1991) Transforming Mission:
Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission
- Walls A. (2002) The Cross-Cultural Process in
Christian History: Studies in the Transmission and Appropriation of
Faith
Indicative Journals/ Periodicals
(examples):
- International Review of Mission
- Modern Theology
- Scottish Journal of Theology
Assessment
One 6,000 word written piece of work.
MTH680 Reflective Practice in Consultancy for
Mission & Ministry
Strand: Consultancy for Mission &
Ministry
Module Director: Richard Andrew
Offered: at York campus
Timetable: residential weeks (for delivery
details please contact York Institute for Community Theology T:
01904 876430 E: s.henderson@yorksj.ac.uk
)
Prerequisites: None
Module Description
The module aims to enable students to engage critically with and
apply key concepts in consultancy to a piece of experiential
learning paying particular attention to theological reflection,
context and tradition in the development of reflective practice. In
particular it focuses upon the development of four key tools and
their application to consultancy: ideas about how we learn; ideas
taken from the world of professional education and development
about reflecting on practice; ideas taken from practical theology
about reflecting theologically; and, ideas about how we interpret
the world around us and the theological tradition we inhabit. This
module forms part of the ‘Consultancy for Mission and Ministry’
strand. The strand enhances the programme by offering specific
modules in a developing and growing sub-discipline of Practical
Theology.
Set Texts
Indicative essential book provision (examples):
- Ballard, P. and J. Pritchard (2006), Practical
Theology in Action: Christian Thinking in the Service of Church and
Society, London, SPCK, 2nd edition
- Graham, E.L., (2002), Transforming Practice:
Pastoral Theology in an Age of Uncertainty Eugene, Oregon, Wipf and
Stock
- Green, L. (2009), Let’s do Theology: Resources
for Contextual Theology, London, Continuum, 2nd edition
- Moon, J. (2000), Reflection in Learning and
Professional Development: Theory and Practice, London, Kogan
Page
- Schon, D. (1991), The Reflective Practitioner,
Aldershot, Hants, Arena
- Ward, F. (2005), Lifelong Learning: Supervision
and Theological Education, London, SCM Canterbury Press
Indicative Journals/ Periodicals (examples):
- Journal for Adult Theological Education
- Modern Theology
- Practical Theology
Assessment
One 6,000 word written piece of work.
MTH997 Dissertation (Consultancy &
Leadership for Mission & Ministry)
Strand: Consultancy & Leadership for
Mission & Ministry
Module Director: Dr Alice Collett
Offered: All terms at York Institute for
Community Theology
Timetable: 5 Supervised Sessions over two
terms
Prerequisites: None
Module Description
This module aims to enable students to undertake a substantial
piece of independent research at level M. The independent learning
is supported by tutorial supervision, but students may also choose
to find other external resources, e.g. summer schools, series of
lectures, conferences, etc. where these are available and
appropriate. It will be supervised by York Institute for Community
Theology. This module forms part of the ‘Consultancy and
Leadership for Mission and Ministry’ strand. The strand enhances
the programme by offering specific modules in a developing
and growing sub-discipline of Practical Theology.
Set Texts
Indicative essential book provision (examples):
- Allison, B. & Race, P. 2004 The Student’s
Guide to Preparing Dissertations and Theses
- Bell, J. 1999 Doing Your Research
Project: A Guide for First-Time Researchers in Education and Social
Science
- Brookfield, S. D. 1987 Developing
Critical Thinkers
- Wisker, G. 2001 The Postgraduate Research
Handbook (Palgrave Study Guides)
- Yin, R. K. 2002 Case Study Research:
Design and Methods
Indicative Journals/ Periodicals (examples):
- International Review of Mission
- Practical Theology
- Theology
Assessment
- Formative Assessment One 1,000 – 1,500 words
written piece of work about research methods.
- Summative Assessment One extended piece of written
work 12,000 – 14,000 words (100% of the mark).
The formative assessment will not contribute
marks to the summative total.