Biblical Foundations of Education

EDU400/400a │ Core Subject │ 10 credit points

Overview

It is essential that those teaching in Christian schools develop a substantial understanding of the Bible as the overarching framework for their education practice. This subject is designed to assist students to develop of a coherent, education-purposed, biblical theology that flows out of the entire biblical narrative. This ‘big picture’, or metanarrative, study seeks to develop in students a deep understanding of the integrity of faith and knowledge that should be apparent in education that is genuinely Christian through a survey of the Scriptures as an integrated whole and the implications for life and education of our embeddedness in this Scripture-based metanarrative.

Prerequisites

None

Teaching methods

Learning outcomes

Student who successfully complete this subject will be able to:

1. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of biblical themes, hermeneutical principles, literary techniques, and the unified nature of Scripture.
2. Critically analyse and evaluate the implications of a biblically grounded meta-narrative for life and educational practice
3. Articulate a biblically informed characterisation of Christ-centred education
4. Apply hermeneutical principles to investigating a theme across Scripture and its pertinence to education
5. Critically reflect on biblical foundations of principles, policies, and practices of Christian education

Assessment

TYPE	WEIGHTING
Critical Reflective Pieces	20%
Essay	40%
Essay	40%

Subject content

1. The authority of the Bible
2. Genesis 1-11
3. Covenant & Kingdom
4. Exodus
5. Kings, Temples, Priests, & Prophets
6. Gospel
7. Church
8. Wisdom and Life

Prescribed text and reading materials

No prescribed text. A list of reading materials will be available in the Subject Outline on eLearning Portal.