Graduate Diploma in Ministry

• Entry Requirements
• General Information
• Course Objectives
• Course Regulations
• Course Structure
• Rationale
• Cycle of Offerings by year & semester 2008-2009
• Scheduled Unit Outlines 2008

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Course Regulations

1. Entry requirement
   Entry requirement is any one of the following:
   1. The BCT Bachelor of Theology or its equivalent;
   2. An undergraduate degree from another institution approved by the Academic Committee and the BCT Graduate Certificate in Ministry or its equivalent.
2. Course of study
   The requirements for award of the GDipMin are completion of 80cp drawn from assessment level 4 as set out in the schedule below.
3. Duration of course
   Unless the Committee of Deans determines otherwise, a candidate must pursue the course over a minimum of two semesters and a maximum of 12 semesters, except where an extension is approved by the Academic Committee.
4. Must achieve grade of PP
   To obtain credit for a unit, a candidate must achieve a grade of at least PP.
5. Credit for other study
   Credit transfer will be allowed as follows:
   1. In accordance with the provisions as set out in the College's Credit Transfer Guidelines.
   2. 40cp credit will be allowed for a completed BCT GCertMin on condition that the GCertMin is surrendered prior to conferral of the Diploma.
6. Credit transfer from Master of Ministry (MMin)
   A candidate who holds the degree of Bachelor of Theology and who has completed all of the coursework in the MMin and no longer intends to undertake the MMin thesis will be granted 60 credit points of the credit so obtained towards the Graduate Diploma in Ministry and then will be required to undertake two further practicums to complete the requirements of the GDipMin.
7. Surrender of certificate
   A candidate who holds the corresponding Graduate Certificate in Ministry must surrender it prior to conferral of the Diploma.
8. Articulation
   1. On completion of the Graduate Diploma in Ministry, 60cp of undesignated credit (all Field E) will be granted towards the MMin.
   2. 40cp from courses undertaken in a completed Graduate Diploma in Ministry (all Field E) will be granted towards the MTheol.

Schedule

80cp comprising-

1. 20cp from -

   E74025	10cp	Mission of the Church; or
   E74042	10cp	Communication & Processes in Groups

   And
2. 20cp from -

   E74027	10cp	Teaching Ministry of the Church
   E74033	10cp	Exploring Parish Culture
   E74037	10cp	New Youth Ministry Directions
   E74040	10cp	Adult Learning Principles
   E74044	10cp	Supervision as Ministry
   E74057	10cp	Roman Catholic Canon Law
   E74061	10cp	Reformed & Evangelical Worship
   E74062	10cp	Anglican Liturgies (also Fields C & D)
   E74066	10cp	Liturgy of Christian Initiation (also Field C)
   E74070	10cp	Liturgy of Eucharist (also Fields C & D)
   E74074	10cp	Building Community
   E74078	10cp	Liturgy, Ministry & Pastoral Care (also Fields C & D)
   E74079	10cp	Christian Spiritual Tradition (also Fields C & D)
   E74080	10cp	Contemporary Christian Spirituality (also Fields C & E)
   E74086	10cp	Liturgy of Time & Space (also Fields C & D)

   And
3. 40cp from -

   E74890	10cp	Practicum: Educational Ministry III
   E74891	10cp	Practicum: Educational Ministry IV
   E74892	10cp	Practicum: Parish Ministry III
   E74893	10cp	Practicum: Parish Ministry IV
   E74894	10cp	Practicum: Pastoral Care III
   E74895	10cp	Practicum: Pastoral Care IV
   E74896	10cp	Practicum: Worship & Preaching III
   E74897	10cp	Practicum: Worship & Preaching IV
   E74898	10cp	Practicum: Mission III
   E74899	10cp	Practicum: Mission IV