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There are four categories for course delivery:
In-Person if the course requires attendance at a specific location and time for some or all course activities. These courses will have section codes starting in 0 or 4.
Online – Asynchronous if the course has no requirement for attendance at a specific time or location for any activities or exams. These courses will have the section code starting with 61.
Online – Synchronous if online attendance is expected at a specific time for some or all course activities, and attendance at a specific location is not expected for any activities or exams. These courses will have the section code starting with 62.
Hybrid if the course requires attendance at a specific location and time, however 33-66% of the course is delivered online. If online attendance is expected at a specific time, it will be in place of the in person attendance. These courses will have the section code starting with 31.
Some courses may offer more than one delivery method please ensure that you have the correct section code when registering via ACORN. You will not be permitted to switch delivery method after the last date to add a course for the given semester.
Registration for Summer 2023 Courses opens on April 3, registration for Fall 2023 and Winter 2024 courses opens on July 17.
Contextual Theology and Theological ReflectionTSM5020HF L0102 SESSION: Summer 2023 INSTRUCTOR(S): Travis, SarahCOLLEGE: TST SCHEDULE: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri TIME: 13:00 to 16:00 CREDITS: One Credit This course focuses on the theological reflection and socio-cultural analysis of the students' respective contests of ministry and research. More Information |
Qualitative Research and DesignTSM5022HF L9101 SESSION: Summer 2023 INSTRUCTOR(S): Mager, RobertCOLLEGE: TST SCHEDULE: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri TIME: 9:00 to 12:00 PRE-REQUISITES: TSM5021H CREDITS: One Credit This course gives an overview of qualitative research methods in light of the students' respective research theology and design. It is focused on the elaboration of the DMin thesis proposal. More Information |
Jansenism - Cancelled on Apr 24, 2023WYT5801HF L0101 SESSION: Summer 2023 INSTRUCTOR(S): Radner, EphraimCOLLEGE: Wycliffe College SCHEDULE: TBA TIME: 10:00 to 15:00 PRE-REQUISITES: Church History I & II and Competence in reading French; CREDITS: One Credit This course is an introduction to Christian apologetics and its relationship to evangelism. The course will teach the biblical, theological and historical foundations of Christian apologetics. Additionally, the course will serve as a primer of cultural exegesis and cultural hermeneutics, the goal of which is to equip students with the critical analytical tools to engage contemporary of cultural issues as the relate to matters of faith. Topics include comparative worldview, science and faith, secularism, aesthetics and ethics. Through required and recommended readings, group discussions and lectures the student will gain a clearer understanding of how to navigate and respond pastorally to some of today ' s most challenging issues while at the same time formulating a cohesive Christian response to them. More Information |
For such a time as this - Insights and Issues from the Books of Ruth and Esther for TodayWYB6222HY L3101 SESSION: Summer 2023 INSTRUCTOR(S):Basic degree students enrol in WYB3222HY COLLEGE: Wycliffe College SCHEDULE: TBA TIME: 9:00 to 17:00 CREDITS: One Credit We will read the books of Ruth and Esther together with a cloud of witnesses from the past and present who found them not only life giving but also, especially in the case of Esther, deeply troubling. We will examine techniques and strategies used for reading these and other Old Testament narratives through history. We will explore the contexts of Ruth and Esther within both the ancient world and Scripture. We will examine their contents making use of a variety of traditional and innovative interpretive techniques and strategies (including reading within the context of the Ancient Near East, theological exegesis, disaster and trauma studies, and narrative criticism). We will consider how these books speak to us as individuals and as the church in the twenty-first century. More Information |
Psychotherapy & Spiritual DirectionRGP6251HY L0101 SESSION: Summer 2023 INSTRUCTOR(S): Schner, Joseph G.Basic degree students enrol in RGP3251HY COLLEGE: Regis College SCHEDULE: Thu TIME: 11:00 to 15:00 CREDITS: One Credit Study of theory and practice of spiritual direction, and of depth psychological, humanistic, and cognitive behavioural therapeutic practice. Emphasis on Christian tradition. More Information |
Art, Religion and Theology - "Theologies" of Art in the Christian TraditionICH6350HS L4101 SESSION: Summer 2023 INSTRUCTOR(S): Smick, RebekahBasic degree students enrol in ICH3350HS COLLEGE: Institute for Christian Studies SCHEDULE: Irregular CREDITS: One Credit The course will explore significant ways that Christians have theologized the arts, artistry and art culture in Eastern and Western Christendom. The course will compare the varieties of theologies that have emerged from within the Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox traditions. The study will involve looking at paintings, icons, altarpieces, and socially and culturally engaged works of art as well as pertinent theological writings. Students will be evaluated on class participation, seminar presentations, and a research paper on an approved topic. More Information |
Education, Media and EvangelizationSMP6400HS L0101 SESSION: Summer 2023 INSTRUCTOR(S): Cameron, Cynthia L.Basic degree students enrol in SMP3400HS COLLEGE: St. Michael's College SCHEDULE: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu TIME: 14:00 to 17:00 CREDITS: One Credit This course interrogates the intersection of education, digital media, and evangelization in the 21st century. Using a variety of materials from theology, educational theory, organizational development, and media studies, the course explores the conceptual and communicative dynamics of multiple and changing contexts, and offers practice in using specific digital media for engaging those contexts effectively. This class is rooted in a Catholic understanding, but asserts that we live in a multi-religious context and as such evangelization must entail prophetic dialogue. Students from a variety of degree programs are welcomed, with assignments structured according to individual degree program levels. More Information |
Theology and SynodalityRGT6407HF L0101 SESSION: Summer 2023 INSTRUCTOR(S): Goulding, Gill K.Basic degree students enrol in RGT3407HF COLLEGE: Regis College SCHEDULE: Mon, Wed, Fri TIME: 9:00 to 13:00 CREDITS: One Credit The Roman Catholic Church is in the midst of a Synodal process, one which Pope Francis has declared to be the ongoing manner of proceeding for the Church. The process also includes ecumenical and inter-faith engagement. It is timely for there to be a course that both analyses the theological origin and nature of the process and the possibilities as it continues to develop. The instructor is a member of the Theological Commission of the Synod in Rome. More Information |
Emerging Issues in Contemporary MinistryTRJ6511HF L0101 SESSION: Summer 2023 INSTRUCTOR(S): Ready, GeoffreyBasic degree students enrol in TRJ3511HF COLLEGE: Trinity College SCHEDULE: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri CREDITS: One Credit The course will help students reflect deeply on pastoral practice through interdisciplinary engagement with emerging issues that challenge the practice of pastoral ministry in today’s world. Issues addressed would include the pervasive impact of climate change on physical and mental health, changing family structures, sexuality, and gender, economic privation, racism and other systemic injustices that undermine the sense of hope in a better future posing immense challenges for the effective practice of pastoral ministry. More Information |
Postmodern-Constructivist Psychotherapies and Spiritual CareRGP6561HF L0101 SESSION: Summer 2023 INSTRUCTOR(S): Buhagar, Desmond C.COLLEGE: Regis College SCHEDULE: Sat TIME: 10:00 to 15:00 CREDITS: One Credit Postmodern-Constructivism continues to exert a powerful beneficial effect in the world of psychotherapy assessment and treatment by challenging traditional, modernist models of care. This intensive survey course is inspired by postmodern philosophical perspectives (J. Derrida, M. Foucault), Personal Construct Psychology (G. Kelly), and Social Constructivism (K. Gergen). We will examine and compare the major postmodern perspectives from the standpoint of integrative psychological and spiritual care, with introductory exposure to Narrative Therapy (M. White, D. Epston); Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (S. de Shazer, I. Kim Berg); Collaborative Language Systems Therapy (H. Goolishian, H. Anderson); Meaning-Based Therapies (V. Frankl, T. Wong); Strengths-Based Therapies (M. Seligman, Y. J. Wong); Constructivist Ethics (J. Guterman, J. Raskin); and Integrative Models (B. Zinnbauer, K. Pargament). More Information |
