Course Catalogue 2021-2022

There are four categories for course delivery:

In Person* if it 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. *Subject to adjustments imposed by public health requirements for physical distancing.

Remote Delivery of In-class Courses if in-class courses are to be taught remotely, attendance is expected at a specific time and these courses have the section code starting with 91.

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.

Online – Asynchronous if it 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.

Some courses may offer more than one delivery method. You will not be permitted to switch delivery method after the last date to add a course for the given semester.

Elementary New Testament Greek WYB1513YY L0101 SESSION: Fall 2021 INSTRUCTOR(S): COLLEGE: Wycliffe College SCHEDULE: Mon, Wed, Thu TIME: 9:00 to 10:00 CREDITS: Two Credits Basic New Testament Greek grammar. During the first semester, students work through a large portion of the textbook, which introduces basic grammatical and syntactical elements of the language. In the second semester students complete the introductory grammar textbook, and begin reading in the Greek New Testament. More Information
Families in the Canadian Home, Parish & School SAP1541HS L0101 SESSION: Summer 2021 INSTRUCTOR(S): Scorsone, Suzanne R. COLLEGE: St. Augustine's Seminary SCHEDULE: CREDITS: One Credit Families come to Canada from every society of the world, bringing their diverse relationships, roles, structures and understandings. Clergy, teachers and parish workers need an awareness of what those might be in order to serve individuals and families from diverse cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds. Whether in pastoral work, in teaching family life education or in other forms of service, awareness of possibilities and questions will be useful. Two presentations and final exam. More Information
Theology & Practice of Ministry KNP1601HF L0101 SESSION: Fall 2021 INSTRUCTOR(S): COLLEGE: Knox College SCHEDULE: Wed TIME: 11:00 to 13:00 CREDITS: One Credit Explores various aspects of ministry, in particular the theology and practice of ordained ministry within the Reformed traditions. Topics include understandings of ministry, the call, functions and roles in ministry, challenges and contexts for ministry today and in the future, leadership and authority, and spiritual practices. More Information
Introduction to Ecclesiastical Latin I SAJ1601HF L0101 SESSION: Fall 2021 INSTRUCTOR(S): Abad, John COLLEGE: St. Augustine's Seminary SCHEDULE: Mon TIME: 09:00 to 11:00 CREDITS: One Credit This course provides students, with no previous experience in the language, basic knowledge of Latin grammatical structure, including verb forms and tenses and the various types of nouns and adjectives. Familiarity with the vocabulary of Christian literature written in the Latin language accompanies the learning process. The lectures cover units 1-19 of Collin?s Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin. More Information
Introduction to Ecclesiastical Latin II SAJ1602HS L0101 SESSION: Winter 2022 INSTRUCTOR(S): Abad, John COLLEGE: St. Augustine's Seminary SCHEDULE: Mon TIME: 09:00 to 11:00 PRE-REQUISITES: SAJ1601H CREDITS: One Credit This course is designed for students who have successfully completed Introduction to Ecclesiastical Latin I or the equivalent. We plan to complete studying Collins? Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin (Units 20-35) while building on the material previously learned. We will practice reading Latin out loud and more importantly translate various Latin texts from the Vulgate to the Patristic and Medieval periods. The instructor will provide texts for exercises in translation. More Information
Community Development: The Art of Facilitation and Workshop Design WYP1609HS L0101 SESSION: Winter 2022 INSTRUCTOR(S): TBA COLLEGE: Wycliffe College SCHEDULE: SA TIME: 9:00 to 16:00 CREDITS: One Credit At the core of every community developer is a commitment to transformational teaching which unleashes within people the competencies to change their local community. Individual and group learning is possible when community members are treated with respect, feel safe to explore new ideas and can readily apply new learning to their present context. Based on both the theory and practice of adult learning and the biblical principle of discipleship, participants will develop their personal capacity to facilitate both trainings ; meetings and design workshops to move the community a step closer to peace and well being. More Information
The Church, The Faith and Our World WYP1610HS L0101 SESSION: Winter 2022 INSTRUCTOR(S): Robinson, Peter COLLEGE: Wycliffe College SCHEDULE: Tue TIME: 10:00 to 13:00 CREDITS: One Credit Exploration of leadership and ministry in the context of a theological understanding of the nature of the Church and the scope of its ministry. More Information
Community Development: Theory, Models, Theology WYP1616HF L0101 SESSION: Fall 2021 INSTRUCTOR(S): Kupp, David COLLEGE: Wycliffe College SCHEDULE: Thu TIME: 14:00 to 17:00 CREDITS: One Credit This course provides an introduction and overview to the core issues, approaches and players for Christian practitioners of community development, within both Canadian and international settings. As an overview to the theory, models and theology of community development, this is the local counterpart to the international development focus of the current course WYP1615: "International Development: Global Issues, Power & Players." This course helps students build a platform for their engagement as lay and ordained community practitioners in local community settings. Worldviews, approaches and actors are explored across the community development spectrum, as are the patterns and lenses of local faith-based organizations. Theories and models are examined which assess and address the local nature and dynamics of poverty, participation, power and community ownership. The inter-relationships between vision, values and practice are explored, along with the roles of local government, business and civil society players in working with the marginalized and vulnerable. This course will especially engage: - the theory and theology of 'belonging' and 'place' - community development as a social, political, economic, ecological and spiritual process - historic and contemporary issues and debates within community development - Canadian vs. global South poverty, marginalization and development - models of participation and empowerment - civil society, the church and community development - appreciative inquiry and assets-based community development - community development that transforms: faith, spirituality and holistic approaches - a critical path for engaging community development - community mobilization and conscientization. More Information
Community-Based Assessment and Design WYP1617HF L0101 SESSION: Fall 2021 INSTRUCTOR(S): Postma, Will COLLEGE: Wycliffe College SCHEDULE: TBA CREDITS: One Credit Residents of urban at-risk communities often have ministry done to them by well-meaning people. Organizations (non-proftis, churches, government, etc.) swoop in with money, people and resources and tell the community what they need. Playgrounds are erected overnight, murals painted over, or gardens appear without anyone asking the people who live there what they want. The message that no one listens is reinforced in their minds. God's concept of "shalom" is not one of doing to people but one of inviting people to participate in their own community development. Students in this course will develop the skills necessary to engage a local community. This approach is guided through the development tools of community assessment (listening to the community) and project design, monitoring and evaluation (responding with the coomunity to a limitation). At the end of this course students will have the skills necessary to involve the community in its own restoration. More Information
Resource Development for the Local Church & Community-based Non-Profits WYP1618HF L0101 SESSION: Summer 2022 INSTRUCTOR(S): COLLEGE: Wycliffe College SCHEDULE: TBA CREDITS: One Credit When we answer the call of leadership to a local church or a community-based non-profit, we accept the responsibility to raise the necessary financial resources to fulfill its mission. This course focuses on learning and applying resource development good practices within local churches and community-based non-profits. Its premise is that any organization that accepts donations (e.g. tithes, grant funding, and other sources) and incurs operating expenses, is accountable to donors (e.g. boards, members, employees, volunteers, clients, or donors). Organizations that discover new ways to communicate the urgency of the need, the proficiency of their experience, and the right engagement with donors can raise the necessary resources to fulfill its mission. Through this course, students will reflect on resource development (fundraising) from a biblical, ethical, and principled approach, which utilizes good resource development practices. Students who complete this course, will articulate a personal philosophy of resource development and create a 3-year resource development plan for a local church or community-based organization. More Information