Practice and Practicalities

10 Credits

Module Content:

This module aims to provide students with a range of skills and tools to enable them to lead, motivate,
enthuse and inspire groups of people effectively in a church setting. It aims to make students aware of
their own leadership styles and to understand the potential impact of that style on others. This module will
aim to ground these principles biblically and integrate them theologically. Students will be expected to
put their classroom teaching into practice in their internship settings and to reflect on them subsequently
both theologically and practically with their tutors.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this module students will be able:

• Understand the role of vision in motivating groups, how it is constructed, refined and delivered.
  
• Articulate an understanding of their own leadership styles.
  
• Have demonstrated an understanding of and applied an effective methodology of conflict
  resolution between individuals and groups.
  
• Understand and, where appropriate, have applied the principles of effective delegation and staff
  management.
  
• Understand authority in the church and the giving and receiving of permission in a church that is
  episcopally led and synodically governed.
  
• Have led a key focussed ministry initiative in a parish setting and have reflected on results and
  feedback.

Methodology:

Part-time Mode A:

This module will be taught through a series of lectures and student-led seminars.

Students will be required to participate and lead class seminars and also to take part in collaborative small
groups and independent study. There will also be practical demonstrations and leadership style
assessments.

Part-time Mode B:

This module will be taught through workbook and DVD lectures. Students will also
contribute to online seminars and will be required to engage in independent study of set texts. Students
will also be required to take part in collaborative small groups and independent study. There will also be
practical demonstrations and leadership style assessments.

Assessment: This module is assessed by coursework totalling 5,000 words.

Contact Hours: 40 Student Work Load: 200 - 250 hrs