Completing the course will give the candidates the following learning outcome, sectioned into knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge:

The Candidate

has specialized understanding of the task of practical theology and current contributions to the discipline
has broad overview of central representatives in the history of homiletics and important contemporary trends in homiletics
has indepth knowledge of different understandings of the relationship between liturgy and theology, and of contemporary approaches in liturgics

Skills:

The Candidate

is able to critically formulate and analyse practical and theoretical problems within the field of Practical Theology and has thorough knowledge of how qualitative methods are applied, in accordance with appropriate norms for research ethics
can identify and critically analyze representative methods in homiletics and use them for constructing and assessing sermons
can analyze liturgies and liturgical practices in light of contemporary approaches within the field of Liturgics and critically contextualize Christian worship

General Competence:

The Candidate

can analyse practical theological issues relevant for his or her future professional work
can present homiletical and liturgical knowledge in different contexts in church and society
can work independently and contribute to the current debate on practical theological issues

Emnebeskrivelse

Practical Theology. Liturgics and Homiletics