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The DISCOVER Stream Non-Accredited Topics Timely Issues for Group Study Available with or without assessment

The Discover Stream is designed as an introduction to aspects of the Christian faith, so that together with others people can better discern God’s call to the way of Christ. In church or in community, people can renew their spirituality and find confidence for ministry. It offers a chance to do serious theological study in a small group without the requirements of award or degree courses.
The typical workload for a topic in the Discover Stream is around 25 hours, including 8 sessions of 90 minutes each plus time for individual study.

The Discover Stream includes the possibility of completing topics:
• Without individual assessment
• With individual assessment

The study process
The College provides self-study materials. These are clearly set out to allow you to progress step by step. One person is appointed leader of the group.
Students work in a local group with a minimum of three people. Members of the group enrol together.

Assessment
Assessment is based on completing the tasks in the workbook. There are no essays or exams.

Those students who are seeking further details about topics in this stream should refer to the free Discover Booklet, or contact the national office directly.

The Explore Stream is about discipleship: helping people search out the meaning of an active faith and a living spirituality, take seriously the call to minds transformed in Christ, and enhance their competence in ministry. It gives people the chance to do serious theological study without the requirements of a tertiary degree. It offers the option of a Certificate and a Diploma course, as well as providing the academic component of Accredited Lay Preacher training within the Uniting Church in Australia.

The Explore Stream includes the following options for study programmes:
• Individual topics
• The Academic requirements for the UCA Lay Preachers’ Certificate (6 topics)
• The Certificate IV in Ministry (10 topics; awarded by Adelaide College of Divinity)
• The Diploma in Pastoral Ministry (20 topics; awarded by Adelaide College of Divinity)

Those students who are seeking further details about topics in this stream should refer to the free Explore Booklet, or contact the national office directly.

The DEEPEN Stream Higher Education Sector Accreditation Continuing Education for Ministers and Others Available for BMin, BTh, and Higher Degree Students Coursework and Research through to PhD

The Deepen [Higher Education] Stream is for those who seek critical understanding at the cutting edge of learning. These topics can help people see Christian faith at depth, journey into the heart of spirituality and discipleship, sharpen existing leadership skills or learn new ones, and take up exciting challenges in ministry. Yet the intention goes beyond those who see themselves as practising Christians.
For anyone new to theological issues, these topics open the way to serious and disciplined study on critical questions of life, meaning, tradition, and renewed purpose. Such questions inform the learning not only in Theology topics, but also in the areas of Biblical Studies, Church History, and various applications of practical ministry.
Professional development is now an expectation in most workplaces. The Deepen Stream offers those already in ministry, ordained or lay, the chance to undertake further theological study at the highest standards of tertiary education. There are several options for Degree and Postgraduate programmes which make this Stream ideally suited for Ministers and other church leaders pursuing formal Continuing Education within the Uniting Church in Australia.

The Deepen Stream includes topics offered in the following study programmes:
• Individual topics
• The Academic requirements for the UCA Lay Preachers’ Certificate
(not all topics available at Higher Education level)
• Bachelor of Ministry (BMin) and Master of Ministry (MMin) Degrees
(awarded by Adelaide College of Divinity)
• Bachelor of Theology (BTh), Graduate Certificate in Theological Studies
(GradCertThSt), Graduate Diploma in Theological Studies (GradDipThSt),
and Master of Theological Studies (MThSt) (awarded by Flinders University)
• Research Postgraduate Degrees: Master of Theology (MTh), and Doctor of
Philosophy (PhD) (awarded by Flinders University)

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