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Faith in Living

The Partnership for Theological Education, Manchester

A modular part-time delivered course for community development workers

Validated & Endorsed by

The University of Manchester and The England Standards Board

for Community Development Work Training and Qualifications (ESB)

Individual Modules are available for those who wish to follow particular areas of study

Who is the course for?

• People who wish to work with communities and the church

• People already involved in such work, who wish to develop their skills and receive accreditation

• People who want to relate their Christian faith to their work in the community

• Ministers / vicars / priests who wish to take individual modules to assist their work

What does the Course offer?

• Recognised training for work with communities and Community Development Work

• In-service training for qualified workers

• A Diploma, BA or MA in Contextual Theology from the University of Manchester.

• Skills that equip participants to be more effective in church, community and society

You will develop your ability to

• Work with individuals and groups

• Take initiatives

• Reflect on practice and learn from successes and mistakes

• Relate Christian faith to community development work

You can

• Take the full diploma (3-4 years)

• Study selected subjects for a year (with the option of adding others at a later date)

• Add further modules towards a degree

What happens on the course?
 

Your experience is important. The course recognises this. You are encouraged to learn by doing and reflecting. This is true of the theological subjects as well as to community work.

Your main tasks will be:

• Work on placement in the local community

• Reflecting and learning from that experience

• Attending taught courses and submitting work for assessment

• Relating your classroom learning, your placement or work experience and your personal faith to each other

Prices have not yet been fixed for 2004-2005, but in 2003-2004 individual half modules cost:

Without assignments                                £ 63

Assessed courses with assignments         £108

Church Related Community Work course

Response Form

I am interested in learning more about the Church-Related Community Work course. Please send me further details for:

The full course         or selected subjects            (please tick)

o  Community Work and Urban Mission

o  Developing Working Structures

o  Anti-Oppressive Practice

o  Organisational Change and Community Work

o  Reflecting on Community Work Theory

o  Contemporary Community Work Practice

Name:

Address:

Tel. & email:

Please return to:

The Academic Registrar

The Partnership for Theological Education

Luther King House

Brighton Grove

Manchester, M14 5JP

E.mail:  registrar@lkh.co.uk

For further information, see  www.ptem.org.uk 
Tel. 0161 249 2528 / 2540.