Introduction to Contemporary Mission Studies TEOL1610

The requirements for receiving a final assessment are:
- Attend 60% of the lectures 
- Submit and have approve at least 8 reading responses submitted in advance of the class session via Canvas
- Participate in the electronic evaluation of the course if such evaluation is stipulated in the relevant term.

When course requirements are not fulfilled, this will count as one examination attempt, unless the student withdraws before the set deadline (1 May/November).

KNOWLEDGE
The student has:
- good knowledge of the main issues in contemporary missiology (theological basis for mission; missional church; contextualization; the church's encounter with world religions; and social and political issues)
- knowledge of the worldwide church with an emphasis on the global south
- knowledge of mission in the Bible
- knowledge of the relationship between mission and globalization

SKILLS
The student can:

- discuss the concept of Christian mission

- evaluate different views and practices of mission

- relate open and critical to various expression of global Christianity

The final assessment for this course is based on one written school exam (4 hours). The course and final exam will be graded A-F.

Examination support material permitted on the written school exam: List F2. Link to overview over support material lists: https://www2.mf.no/dokumenter/studier/eksamen/hjelpemidler_eksamen.pdf