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Undergraduate Subjects

A relatively recent venture by Avondale has been to offer some of our undergraduate subjects in a distance format. These subjects have all been prepared by lecturers from our Avondale College Faculty and they are of the same standard and content as those available to our on-campus students.

Entry requirements:



Completion of Secondary schooling or as a mature age student.

Enrolment Dates:



Distance Education Unit can advise you of enrolment and completion dates for each subject.

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Some students have taken Distance subjects for personal interest and development, others enrol to experience Degree level study. Whatever your reason for enrolling, this gives you an opportunity to receive excellent lecturer guidance and support whilst studying at home. To apply, write, email or phone and ask for a Distance Education application form.
Phone 02 49802266 or emailde@avondale.edu.au

Subjects






BL165 and BL166 - New Testament Greek 1A and 1B



New Testament Greek 1A and 1B are designed to provide you with enough grammar and syntax so that you will be able to translate relatively freely from the Gospel of John. The first subject, NT Greek 1A, will take you about half way to that goal. By the end of it you will have met the present and aorist tense for the indicative, infinitive and subjunctive moods of the verb, and most of the noun types. Furthermore, by the end of this subject you will have translated John 1:1-11 and many other single verses from the Greek New Testament.

New Testament Greek 1A and 1B



Subject author: Dr Robert McIver
Textbook: Robert McIver
New Testament Greek Made Easier
(Cooranbong, NSW: Avondale Academic Press, 2001)




CR150 CHRISTIAN STUDIES I Distance Mode



This unit focuses on the dynamics and experience of salvation, the spiritual message of the Bible and the implications for Christian belief and lifestyle response. The emphasis throughout is on relating the study of Christian faith to real life issues and to the concerns of the student.

CHRISTIAN STUDIES I Distance Mode



Lecturers:
Lyell V Heise, BA(Theology), MDiv, DMin
Robert K McIver, BSc, BA(Theology), BD(Hons), MA, PhD

Required textbooks
The Bible
Set readings are available each week via moodle




CR160 - SDA History and Heritage



You will be studying what has made the SDA church what it is today - from the time of the Millerite movement in the 1830s down to the present day. You will learn about personalities, events, the development of Biblical understandings and the life, prophetic role and writings of Ellen G White. A significant part of the subject traces the growth of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Australia, New Zealand and the islands of the South Pacific.

This subject is the distance education equivalent of CR243 Christian Studies II.

Adventist History and Heritage



Subject author: Dr Robert McIver
Textbook: R. W. Schwartz and Floyd Greenleaf
Light Bearers: A History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church rev. ed.
(Nampa, ID: Pacific Press, 2000)




CR250 CHRISTIAN STUDIES II Distance Mode



This subject examines Seventh-day Adventist identity, heritage, and role in contemporary society and the future.

CHRISTIAN STUDIES II Distance Mode



Lecturer:
John Skrzypaszek, BA (Theology), MA (Theology).

Required Textbooks:
McIver, Robert K. & Ray C. W. Roennfeldt (eds.). Meaning for the New Millennium. Cooranbong, NSW: Avondale Academic Press, 2000.
The Holy Bible: New International Version. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan
Publishing House, 1988




EN223 - The Bible as Literature



This subject begins by looking at the Bible from the perspective of literature rather than theology. A literary approach enriches our understanding of the Bible, and makes familiar texts fresh. Asking questions about literary style is also a key to a sound theological interpretation of the Bible. The Bible as Literature looks at the context for Bible writing, then explores the characteristics and messages of five major Bible genres: narrative, poetry, gospel, rhetoric and apocalyptic.

The Bible as Literature



Subject author: Dr Daniel Reynaud
Textbook: Daniel Reynaud
Reading with New Eyes
(Cooranbong, NSW: Avondale Academic Press, 2000)



TH163 INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY Distance Mode



As an introduction to the study of the underlying principles of Christian theology, this subject aims to present the Christian faith in an Adventist context. It aims to foster an appreciation of the practical and ethical role of Christian doctrine for the individual and the community, as well as provide an introduction to the academic discipline of systematic theology.

INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY Distance Mode



Lecturers:
M. S. House, BA(Theol), MA (Religion), D Min.
H.Ross Cole, BA (Theol), MA (Religion), PhD (Old Testament)

Required Textbook:
McIver, Robert K., and Ray C. W. Roennfeldt, eds. Meaning for the New Millennium: The Christian Faith in a Seventh-day Adventist Context. Cooranbong, NSW: Avondale Academic Press, 2000.




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