See below for the individual units (subjects) currently available. Please go to Courses for information on our undergraduate and postgraduate courses. We encourage you to contact our registrars to start a conversation about what units might best suit your needs.
Note: Due to COVID-19, 2021 units will be available in one or more of the following modes:
AQF levels (Australian Qualifications Framework) specify the standards for educational qualifications:
AQF 5 = Foundational undergraduate level
AQF 6 = Advanced undergraduate level
AQF 7 = Advanced undergraduate level + Foundational postgraduate level
AQF 8 = Advanced postgraduate level
AQF 9 = Advanced postgraduate level
AQF 10 = Doctorate postgraduate level
Here's a helpful chart with more AQF levels information
AQF: 5/7 hybridINTENSIVE
Lecture Week: Monday 18 – Friday 22 January 2021
PE001-512i/712i
What does it mean to live a life worthy of the gospel? How can we properly discern what is ‘right’ and ‘good’ in our post-Christian world? How are we to apply our understanding of God’s will to the complex ethical questions facing Christians today?...
AQF: 6/7/8/9 hybrid, Corequisites: 6cps TH/CH/PE + 24cps OT/NT/BBINTENSIVE
Lecture Week: Thursday 14 – Saturday 16 + Monday 18 – Wednesday 20 January 2021
TH104-612i/712i/812i + TH205-912i (Capstone)
For Christians, church is a central part of life. But what, according to the Bible, is the church? What is it we are seeking to do when we gather? What is the church’s nature and essential marks? In this unit we’ll explore the many facets of what church ministry is...
AQF: 5/7 hybridINTENSIVE
Lecture Week: Tuesday 6 – Saturday 10 April 2021
NT002-512i/712i
The church is far from perfect; whether we have in mind the early church or the church today. How did the church get started? What issues did those first Christians struggle with? How did God use his people to spread the light of the gospel from its beginnings in Judea and Jerusalem to the very heart of the Roman Empire?..
AQF: 6/7/8 hybridINTENSIVE
Lecture Week: Tuesday 6 – Saturday 10 April 2021
PC047-612i/712i/812i
There are not many more important responsibilities in the life of the church than the task of preaching God's word. Whether it is speaking to children, youth, at evangelistic outreaches, or to a Sunday congregation, communicating God's timeless truth in the Bible with accuracy, pastoral warmth, and relevance is a challenging task that requires diligence, prayer, and hard work. But where do you start? What is the process of moving from the ancient text to the modern world?..
AQF: 8/9 hybrid, Prerequisites: NT001, NT002, 48cps at Level 8, including 1 x NT unitINTENSIVE
Lecture Week: Monday 10 - Friday 14 May 2021
NT048-812i/912i
Christians have responded to Jesus' parables in a variety of ways since he first spoke them. Today they continue to delight and intrigue and confront. In this unit we’ll discuss the role of parables in the context of Jesus' ministry, as well as their function in the Gospels. We’ll also look at the history of the study of the parables, especially in modern times (1800-2020), looking at both the longer story parables as well as shorter more enigmatic sayings...
AQF: 8/9 hybrid, Prerequisites: For DM003-912i: 48cps Level 8 INTENSIVE
Lecture Week: Monday 5 - Friday 9 July 2021
DM003-812i/912i
The human experience of disability keeps turning up on the pages of the Bible and raises questions about the core concerns of theology. What are God’s purposes? What does it mean to be human? How do faith and cognition connect? Who belongs at my church? What answers are on offer in Christianity and other systems of belief?..
AQF: 6/7/8/9 hybridINTENSIVE
Lecture Week: Monday 5 – Saturday 10 July 2021
EM014-612i/712i/812i + EM205-912i (Capstone)
Are you teaching, training, or discipling anyone from a different cultural background than your own? Or do you think you might be in the next few years? If so, this unit is designed to equip you to do this well. We will explore biblical concepts, principles, and examples of teaching and learning, engage with key adult education theorists and practitioners from both western and non-western contexts, and examine case studies of cross-cultural teaching and learning...
AQF: 8/9 hybrid, Prerequisites: OT001, OT002 + For OT063-912i: 48cps at Level 8, including 1 x OT unitINTENSIVE
Lecture Week: Monday 9 - Friday 13 August 2021
OT063-812i/912i
Ruth and Esther make exciting Sunday School stories, but if we scratch a bit deeper we’ll find some thorny interpretive issues. Did Ruth the Moabite truly find belonging among the people of God? To what extent was Naomi’s sense of loss mingled with feelings of shame and guilt? Despite their circumstances, did Ruth and Esther go beyond acceptable sexual boundaries? Was ethnic intermarriage acceptable in the Old Testament? Should we view Esther’s actions against her enemies as ‘revenge’? Was it right for Esther and Mordecai to hide their identity as God’s people? Does God still act in narratives where he is barely mentioned (Ruth) or not mentioned at all (Esther)?..
AQF: 8/9 hybrid, Prerequisites: For PC073-912i: 48cps Level 8 INTENSIVE
Lecture Week: Monday 20 - Friday 24 September 2021
PC073-812i/912i
Christian ministry is hard work and stressful at the best of times, even when it is a joy and blessing. Following in the way of Jesus necessarily involves suffering and sacrifice. Caring for God’s people is demanding and costly. Unresolved conflict can demotivate us. Criticisms can hurt. The challenge is to keep holy, healthy and maturing in the midst of the ups and downs of Christian ministry. A vibrant spiritual relationship with the living God is vital. We are to attend to our physical, emotional and mental health. Loving relationships with family and friends are crucial aspects of our being and well-being...
AQF: 5/7 hybridINTENSIVE
Lecture Week: Monday 20 – Saturday 25 September 2021
NT001-512i/712i
Being a Christian involves ‘following’ the Lord Jesus, not around Galilee and Judea, but in the course of our daily lives. The four Gospels provide four different records of what Jesus said and did. They are the foundation for knowing and understanding what he has done for us, as well as what he said about God and his will. If we really want to ‘follow’ Jesus, if we really want to be salt and light in our world, then the Gospels need to be our regular reading matter...
A great online opportunity to find out all about The Bridge gap year program
A great opportunity to check out study at SMBC and The Bridge
Online Wednesday Evening Talks
Postponed. See you in March 2022!