Master of Leadership

The Master of Leadership requires the completion of 72 credit points from 8100 and 9200 series units in the Sydney College of Divinity Schedule of Units of Study.

 

The eight units (72 credit points) will include:

• two compulsory units (18 cps):
  If either of the two compulsory units have been completed in the award used for admission into the Master of Leadership, they are to be replaced with one or two elective units respectively
  
  • P8107 Non-Profit Governance for Ministry
  • P8155 Foundations of Christian Leadership
• three core units (27 cps) from the list of approved *Master of Leadership core units
• one unit (9 or 18 cps) focused on Leadership Practice from the **Leadership Practice Units
• elective units from the 8100 and 9200 series in the Sydney College of Divinity Schedule of Units to complete the 72 credit points required for the award.

 

*Master of Leadership core units

Compulsory Units

• P8155 Foundations of Christian Leadership
• P8107 Non-Profit Governance for Ministry

 

Core Units

• P8162 Administrative Leadership and Management for Ministry
• P8163 Spiritual Leadership
• P8106 Administrative Gifts for Ministry
• P8158 Working in a Ministry Team Setting
• P8108 Financial Management for Ministry
• P9221 Managing Conflict in Ministry
• P9222 Change Management for Ministry
• P9258 Strategic Thinking and Decision Making
• P9259 Leading the Larger Church
• P9261 Transformational Leadership in Ministry
• P9260 Personal Growth for Leadership
• C8103 Psychology and Leadership
• S8101 Formation in Christian Leadership
• S8103 Personal Transformation
• E9271 Business and Professional Ethics
• M9227 Intercultural Communication

 

**Leadership Practice Units
Units focused on leadership practice in the context of a place of work, ministry, or mission through research, self-guided study, or field study.

• M8128 Engaging in Inter-cultural Ministry
• X8194 Fieldwork
• X9296 Research Project (9cp)
• X9297 Research Project (18cp)
• X9293 Independent Guided Study (9cp)
• X9294 Independent Guided Study (18cp)
• X9298 Research Essay (18cp)
• X9292 Seminar (9cp)
• X9295 Action Research Project (18cp)
• X9290 Capstone Unit (9cp)

Knowledge

Graduates will have:

• an integrated understanding of an advanced body of knowledge related to the practice of leadership particular to the management and governance of a complex religious, non-profit, ministry enterprise;
• an expert understanding of the principles of inquiry and methods applicable to leadership theory and their application to real-world ministry practice.

 

Skills

Graduates will demonstrate advanced specialised cognitive and technical skills in leadership within a ministry-related body of knowledge, so that they are able independently to

• analyse critically, reflect on, and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts, and theories associated with leadership in a ministry-related context;
• implement with discrimination established leadership theories to provide solutions for the effective governance, management, and operations of a religious, non-profit, community organization;
• interpret and transmit knowledge, skills and ideas through coherent and sustained leadership to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

 

Applications of Knowledge and Skills

Graduates will have the ability to:

• apply knowledge and skills in a way that demonstrates initiative, autonomy, expert judgment, adaptability, and accountability as leaders of religious, non-profit, community-focused enterprises;
• plan and execute a substantial research or field-based project in an area of work-based leadership.

A candidate may seek credit up to a maximum of 18 credit points in the Master of Leadership.

 

Credit can only be granted for units that are from an equivalent award or institution and have outcomes, content, demand hours, and assessment equivalent to that of units in the Sydney College of Divinity award.

 

Credit for Recognised Prior Learning may be granted subject to a successful application.

 

Exit point

A student can exit with a Graduate Certificate in Leadership (36 credit points).

The Master of Leadership is offered through the individual colleges and an application for enrolment must be made to the Registrar of the teaching institution. The registrar will be able to help you with any information regarding your study, including fees, units, mode of delivery and timetable.

 

In 2024 Nazarene Theological College is not currently accepting students into this award at the Queensland campus located at 40 Woodlands Dr, Thornlands QLD, 4164.  Please contact the SCD Academic Registrar for other location options ([email protected]).

 

A student is designated as full-time if enrolled in three units (27 credit points) or more in a semester or the equivalent in a trimester. Sydney College of Divinity offers a wide range of units and students have the option to study one or more units across the colleges delivering Sydney College of Divinity awards, whilst enrolled with one college.

 

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