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The units taught at Ãâ·Ñ»ÆÉ«appTheological School provide options in all fields necessary to complete diploma and degree awards.
Below is a list of the units being offered by Trinity in 2025. Please see the associated timetable page for the times of classes being taught face-to-face. Printable versions of the timetable and handbook are also available by clicking the respective links below.
Download the 2025 Unit Timetable or view it on the timetable page.
View the 2025 Student Handbook
Click on the unit code in the right column below to view the unit description.
The Postgraduate unit list appears below the Undergraduate list.
Undergraduate Units 2025
Field A: Humanities
| Study Skills for Theology (TBA) – Online only; opens 1 February; due by census date | S1 | |
| Biblical Hebrew A (Rachelle Gilmour) | S1 | |
| New Testament Greek A (Chris Porter) – Includes one week online pre-semester module to be completed by 24 February; unit opens 1 February | S1 | |
| Study Skills for Theology (TBA) – Online only; opens 1 July; due by census date | S2 | |
| Biblical Hebrew B (Rachelle Gilmour) | S2 | |
| New Testament Greek B (Chris Porter) | S2 |
Field B: Biblical Studies
| Jesus in the Movies (Bob Derrenbacker) – Intensive in Sydney, 13 to 15 March AND 10 to 12 April 2025 | INT | |
| Introduction to the Old Testament (Rachelle Gilmour) | S1 | |
| Early Rabbinic Interpretation of the Bible (Simon Holloway) – This unit is being taught ONLY synchronously online | S1 | |
| Gospel and Epistles of John (Dorothy Lee) | S1 | |
| Gospel and Epistles of John [Greek stream] (Dorothy Lee) | S1 | |
| The Book of Psalms (Rachelle Gilmour) | S2 | |
| The Book of Psalms [Hebrew stream] (Rachelle Gilmour) | S2 | |
| Introduction to the New Testament (Dorothy Lee) | S2 | |
| Gospel of Matthew (Bob Derrenbacker) | S2 | |
| Holy Land Study Tour (Bob Derrenbacker) – Study Tour to Israel, Palestine and Jordan: unit starts 1 September; tour 20 September to 3 October 2025 (TBC) | INT |
Field C: Christian Thought and History
| Forming the Faith (Mark Lindsay) | S1 | |
| The Reformation (Mark Lindsay) – Supervised Reading Unit only, with seminars by negotiation | S1 | |
| Political Theologies of the Neighbour (Scott Kirkland) | S1 | |
| Foundations for Theological Study (Scott Kirkland) | S2 | |
| Theological Ethics: On Happiness and Desire (Scott Kirkland)
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| 'Into That Night': Study Tour of the Holocaust (Mark Lindsay) – Study Tour in Germany and Poland, 16 November to 2 December 2025 | INT |
Field D: Theology—Mission and Ministry
| Chaplaincy Skills and Contexts (Gary Heard) – Class-based only, 10 to 14 February | INT | |
| Ministerial Formation in the Anglican Tradition (Fergus King) | S1 | |
| Seeds and the Spirit (Fergus King) | S1 | |
| Ecotheology (Sally Shaw/Neil Ormerod) – Intensive in Sydney 24 to 26 July AND 14 to 16 August, then 27 September on Zoom | INT | |
| Preaching for Worship and Mission (Fergus King) |
S2
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| Pastoral Care in Grief and Loss (Gary Heard) – Online only |
S2
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| Anglican Church Law and Governance (Michael Shand) – Intensive in Sydney 4–6 September AND Melbourne 6–8 November 2025 (both required) | INT |
Field D: Field Placements
| Supervised Theological Field Education – Placement | S1/S2 | |
| Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) – Taken as a postgraduate unit |
S1/S2
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Capstone Units
| Undergraduate Captone Integrative Unit (faculty tba) – Required to complete all Bachelor awards | S2 |
Postgraduate Units 2025
Foundational Units
| Biblical Hebrew A (Rachelle Gilmour) | S1 | |
| New Testament Greek A (Chris Porter) – Includes one week online pre-semester module to be completed by 24 February; unit opens 1 February |
S1
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| Introduction to the Old Testament (Rachelle Gilmour) |
S1
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| Forming the Faith (Mark Lindsay) | S1 | |
| Ministerial Formation in the Anglican Tradition (Fergus King) | S1 | |
| Introduction to the New Testament (Dorothy Lee) | S2 | |
| Foundations for Theological Study (Scott Kirkland) |
S2
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| Mission and Religious Education in Australian Anglican Schools (Fergus King) – Online only |
S2
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Elective Units
| Chaplaincy Skills and Contexts (Gary Heard) – Class-based only, 10 to 14 February | INT | |
| Jesus in the Movies (Bob Derrenbacker) – Intensive in Sydney, 13 to 15 March AND 10 to 12 April 2025 | INT | |
| Early Rabbinic Interpretation of the Bible (Simon Holloway) – This unit is being taught ONLY synchronously online | S1 | |
| Gospel and Epistles of John (Dorothy Lee) | S1 | |
| Gospel and Epistles of John [Greek stream] (Dorothy Lee) | S1 | |
| The Reformation (Mark Lindsay) – Supervised Reading Unit only, with seminars by negotiation | S1 | |
| Political Theologies of the Neighbour (Scott Kirkland) | S1 | |
| Seeds and the Spirit (Fergus King) | S1 | |
| Ecotheology (Sally Shaw/Neil Ormerod) – Intensive in Sydney 24 to 26 July AND 14 to 16 August, then 27 September on Zoom | INT | |
| Biblical Hebrew B (Rachelle Gilmour) | S2 | |
| New Testament Greek B (Chris Porter) |
S2
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| The Book of Psalms (Rachelle Gilmour) | S2 | |
| The Book of Psalms [Hebrew stream] (Rachelle Gilmour) | S2 | |
| Gospel of Matthew (Bob Derrenbacker) | S2 | |
| Theological Ethics: On Happiness and Desire (Scott Kirkland) | S2 | |
| Preaching for Worship and Mission (Fergus King) |
S2
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| Pastoral Care in Grief and Loss (Gary Heard) – Online only |
S2
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| Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) – Placement |
S1/S2
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| Holy Land Study Tour (Bob Derrenbacker) – Study Tour to Israel, Palestine and Jordan, 20 September to 3 October 2025 (unit starts 1 September) – TBC | INT | |
| Anglican Church Law and Governance (Michael Shand) – Intensive in Sydney 4–6 September AND Melbourne 6–8 November 2025 (both required) | INT | |
| 'Into That Night': Study Tour of the Holocaust (Mark Lindsay) – Study Tour in Germany and Poland, 16 November to 2 December 2025 | INT |
Capstone UnitS
| Postgraduate Capstone Integrated Project (faculty tba) – Required to complete all Masters awards |
S2
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