This course prepares students to face the academic demands of a master's level program. The course seeks to expand the capacity and competency of new students concerning adult learning, reading, writing, and doing research at the post-graduate level. Emphasis will be placed on andragogy as an approach to graduate education, on autonomous learning, and on problem-based learning. In addition, students will develop a multi-disciplinary conceptual frameworks that will enable them to do critical studies -that integrate biblical studies, theology, Church history, and spiritual formation- in order to formulate viable solutions to the work of the ministry.
