Theology

at

Murdoch

University

• The University commenced offering degrees in Theology in 1986 under an agreement with the Perth College of Divinity Inc. (PCD)
• The PCD is representative of Anglican, Baptist, Catholic and Uniting Church Theological Colleges.
• Academic Council approved courses, units and lecturers, and managed the Theology Programme through the Board of Theological Studies, which included representatives from the PCD.
• Theology staff were employed by the PCD institutions and taught full time in the Murdoch Programme.
• From 1994 the University has jointly funded the Programme with the PCD.
• The level of funding ensures that the Programme is able to offer the full range of units which are considered integral to the discipline.
• Staff now have fractional contracts with both the University and the PCD institution on a 40:60% split (one at 49:51) and continue to teach full time in the Programme.
• In 1994 the Theology Programme was fully integrated into the then School of Social Sciences and is now part of the School of Social Inquiry with History, Sociology and Tourism.
• A Theology staff member is currently Head of the School.