(Oct. 20-24, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm)

A comprehensive understanding of primary health care as an approach in health care delivery systems including a biblical perspective of man as caretaker of God’s creation, the role of strategic partnership in addressing the priority health problems in slum areas, and designing and implementing community-based health care programs. (3 units, Elective for Graduate Diploma in Transformational Urban Leadership)

ALICIA T. BANAS
Master in Health Professions Education, University of the Philippines; Primary health care professional to the poor for 27 years; Executive VP and Acting President of Medical Ambassadors Philippines Inc.; Served as a Missionary Nurse in the Philippines and Indonesia; Designs community-based health care programs.

(Oct. 13-17, Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm)

Conflict Transformation moves learners from the limitedness of traditional conflict resolution or conflict management to a deeper conversation on the theological and psycho-educational foundations of Christian peace-making in large or small social contexts. Case scenarios will facilitate the participants’ development of practical skills for transforming an otherwise hopeless conflict situation into one where God’s shalom is profoundly felt and lived. (3 units, MBA Elective. May also be taken by non-MBA students)

JOSE ANDRÈS SOTTO
Ph.D. Counseling and Special Education; MA. Counseling and Special Education: Wayne State University, USA; University of Windsor, Canada.

(Oct. 13-24, Monday - Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm)

This course will introduce students to a range of models of Christian community from the Early Church, Monasticism, the Anabaptists, Moravians, and contemporary Christian communities such as Catholic Covenant Communities, L’Arche, Sojourners, House Churches, and the Basic Ecclesial Communities. It will provide perspectives for evaluation and determining general applicability and will identify ways in which Christian communities are developed and maintained. (3 units, Theology focus course. May also be taken as elective by non-Theology students)

CHARLES RICHARD RINGMA
Ph.D. Studies in Religion; M.A. Sociology & Studies in Religion;
University of Queensland; BD, Reformed Theological Seminary.