Postgraduate research

A challenging research culture 
in co-operation with ACT consortium colleges

PTC offers a full postgraduate higher degree by research programme. These courses are usually taken by those wishing to enter into theological college teaching and academic writing. If you are looking for postgraduate coursework awards, see the coursework page.

Why PTC?

 

PTC has a team of highly experienced and published academics who contribute to the research culture at PTC and are available to supervise postgraduate candidates. Our supervisors’ areas of special interest currently are in Old Testament, Church history, and historical theology. PTC has a long history of fostering research, being instrumental in the publication of Australia’s longest-running Protestant theological journal, the Reformed Theological Review. We are also pleased to collaborate with academics from other ACT consortium colleges.

Research Seminars

To foster a research culture, PTC has held research seminars for many years. Research seminars are set for the Fridays of April, June, August, and October, 10:00-10:55 and 11:00-11:55. For 2024, the programme will include:

  • Apr 19: Rev Dr Michael Brautigam

  • Jun 7: Rev Nathan Runham

  • Aug 16: Rev Prof Allan Harman

  • Oct 18: Rev Ben Nelson

 

PAST SEMINARS INCLUDE:

  • Oecolampadius’ treatment of John chapter 6 in his Annotations on John’s Gospel

  • The Background to the Introduction of ‘Believing Criticism’ to the Free Church of Scotland in the late 19th Century

  • ‘Fighting Larry’ – Defender of the Faith? Rev. Dr J. Laurence Rentoul (1845-1926)

  • Yhwh Tsevaot before Samuel: canonical foundations for a Davidic title

Research Supervisors

PTC’s qualified and experienced research supervisors and co-supervisors take on candidates subject to availability and the research being within their areas of speciality. A supervision team can consist of PTC supervisors and other qualified supervisors from across ACT consortium colleges. The following are currently supervising PTC candidates or are available to be supervisors.

Position

Missiology, Research Methods

Research Areas

Intercultural Studies, Practical Theology, Chinese Studies

Qualifications

PhD, Reformed Theological Seminary, 2000

MTh, Alliance Bible Seminary, Hong Kong, 1997

Contact

felix.chung@ptc.edu.au

+613 9898 9384

Position

Research Professor

Research Areas

Bible Studies, Old Testament, Church History

Qualifications

ThD, Westminster Theological Seminary, 1968

MLitt, University of Edinburgh, 1974

Contact

allan.m.harman@bigpond.com

+613 9898 9384

Position

Research Lecturer

Research Areas

Church History

Qualifications

ThD, Australian College of Theology, 1994

BTh (hons), University of South Africa, 1981

Contact

rowland.ward@gmail.com

+613 9898 9384

Position

Lecturer in Old Testament, Academic Dean

Research Areas

Old Testament, Historical Theology

Qualifications

PhD, University of Melbourne, 2011

ThM (1st honours), Westminster Theological Seminary, 2002

MTh, Australian College of Theology, 2002

Contact

jared.hood@ptc.edu.au

+613 9898 9384

Research Areas

Old Testament

Qualifications

PhD, University of Melbourne, 1997

MA, Macquarie University, 1990

Contact

mra@archist.com.au

+613 9898 9384

Position

Lecturer in Church History, Christ College

Research Areas

Church History

Qualifications

MA (Hons), BD, DipEd, ThD (Australian College of Theology)

Contact

+613 9898 9384

Position

Lecturer in Theology, Psychology, and Church History, MST

Qualifications

PhD (University of Edinburgh), DipPsych, MTh, BA

Contact

+613 9898 9384

HDR Policies, Handbooks, Forms

POLICIES

HANDBOOKS

RESOURCES

ETHICS PROTOCOL

  • ACT Research Ethics Application form: Only for the Ministry Practice Research Stream

Please contact the HDR Coordinator (felix.chung@ptc.edu.au) for further details.

Further reference:  
National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007) – Updated 2018 

ACT

See the ACT documents repository for policies and forms relating to all aspects of HDR, including confirmation of candidature and thesis submission and examination.

HDR Coordinator

REV DR FELIX CHUNG

Postgraduate Dean

03 9898 9384

felix.chung@ptc.edu.au

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