Rate My Professor Katie Montgomery

Katie Montgomery is the Catechetical Studies Coordinator in the Humanities division within the College of Education at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. She holds the direct dial number +64 3 471 6493 and can be contacted via email for professional correspondence. In her capacity at the university, Montgomery serves as the tutor for BIBS 215, a campus course titled 'The Bible in Religious Education,' offered through the Theology Programme during Semester 1. This course is designed to familiarize students with the Old and New Testaments, including the Hebrew Scriptures and the life and teachings of Jesus along with the early Christian Church. Key objectives include developing an understanding of major themes, people, events, dates, places, and types of biblical literature, enabling students to apply this knowledge to the National Religious Education Programme in Catholic schools. Lectures, delivered by Dr. Gillian Townsley on Mondays from 3:00 to 4:50 pm and recorded on Blackboard, cover topics such as the nature of the Bible, Abraham's call, Moses, creation stories, the Gospels, the apostle Paul, prophecy, and poetry and wisdom literature. Montgomery conducts tutorials on Wednesdays from 12:00 to 12:50 pm to reinforce the lecture material and assist students in applying concepts to classroom environments.