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Program: Postgraduate Diploma Theology

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Code	Faculty
06220030	Faculty of Theology and Religion

Credits	Duration
Minimum duration of study: 1 jaar	Totale krediete: 120

Programme information
Kurrikulum: Finale jaar

Programinligting

The PGDip (Theology) programme offers admission to postgraduate theological studies to those
candidates who already have a three-year non-theological tertiary qualification which is equivalent to
a bachelor’s degree. It presents an opportunity to be educated in the application of Theology with a
view to certain ministries, occupations or community life. The PGDip (Theology) grants access to
further postgraduate studies in theology.

Other programme-specific information

One of the following curriculum options must be selected

Option A: All of the first six introductory modules of the respective subjects from the three subject groups (six modules in total).
Option B: Three modules (two of which are first introductory modules) from one subject group, as well as three initial introductory modules from the other two subject groups.
Option C: Four modules from one subject group, as well as a first introductory module each from the other two subject groups (i.e., six modules in total).

The subject groups, subjects and modules are as follows:
Group Biblical Studies
Old Testament Studies
OTW 771: Introduction to Old Testament studies I
OTW 772: Introduction to Old Testament studies II

New Testament Studies
NTW 771: Introduction to New Testament studies I
NTW 772: Introduction to New Testament studies II

Group History-Systematics
Dogmatics and Christian Ethics
DCE 771: Introduction to Dogmatics and Christian Ethics I
DCE 772: Introduction to Dogmatics and Christian Ethics II

Church History and Church Polity
KGS 771: Introduction to Church History and Church Polity I
KGS 772: Introduction to Church History and Church Polity II

Group Applied Theology
Science of Religion and Missiology
GSW 771: Introduction to science of religion and missiology I
GSW 772: Introduction to science of religion and missiology II

Practical Theology
PRT 771: Introduction to Practical Theology I
PRT 772: Introduction to Practical Theology II

(Each module: 15 credits)

TEO 767 Research report (30 credits)

Examinations and pass requirements

Each module is concluded with an examination.

Research information

For the PGDip (Theology) to be conferred with distinction, a student has to obtain at least a GPA of
75% in all six selected modules, as well as in the mini-dissertation.

Minimum krediete: 120

Core modules

TEO 767

Research essay: Theology 767

Krediete: 30.00

Module-inhoud:
Independent study and essay on a theological topic.

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Elective modules

DCE 771

Introduction to Dogmatics and Christian ethics I 771

Krediete: 15.00

Module-inhoud:
Dogmatics and Christian ethics (1). Introduction to and overview of the discipline.

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DCE 772

Introduction to Dogmatics and Christian ethics II 772

Krediete: 15.00

Module-inhoud:
Introduction to and overview of the disciplines (continued).

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GSW 771

Introduction to science of religion and missiology I 771

Krediete: 15.00

Module-inhoud:
Introduction to science of religion and missiology (I). Introduction to and overview of the subjects.

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GSW 772

Introduction to science of religion and missiology II 772

Krediete: 15.00

Module-inhoud:
Science of religion and missiology (2). Introduction to and overview of the subjects (continued

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KGS 771

Introduction to church history and church polity I 771

Krediete: 15.00

Module-inhoud:
Introduction to and overview of the disciplines.

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KGS 772

Introduction to church history and church polity II 772

Krediete: 15.00

Module-inhoud:
Introduction to and overview of the disciplines (continued).

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NTW 771

Introduction to New Testament studies I 771

Krediete: 15.00

Module-inhoud:
Introduction to and overview of the discipline.

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NTW 772

Introduction to New Testament studies II 772

Krediete: 15.00

Module-inhoud:
Introduction to and overview of the discipline (continued).

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OTW 771

Introduction Old Testament studies I 771

Krediete: 15.00

Module-inhoud:
Introduction to and overview of the discipline.

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OTW 772

Introduction Old Testament studies II 772

Krediete: 15.00

Module-inhoud:
Introduction to and overview of the discipline (continued).

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PRT 771

Introduction to practical theology I 771

Krediete: 15.00

Module-inhoud:
Introduction to and overview of the discipline.

Sien meer
PRT 772

Introduction to practical theology II 772

Krediete: 15.00

Module-inhoud:
Introduction to practical theology II. Introduction to and overview of the discipline (continued).

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