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Programme: BAHons (Theology) Theology

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Code	Faculty	Department
06243002	Faculty of Theology and Religion	Department: Theology and Religion Dean's Office

Credits	Duration	NQF level
Minimum duration of study: 1 year	Total credits: 120	NQF level: 08

Programme information
Curriculum: Final year

Programme information

This 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 programme grants access to further postgraduate studies in theology.

Admission requirements

Relevant non-theological tertiary qualification (at least NQF-level 7)

Other programme-specific information

Curriculum options
One of the following curriculum options must be selected.
Additional to the selected curriculum option (6 modules of 15 credit each), all students must register for TEO 767 Research essay (30 credits).

Option A: All of the first six introductory modules of the respective subjects from the three subject groups.
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.

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

Pass with distinction

For the degree to be conferred with distinction, a student has to obtain at least a GPA of 75% (not rounded) in all six selected modules, as well as in the research essay.

Minimum credits: 120

Additional to the Research essay module, select 6 elective modules as per the curriculum options.

Option A: All of the first six introductory modules of the respective subjects from the three subject groups.
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.

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
PRT 773: Community Development: Introduction
PRT 774: Community Development: Practices

Core modules

TEO 787

Research essay: Theology 787

Credits: 30.00

Module content:
Independent study and essay on a theological topic.

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Elective modules

DCE 781

Introduction to Dogmatics and Christian ethics I 781

Credits: 15.00

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

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GSW 781

Introduction to science of religion and missiology I 781

Credits: 15.00

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

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GSW 782

Introduction to science of religion and missiology II 782

Credits: 15.00

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

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KGS 781

Introduction to church history and church polity I 781

Credits: 15.00

Module content:
Introduction to and overview of the disciplines.

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KGS 782

Introduction to church history and church polity II 782

Credits: 15.00

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

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NTW 781

Introduction to New Testament studies I 781

Credits: 15.00

Module content:
Introduction to and overview of the discipline.

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NTW 782

Introduction to New Testament studies II 782

Credits: 15.00

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

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OTW 781

Introduction Old Testament studies I 781

Credits: 15.00

Module content:
Introduction to and overview of the discipline.

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OTW 782

Introduction Old Testament studies II 782

Credits: 15.00

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

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PRT 781

Introduction to practical theology I 781

Credits: 15.00

Module content:
Introduction to and overview of the discipline.

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PRT 782

Introduction to practical theology II 782

Credits: 15.00

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

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PRT 783

Community development: Introduction 783

Credits: 15.00

Module content:
Theories of community development; community development as art, science and theology; South African communities today; reflective praxis I.

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PRT 784

Community development: Practices 784

Credits: 15.00

Module content:
Approaches to community development; community development as social justice; community development as social enterprise; community development and social policy; the SDGs and community development; community development and sustainability; reflective praxis II

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