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Bachelor of Theology Pass and Honours
Bachelor of Theology (Pass and Honours)
BTheol
240 cp (Pass)
Minimum duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
80 cp (Honours)
Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.
Available at Ballarat Campus Vic (part-time only)
Strathfield Campus NSW
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. DEFINITIONS
“Liberal Arts Major”: an approved sequence of units in one discipline (excluding Theological Studies) or in an approved interdisciplinary area totalling at least 80 cp.
“Liberal Arts Minor”: an approved sequence of units in one discipline (excluding Theological Studies) or in an approved interdisciplinary area totalling at least 40cp.
“Theology Major”: an approved sequence of units in Biblical Studies and/or Christian Thought and/or Christian Practice (excluding the core units), totalling at least 80 cp.
“Theology Double Major”: an approved sequence of units in Biblical Studies and/or Christian Thought and/or Christian Practice (excluding the core units) totalling at least 160cp.
2. REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETION OF THE PASS DEGREE
To qualify for the Pass degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
(a) 70cp from core units;
(b) 10 cp from Philosophy units;
(c) 80 cp from a Major in Theology;
(d) 80 cp from:
(i) 1 Major in Liberal Arts;
(ii) 1 additional Major in Theology;
(iii) 2 Minors in Liberal Arts; or
(iv) an alternative sequence approved by the Course Co-ordinator.
3. REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETION OF THE HONOURS DEGREE
To qualify for the Honours degree a student must, in addition to satisfying the requirements of the Pass degree, complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Honours Units.
SCHEDULE OF UNIT OFFERINGS
Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
CORE UNITS
THEO113 10 The World and Literature of the Bible
THEO122 10 Practical Theology as Social Criticism
THEO128 10 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning
THEO149 10 The Church in History: Tradition and Change
Plus 3 of the following
THEO205 10 Jesus Christ Today (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
THEO242 10 Prayer and Spirituality in the Christian Tradition (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
THEO260 10 Christian Community Experience (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
THEL200 10 Faith and Human Development
PHILOSOPHY
PHIL100 10 Introduction to Philosophical Enquiry
PHIL101 10 Reason and Argument
PHIL102 10 Philosophy of the Human Person
PHIL103 10 History of Western Philosophy
PHIL104 10 Introduction to Ethics
PHIL105 10 Values and Beliefs
THEOLOGY MAJOR
Biblical Studies
THEO200 10 Biblical Hebrew (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
THEO208 10 New Testament Greek (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
THEO214 10 The Pauline Literature (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
THEO215 10 The Synoptic Tradition (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
THEO248 10 Psalms and Wisdom Literature (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
THEO252 10 The Johannine Writings (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
THEO253 10 The Biblical Prophets (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
THEO255 10 Ancient
THEO292 10 Jewish Society: 200BCE-200CE (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
THEO293 10 Earliest Christianity: 30-100CE (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
THEO294 10 Special Studies: Biblical Studies (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
Christian Thought
THEO144 10 Eastern
THEO204 10 The Christian Middle Ages: Creation and Reform (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
THEO216 10 The Triune God (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
THEO241 10 The Church in Formation: Christianity to 800CE (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
THEO244 10 Church: Communion and Community (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
THEO246 10 Humanity, Hope and Salvation (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
THEO250 10 Christian Symbol, Ritual and Sacrament (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
THEO254 10 Cosmology, Ecology and Theology (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
THEO256 10 Ecclesiastical Latin (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
THEO262 10 World Religions (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
THEO276 10 Christ, Community and Cosmos (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
THEO286 10 Contemporary Catholic-Orthodox Ecumenism (Pre: THEO144 Eastern
THEO287 10 Sacraments of Initiation in the
THEO288 10 Theology of the Icon (Pre: THEO144 Eastern
THEO295 10 Religion and Theology in the Australian Context (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
THEO298 10 Special Studies: Christian Thought (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
Christian Practice
THEL201 10 Theology, Psychology and Human Experience
THEO103 10 Liturgy: Principles and Practice
THEO119 10 Ministry Studies
THEO203 10 Contemporary Issues in Theological Ethics (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
THEO237 10 Foundations of Christian Ethics (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
THEO243 10 Christian Mysticism (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
THEO261 10 Family, Faith and Spirituality (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
THEO269 10 Church and Social Context (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
THEO297 10 Special Studies: Christian Practice (Pre: THEO113 The World and Literature of the Bible and THEO128 God, Faith and the Search for Meaning)
LIBERAL ARTS MINORS
A minor selected from the Schedule of Unit Offerings for the Bachelor of Arts degree.
SCHEDULE OF HONOURS UNITS
CORE UNITS
THEO419 10 Research Methods Seminar
THEO420 10 Special Studies in Theology 1
THEO421 10 Special Studies in Theology 2
and
(a) HUMA400 20 Honours Thesis A (Full-time)
HUMA406 30 Honours Thesis B (Full-time)
or
(b) HUMA401 10 Honours Thesis A (Part-time)
HUMA407 10 Honours Thesis B (Part-time)
HUMA408 10 Honours Thesis C (Part-time)
HUMA409 20 Honours Thesis D (Part-time)
