Bachelor of Theology
BTheol
240 cp
Minimum duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
Ballarat Victoria (Not offered in 2014)
Brisbane Queensland
Canberra ACT (Not offered in 2014)
Melbourne Victoria
Sydney (Strathfield) 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. Admission Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission Rules.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:
New South Wales
Assumed knowledge: Nil
Queensland
Prerequisites: English (4, SA)
Victoria
Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English.
2. Definitions
"Major": 60 cp in prescribed units in one discipline, including at least 10 cp at introductory level and at least 40 cp at advanced level.
"Minor": 40 cp in prescribed units in one discipline, including at least 10 cp at introductory level and at least 20 cp at advanced level.
A Major or Minor in Christian Practice must include THCP100 The Signs of the Times as a core unit.
3. Requirements for Completion of the Degree
To qualify for the Pass degree, a student must complete 240 cp that meet all of the following requirements:
- 60 cp from a Major in one of the following disciplines:
- Biblical Studies
- Christian Thought
- Christian Practice
- 80 cps (two minor specializations) from one of the following:
- for a student who completes a Major in Biblical Studies:
- 40 cp from a Minor in Christian Thought; and
- 40 cp from a Minor in Christian Practice, Philosophy, Study of Religions or any other discipline approved by the Course Coordinator;
- for a student who completes a Major in Christian Thought:
- 40 cp from a Minor in Biblical Studies; and
- 40 cp from a Minor in Christian Practice, Philosophy, Study of Religions or any other discipline approved by the Course Coordinator;
- for a student who completes a Major in Christian Practice:
- 40 cp from a Minor in Biblical Studies; and
- 40 cp from a Minor in Christian Thought;
- for a student who completes a Major in Biblical Studies:
- 20 cp from units identified as Program Core Units
- at least 160 cp must be from theology units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings1 and/or philosophy units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings for the Bachelor of Arts, including:
- 20 cp of University Core units, and
- THCP207 Christian Community Experience
- up to 80 cp may be from other units in the Schedule of Unit Offerings or from units available in any other course for which the student is eligible to enrol;
- a maximum of 100 cp may be from 100-level units.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Units identified as Program Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
THCT100 | 10 | What Christians Believe |
THCT101 | 10 | The Church in History |
THCT203 | 10 | Humanity, Hope and Salvation (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCP100 | 10 | The Signs of the Times |
THCP202 | 10 | Faith and Human Development (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCP203 | 10 | Christian Theological Ethics (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCP204 | 10 | Theology, Psychology and Human Experience (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCP205 | 10 | Church and Social Context (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
PHIL208 | 10 | God, Religion and Evil (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level units in Philosophy) |
Units identified as University Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
UNCC100 | 10 | Our World: Community and Vulnerability |
UNCC300 | 10 | Self and Society: Contemporary Perspectives |
Biblical Studies
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
THBS100 | 10 | Introduction to the Bible |
THBS101 | 10 | Archaeology and the Bible |
THBS102 | 10 | Biblical Languages for Ministry |
THBS200 | 10 | Pauline Literature (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THBS201 | 10 | The Synoptic Tradition (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THBS203 | 10 | Johannine Literature (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THBS204 | 10 | Biblical Prophets (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THBS205 | 10 | Narratives of Ancient Israel (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THBS206 | 10 | Jewish Society: 200 BCE-200CE (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THBS207 | 10 | Earliest Christianity: 30-100CE (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THBS300 | 10 | Special Studies: Biblical Studies (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
Christian Thought
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
THCT100 | 10 | What Christians Believe |
THCT101 | 10 | The Church in History |
THCT200 | 10 | Jesus Christ Today (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCT201 | 10 | Theology: Sources and Methods (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCT202 | 10 | Christian Symbol, Ritual and Sacrament (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCT203 | 10 | Humanity, Hope and Salvation (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCT204 | 10 | Defining Moments in Church History (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCT205 | 10 | Church: Communion and Community (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCT206 | 10 | Church Reform in 16th/17th Centuries (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCT207 | 10 | Church: Purposes and Practices (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCT208 | 10 | The Bible and Christian Ethics (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCT211 | 10 | Jesus, God and Salvation (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe and THCT207 Church, Purposes and Practices) |
THCT301 | 10 | The Triune God (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCT302 | 10 | Contemporary Approaches to Theology (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCT305 | 10 | Special Studies: Christian Thought (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THSR203 | 10 | Interfaith Relations and Dialogue |
Christian Practice
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
ENGL213 | 10 | Sacred Australia |
THCP100 | 10 | The Signs of the Times |
THCP200 | 10 | Prayer and Liturgy (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCP201 | 10 | Ministry Studies (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCP202 | 10 | Faith and Human Development (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCP203 | 10 | Christian Theological Ethics (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCP204 | 10 | Theology, Psychology and Human Experience (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCP205 | 10 | Church and Social Context (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCP206 | 10 | Ecology and Theology (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCP207 | 10 | Christian Community Experience (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCP210 | 10 | Mission of the Church (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCP211 | 10 | Practicum in Ministry (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCP212 | 10 | The Church's Teaching Ministry (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCP213 | 10 | The Ministry of Pastoral Care (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCP214 | 10 | Uniting Worship (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCP215 | 10 | Working with Families (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCP217 | 10 | Preaching (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCP300 | 10 | Contemporary Issues in Christian Theological Ethics (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
THCP301 | 10 | Canon Law of the Church |
THCP302 | 10 | Special Studies: Christian Practice (Pre: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) |
Philosophy
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
PHIL100 | 10 | Philosophy the Big Questions |
PHIL208 | 10 | God, Religion and Evil (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level units in Philosophy) |
PHIL214 | 10 | Medieval Philosophy (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level units in Philosophy) |
PHIL215 | 10 | Early Modern Philosophy (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level units in Philosophy) |
Study of Religions
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
THSR100 | 10 | Indigenous Spiritualities |
THSR101 | 10 | Introduction to Judaism and Islam |
THSR200 | 10 | Introducing Asian Religions |
THSR201 | 10 | Ethics and Peace Studies in World Religions |
THSR202 | 10 | Religion in Australian Culture |
THSR203 | 10 | Interfaith Relations and Dialogue |
THSR300 | 10 | Special Studies: Study of Religions |
Electives
Units listed for the disciplines of Biblical Studies, Christian Thought and Christian Practice plus:
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
THEL202 | 10 | Biblical Hebrew A |
THEL203 | 10 | New Testament Greek A |
THEL204 | 10 | Ecclesiastical Latin A |
THEL205 | 10 | Ecclesiastical Latin B (Pre: THEL204 Ecclesiastsical Latin A) |
THEL206 | 10 | Ecclesiastical Latin C (Pre: THEL205: Ecclesiastsical Latin B) |
THEL207 | 10 | Biblical Hebrew B (Pre: THEL202 Biblical Hebrew A) |
THEL208 | 10 | New Testament Greek B (Pre: THEL203 New Testament Greek A) |
1 The availability of majors and units will vary across campuses, having regard to staff availability and student demand.
Page last updated: 2017-06-26
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/553727
Page last updated: 2017-06-26
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/553727