Divinity – MTheol (Honours) and BD (Honours) Second Level (usually 2nd year)
MTheol (Single Honours Degree) With options for specialising in subjects such as:
New Testament, Old Testament, Theology, Practical Theology, Church History or a combination of these.
For Entry Requirements – see page 108.
BD (Single Honours Degree) With options for specialising in subjects such as: Old Testament, Theology, Practical Theology, Church History or a combination of these.
The School of Divinity offers a Master of Theology programme (MTheol, with Honours four years, General three years) and a Bachelor of Divinity programme (BD with Honours, three years, available only to those with a previous degree).
Divinity (sometimes called Theology) is one of the oldest intellectual pursuits and also one of the most relevant to the modern world. The many opportunities for dialogue with other disciplines (philosophy, history, literature, the natural and social sciences) make a Divinity degree programme one of the most academically stimulating you could choose.
The subject is immensely varied. You will study the history of Israel, the person of Jesus of Nazareth, Paul’s letters and the rapid growth of the early church, and contacts between Christianity and Greek and Roman philosophy. You will examine Christian thought in depth, including Church History, Christian Ethics and much more. You have the opportunity to study World Religions, Greek, Hebrew, the Anthropology of Religion, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Pastoral Care and Moral Reasoning, as well as modules in Moral Philosophy, Modern History, Information Technology, Psychology, or another subject in the Faculty of Arts.
Summary of Course Content The MTheol and BD have a common structure in their first two years. For the MTheol Honours degree, there follow two further years of advanced study. For the BD Honours degree, only one year of advanced study is required.
First Level (1st year) You take four core modules:
• The History and Religion of Ancient Israel: An Introduction •
Jesus and the Gospels
• Theology: Issues and History (systematic theology and philosophy of religion)
• Living Faiths (practical theology).
Remaining credits may be gained from additional modules offered within Divinity (such as New Testament Greek or An Introduction to World Religions). Alternatively, you may pursue broader interests by taking a module offered by another School in the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Science.
Stephanie (Swansea, West Glamorgan)
“Studying theology was one of the best decisions I made. All the lecturers are friendly and willing to help you out, that just adds to the whole St Mary’s experience. Here you are taught to think and argue like a theologian from the outset. You begin with the basics and find that what you learn in each module directly impacts on others, right through to Honours level. You certainly learn to think laterally.”
You take at least three core subjects on to Second level by choosing from:
• Exile and Return in the Old Testament • New Testament History and Theology • Contemporary Theology and its Challenges •
Christian Ethics: God, Sex and Money • The Late Mediaeval and Early Modern Church and its Theology
You choose one further module from an approved list of options that includes Divinity modules (e.g. Biblical Greek or Biblical Hebrew) and modules taught in cognate subjects such as philosophy or history. Your two remaining modules may be chosen from the approved list, or from a module offered by another School in the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Science. This gives you an opportunity either to consolidate your Divinity interests or to develop interdisciplinary ones. Please note that we encourage people to take New Testament Greek and/or Biblical Hebrew but that neither language is required for the MTheol. The Second level module in Church History focuses on the Late Mediaeval and Early Modern Church and its theology.
Honours MTheol (typically 3rd and 4th years) or BD (3rd year) See the table opposite for the range and scope of Honours modules. One module must be a dissertation. This is a great opportunity to work in depth on a subject of your own choice, selected in conjunction with a personal tutor. Provided you have met prior requirements laid down by that School, you may take an Honours module from another (usually cognate) School in the Faculty of Arts or Faculty of Science. A second such module worth 30 credits may also be taken with the permission of the Head of School.
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