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Bachelor of Theology

(BTh)


Bachelor of Theology: Program of study

Honours Program

Students undertaking an honours program need to contact the course coordinator prior to enrolling.

There are two pathways to an honours degree. To qualify for the degree a student must complete either of the following with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic:

  • students who have completed to a sufficiently high standard the first 108 units towards the Bachelor of Theology, may undertake an alternative program in Fourth Year, leading to an honours degree. This is normally completed in one year full-time, or two years part-time.
  • students who have completed the three-year Bachelor of Theological Studies, or an approved equivalent, to a sufficiently high standard may undertake a 36-unit honours program in one year full-time, or two years part-time.

A prerequisite for entry into the honours degree is satisfactory completion of THEO2701 Biblical Greek 1 or its equivalent.

Program of study [November, 2008]

To qualify for the honours degree, students must complete satisfactorily 36 units of study as specified in the following program.

With the approval of relevant topic conveners, any topic offered within the Master of Theological Studies may be included.

Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.

Normally the 36 units must include at least 12 units of Honours Thesis (THEO7000). Attendance at the postgraduate and honours seminar (THEO7001) throughout the thesis year is compulsory.

Old Testament

THEO7000

Honours Thesis

18

THEO7000A

Honours Thesis

12

THEO7000C

Honours Thesis (Part 1)*, and

6

THEO7000D

Honours Thesis (Part 2)*

6

THEO7000E

Honours Thesis (Part 1)*, and

9

THEO7000F

Honours Thesis (Part 2)*

9

THEO7001

Honours Seminar#

0

THEO7103

Old Testament Theology

6

THEO7104

Readings in Old Testament Studies

6

* Students must enrol in Part 1 and Part 2 to complete the requirements of this topic.

# It is compulsory for students to be enrolled and participate in the Honours Seminar during their dissertation year.

up to 12 units from any Second or Third Year Old Testament topics, not already taken for the Bachelor of Theology degree. (Exegesis from the Hebrew Texts, prerequisite THEO3702.)

New Testament

THEO7000

Honours Thesis

18

THEO7000A

Honours Thesis

12

THEO7000C

Honours Thesis (Part 1)*, and

6

THEO7000D

Honours Thesis (Part 2)*

6

THEO7000E

Honours Thesis (Part 1)*, and

9

THEO7000F

Honours Thesis (Part 2)*

9

THEO7001

Honours Seminar#

0

THEO7202

Readings in New Testament Studies

6

THEO7203

New Testament Theology

6

* Students must enrol in Part 1 and Part 2 to complete the requirements of this topic.

# It is compulsory for students to be enrolled and participate in the Honours Seminar during their dissertation year.

up to 12 units from any Second or Third Year New Testament topics, not already taken for the Bachelor of Theology degree. (Exegesis from the Greek text, prerequisite THEO3701.)

Biblical Studies

THEO7000

Honours Thesis

18

THEO7000A

Honours Thesis

12

THEO7000C

Honours Thesis (Part 1)*, and

6

THEO7000D

Honours Thesis (Part 2)*

6

THEO7000E

Honours Thesis (Part 1)*, and

9

THEO7000F

Honours Thesis (Part 2)*

9

THEO7001

Honours Seminar#

0

THEO7103

Old Testament Theology

6

THEO7203

New Testament Theology

6

either

THEO7104

Readings in Old Testament Studies

6

or

THEO7202

Readings in New Testament Studies

6

* Students must enrol in Part 1 and Part 2 to complete the requirements of this topic.

# It is compulsory for students to be enrolled and participate in the Honours Seminar during their dissertation year.

6 units from any Second or Third Year Old Testament Exegesis topics, not already taken for the Bachelor of Theology degree. (Exegesis from the Hebrew text, prerequisite THEO3702.)

6 units from any Second or Third Year New Testament Exegesis topics, not already taken for the Bachelor of Theology degree. (Exegesis from the Greek text, prerequisite THEO3701)

Systematic Theology

THEO7000

Honours Thesis

18

THEO7000A

Honours Thesis

12

THEO7000C

Honours Thesis (Part 1)*, and

6

THEO7000D

Honours Thesis (Part 2)*

6

THEO7000E

Honours Thesis (Part 1)*, and

9

THEO7000F

Honours Thesis (Part 2)*

9

THEO7001

Honours Seminar#

0

THEO7303

Readings in Systematic Theology

6

* Students must enrol in Part 1 and Part 2 to complete the requirements of this topic.

18 units selected from the following:

Not more than two Third Year Systematic Theology topics, not already taken for the Bachelor of Theology degree.

Not more than one approved Second or Third Year Church History topic, not already taken for the Bachelor of Theology degree.

THEO7304

Readings in Bioethics

6

Church History

THEO7000

Honours Thesis

18

THEO7000A

Honours Thesis

12

THEO7000C

Honours Thesis (Part 1)*, and

6

THEO7000D

Honours Thesis (Part 2)*

6

THEO7000E

Honours Thesis (Part 1)*, and

9

THEO7000F

Honours Thesis (Part 2)*

9

THEO7001

Honours Seminar#

0

THEO7403

Readings in Church History

6

* Students must enrol in Part 1 and Part 2 to complete the requirements of this topic.

# It is compulsory for students to be enrolled and participate in the Honours Seminar during their dissertation year.

18 units selected from the following:

Not more than two Second or Third Year Church History topics, not already taken for the Bachelor of Theology degree.

Not more than one approved Second or Third Year Systematic Theology topic, not already taken for the Bachelor of Theology degree.

Historical and Systematic Theology

THEO7000

Honours Thesis

18

THEO7000A

Honours Thesis

12

THEO7000C

Honours Thesis (Part 1)*, and

6

THEO7000D

Honours Thesis (Part 2)*

6

THEO7000E

Honours Thesis (Part 1)*, and

9

THEO7000F

Honours Thesis (Part 2)*

9

THEO7001

Honours Seminar#

0

* Students must enrol in Part 1 and Part 2 to complete the requirements of this topic.

# It is compulsory for students to be enrolled and participate in the Honours Seminar during their dissertation year.

24 units selected from the following:

At least 6 units in Systematic Theology and at least 6 units in Church History.

Not more than two of the Second or Third Year Systematic Theology and Church History topics not already taken for the Bachelor of Theology degree

THEO7303

Readings in Systematic Theology

6

THEO7403

Readings in Church History

6

Pastoral Studies

THEO7000

Honours Thesis

18

THEO7000A

Honours Thesis

12

THEO7000C

Honours Thesis (Part 1)*, and

6

THEO7000D

Honours Thesis (Part 2)*

6

THEO7000E

Honours Thesis (Part 1)*, and

9

THEO7000F

Honours Thesis (Part 2)*

9

THEO7001

Honours Seminar#

0

THEO7305

Readings in Pastoral Studies

6

* Students must enrol in Part 1 and Part 2 to complete the requirements of this topic.

# It is compulsory for students to be enrolled and participate in the Honours Seminar during their dissertation year.

18 units selected from the following:

Not more than two approved Second or Third Year Pastoral Studies topics, not already taken for the Bachelor of Theology degree.