Master of Advanced Studies in Theology and Religion (60 ECTS) Master of Arts

Rules for the composition of my study programme:
a. Students choose a major and take the two courses on offer (8 credits) as well as the corresponding seminar (4 credits) and research course (4 credits).
b. As a rule, students take five courses from the five majors outside the major in which they specialize; these courses can be either 'courses' or 'research courses'. One out of these five can also be a 'seminar'.
c. Students are free to take any course, or research course as an elective.
d. Students write a thesis. It is strongly recommended that they have a knowledge of those languages which are useful or necessary for their research.
ebis. Students who choose the major Biblical Studies, need to have a knowledge of Hebrew and Greek. They have to add these courses in their ISP if they did not do this prior to entering the Master of Advanced Studies in Theology and Religion program.
fbis. Students who choose the major History of Church and Theology, need to have a knowledge of Latin and Greek. They have to add these courses in their ISP if they did not do this prior to entering the Master of Advanced Studies in Theology and Religion program.
g. Instead of the courses, seminars, research courses or electives of this program, students are free to choose an equivalent from the programs of the theological faculty of the Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve.
Students must submit their request to do so to the Secretary of the Teaching Committee.

Transitional Measures:
Students, who took one of the following courses, will have to select an alternative course during the academic year 2012-2013 (will not be granted an exemption):
- A06B0A: Contextual Theologies: Challenges and Methodes
- A00C4A: Environmental Ethics
- A02C1A: Church and Theology in Antiquity

• Courses

  • Major Biblical Studies

    • 4 ECTS	Contextual Approaches to the Hebrew Bible									A06E0A	B.Doyle staff staff B.Doyle
      4 ECTS	From Prophets to Scribes									A07G1A	E.Tigchelaar staff staff E.Tigchelaar
      4 ECTS	Theology and Hermeneutics of the New Testament: Pauline Literature									A01C2A	R.Bieringer staff staff R.Bieringer
      4 ECTS	Jesus and the Gospels									A07G2A	G.Van Belle N. staff staff G.Van Belle N.

  • Major Systematic Theology

    • 4 ECTS	Contextual Theologies: Challenges and Methods									A06B0A	J.Haers staff staff J.Haers
      4 ECTS	Christianity and Contemporary Culture									A01C7A	L.Boeve staff staff L.Boeve
      4 ECTS	Ecclesiology and Ecumenism									A07G3A	P.De Mey staff staff P.De Mey
      4 ECTS	Christology and Trinity									A07G4A	K.Struys staff staff K.Struys

  • Major Theological Ethics

    • 4 ECTS	Business Ethics									A06B4A	J.Verstraeten staff staff J.Verstraeten
      4 ECTS	Developments in Moral Theology									A00C3A	J.De Tavernier (coordinator) Y.De Maeseneer J.De Tavernier staff staff J.De Tavernier (coordinator) Y.De Maeseneer J.De Tavernier
      4 ECTS	Environmental Ethics									A00C4A	J.De Tavernier staff staff J.De Tavernier
      4 ECTS	Medical Ethics									A07G5A	B.Broeckaert (coordinator) K.Dierickx C.Gastmans staff staff B.Broeckaert (coordinator) K.Dierickx C.Gastmans

  • Major History of Church and Theology

    • 4 ECTS	Church and Theology in the Middle Ages									A01B2A	R.Faesen staff staff R.Faesen
      4 ECTS	Church and Theology in Antiquity									A02C1A	J.Leemans staff staff J.Leemans
      4 ECTS	Church and Theology in the Contemporary Period									A02C0A	L.Kenis staff staff L.Kenis
      4 ECTS	Church and Theology in the Early Modern Period									A07G6A	W.François (coordinator) D.Vanysacker staff staff W.François (coordinator) D.Vanysacker

  • Major Pastoral Theology

    • 4 ECTS	Pastoral Ministry with the Deaf and Partially Hearing									A02C4A	M.Broesterhuizen staff staff M.Broesterhuizen
      4 ECTS	Professional Ethics for Pastors									A02C6A	A.Liegeois staff staff A.Liegeois
      4 ECTS	Liturgical Studies and Sacramental Theology									A07G7A	J.Geldhof staff staff J.Geldhof
      4 ECTS	Theology and Deafness									A07G8A	M.Broesterhuizen staff staff M.Broesterhuizen

  • Major Religious Studies

    • 4 ECTS	Post-Holocaust Jewish-Christian Relations									A02B1A	D.Pollefeyt staff staff D.Pollefeyt
      4 ECTS	Methodology of Empirical Research in Religious Studies									A02C7A	J.Corveleyn staff staff J.Corveleyn
      4 ECTS	Hinduism									A02C8A	M.Kallungal staff staff M.Kallungal
      4 ECTS	Buddhism									A02C9A	B.Broeckaert (coordinator) N. staff staff B.Broeckaert (coordinator) N.

• Seminars

  • Major Biblical Studies

    • 4 ECTS	Seminar Texts and Textual History of the Old Testament									A06E1A	B.Lemmelijn staff staff B.Lemmelijn
      4 ECTS	Seminar Biblical Studies: New Testament									A07G9A	J.Verheyden (coordinator) R.Bieringer G.Van Belle J.Verheyden staff staff J.Verheyden (coordinator) R.Bieringer G.Van Belle J.Verheyden

  • Major Systematic Theology

    • 4 ECTS	Seminar Fundamental Theology									A07B5A	L.Boeve P.Davis (cooperator) staff staff L.Boeve P.Davis (cooperator)
      4 ECTS	Seminar Tradition in Dialogue									A07B6A	T.Merrigan staff staff T.Merrigan

  • Major Theological Ethics

    • 4 ECTS	Seminar Social and Peace Ethics									A07B7A	J.Verstraeten staff staff J.Verstraeten
      4 ECTS	Seminar Fundamental Theological Ethics									A07B8A	Y.De Maeseneer staff staff Y.De Maeseneer

  • Major History of Church and Theology

    • 4 ECTS	Seminar Developments of the Churches and Theology in the History of Western Christianity									A07B9A	L.Kenis W.De Pril (cooperator) staff staff L.Kenis W.De Pril (cooperator)
      4 ECTS	Seminar History of Early Modern and Contemporary Christianity: Special Issues									A07H0A	N. staff staff N.

  • Major Pastoral Theology

    • 4 ECTS	Seminar Christian Lay Spirituality									A07H1A	T.Knieps staff staff T.Knieps
      4 ECTS	Seminar Catechetics and Pastoral Care in Various Stages of Life									A07H2A	D.Pollefeyt (coordinator) A.Dillen D.Pollefeyt staff staff D.Pollefeyt (coordinator) A.Dillen D.Pollefeyt

  • Major Religious Studies

    • 4 ECTS	Seminar Religion and Culture									A07H4A	B.Broeckaert staff staff B.Broeckaert
      4 ECTS	Seminar Christianity and Islam									A07H3A	H.Teule staff staff H.Teule

• Research Courses

  • Major Biblical Studies

    • 4 ECTS	Biblical Poetry and Analysis of Metaphors									A06E5A	P.Van Hecke staff staff P.Van Hecke
      4 ECTS	The Synoptic Gospels & the Book of Acts									A07F4A	N. staff staff N.

  • Major Systematic Theology

    • 4 ECTS	Modernity, Church and Theology									A00B6A	P.De Mey staff staff P.De Mey
      4 ECTS	Theology of Interreligious Dialogue									A01C6A	T.Merrigan staff staff T.Merrigan

  • Major Theological Ethics

    • 4 ECTS	Methodological Questions in Sexual, Conjugal and Family Ethics									A00B9A	T.Knieps staff staff T.Knieps
      4 ECTS	Christian Social Traditions and Society									A05D8A	J.Verstraeten staff staff J.Verstraeten

  • Major History of Church and Theology

    • 4 ECTS	Greek Patrology									A01B1A	J.Leemans staff staff J.Leemans
      4 ECTS	Latin Patrology									A07F5A	M.Lamberigts A.Dupont (substitute) staff staff M.Lamberigts A.Dupont (substitute)

  • Major Pastoral Theology

    • 4 ECTS	Practical Ecclesiology									A07F6A	M.Steen staff staff M.Steen
      4 ECTS	Liturgical and Sacramental Theology									A07F7A	J.Geldhof staff staff J.Geldhof

  • Major Religious Studies

    • 4 ECTS	World Religions and Ethics									A01B9A	B.Broeckaert staff staff B.Broeckaert
      4 ECTS	Islam and Modern Society									A02B0A	N. staff staff N.

• Electives

  Students are free to choose their electives (8 credits) from
  (a) all other courses or research courses on offer or
  (b) the list below.
  
  Students can, as part of their own study project, and on the condition of an adequate motivation, add program components from other educational programmes inside or outside of KU Leuven.
  
  The elective courses can be replaced by (interdisciplinary) projects as part of individual initiatives, (international) exchange programmes, departmental activities (e.g. conferences), projects of research centres and groups. Such proposals can be made by the relevant groups, the students and/or professors, and the Teaching Committee. The Teaching Committee will approve these projects on a yearly basis.
  
  The courses A07E1A (Liturgical Research Seminar), A07E2A (Liturgy in the West: History and Context), A07E3A (Proficient Latin for Liturgists), A07I2A (Theology of the Liturgy), A07I3A (The Eucharist in History), A07I4A (Research Seminar in Liturgical Studies) en A07I5A (Western Liturgical Books) are taught in cooperation with the Institutum Liturgicum in Anglia et Cambria and are organized in the summer. They can only be added in students' ISP on the condition that they were taken in the summer preceding the academic year.
  

  • 4 ECTS	Christian Latin									A08A0A	M.Lamberigts E.Agten (cooperator) D.Bosschaert (cooperator) W.De Pril (cooperator) A.Dupont (cooperator) K.Schelkens (cooperator) staff staff M.Lamberigts E.Agten (cooperator) D.Bosschaert (cooperator) W.De Pril (cooperator) A.Dupont (cooperator) K.Schelkens (cooperator)
    4 ECTS	Christian Latin, Readings									A08A1A	M.Lamberigts staff staff M.Lamberigts
    4 ECTS	Biblical Greek Ia									A08A2A	R.Bieringer staff staff R.Bieringer
    4 ECTS	Biblical Greek Ib (Syntax)									A08A3A	R.Bieringer staff staff R.Bieringer
    4 ECTS	Biblical Greek II (Readings)									A08A5A	J.Verheyden (coordinator) N. staff staff J.Verheyden (coordinator) N.
    4 ECTS	Biblical Greek III (Readings)									A01C0A	R.Bieringer staff staff R.Bieringer
    4 ECTS	Patristic Greek: Readings									A07E5A	N. staff staff N.
    4 ECTS	Hebrew Ia									A08A6A	M.Vervenne B.Doyle (substitute) staff staff M.Vervenne B.Doyle (substitute)
    4 ECTS	Hebrew Ib (Syntax)									A08A7A	M.Vervenne B.Doyle (substitute) staff staff M.Vervenne B.Doyle (substitute)
    4 ECTS	Hebreeuws Ic									A9X11A	P.Van Hecke staff staff P.Van Hecke
    4 ECTS	Hebreeuws II									F0SH0C	P.Van Hecke staff staff P.Van Hecke
    4 ECTS	Philosophy of Religion: Advanced Course									W0EN3A	M.Moors staff staff M.Moors
    4 ECTS	Chinese Philosophy									F0UC2A	C.Defoort (coordinator) N.Standaert staff staff C.Defoort (coordinator) N.Standaert
    4 ECTS	Theology of Orthodox Churches - Theologie van de Orthodoxe kerken									A09B3A	P.De Mey staff staff P.De Mey
    4 ECTS	Women Studies Religion and Theology									A09B9A	R.Bieringer (coordinator) N. staff staff R.Bieringer (coordinator) N.
    4 ECTS	Marriage Law of the Church									B0B01B	N. H.Warnink (substitute) staff staff N. H.Warnink (substitute)
    4 ECTS	Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Development and Cultures									S0E06A	A.Cassiman staff staff A.Cassiman
    4 ECTS	Clinical Psychology of Religion									P0R30A	J.Corveleyn staff staff J.Corveleyn
    4 ECTS	Teaching Office of the Church									B0B59B	N. staff staff N.
    4 ECTS	Organization of the Church									B0B57A	N. staff staff N.
    4 ECTS	Russian Philosophy									W0ED4A	R.Vergauwen staff staff R.Vergauwen
    4 ECTS	Philosophy of God: Advanced Course									W0EN2A	W.Desmond staff staff W.Desmond
    4 ECTS	Theology of Canon Law									B0B03A	N. staff staff N.
    4 ECTS	General Norms of Canon Law									B0B06A	H.Torfs staff staff H.Torfs
    4 ECTS	History of the Syriac Christian Communities									A09B7A	H.Teule staff staff H.Teule
    4 ECTS	Rights and Obligations of Christian Faithful									B0B17A	H.Torfs staff staff H.Torfs
    4 ECTS	Liturgical Research Seminar									A07E1A	D.Mc Carthy staff staff D.Mc Carthy
    4 ECTS	Liturgy in the West: History and Context									A07E2A	J.Leachman staff staff J.Leachman
    4 ECTS	Proficient Latin for Liturgists									A07E3A	D.Mc Carthy (coordinator) J.Leachman D.Mc Carthy staff staff D.Mc Carthy (coordinator) J.Leachman D.Mc Carthy
    4 ECTS	Theology of the Liturgy									A07I2A	J.Geldhof staff staff J.Geldhof
    4 ECTS	The Eucharist in History									A07I3A	J.Leachman staff staff J.Leachman
    4 ECTS	Research Seminar in Liturgical Studies									A07I4A	D.Mc Carthy (coordinator) A.Carr D.Mc Carthy staff staff D.Mc Carthy (coordinator) A.Carr D.Mc Carthy
    4 ECTS	Western Liturgical Books									A07I5A	D.Mc Carthy staff staff D.Mc Carthy

• Research Paper

  • 16 ECTS	Research Paper with Writing Seminar									A08B5A	J.De Tavernier (coordinator) N. E.Nathan (substitute) staff staff J.De Tavernier (coordinator) N. E.Nathan (substitute)
    16 ECTS	Research Paper									A08B7A	J.De Tavernier (coordinator) N. staff staff J.De Tavernier (coordinator) N.