Master of Arts in Theology and Religious Studies
Instead of the courses, seminars or electives of this programme,
students are free to choose an equivalent from the programmes of the theological faculty of the Université Catholique de Louvain,
Louvain-la-Neuve
http://www.ucl.ac.be/etudes/programmes/fr/teco.html.Students must submit their request to do so to the Secretary of the Teaching Committee and the Academic Secretary.
Theological and Religious Studies Courses
a. Students choose a
major and take the two courses on offer (8 credits).
b. As a rule, students take also five courses from this group chosen from the fields outside the area of specialisation, one course per field (20 credits). One of these courses can be exchanged for a seminar (see 'Seminars') .
c. Students are free to take additional courses from this group as electives.
d. Students who choose the major Biblical Studies, need to have a knowledge of Hebrew and Greek; for the major History of Church and Theology, a knowledge of Latin is required; for the other majors a knowledge of those languages useful and necessary with regard to the individual thesis work is required.
e. Departments can - if necessary or desired and after consultation with the Teaching Committees - decide ad hoc to combine English and Dutch programme components.
Major Biblical Studies
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Texts and Religion in the Second Temple Period
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4 pt. |
26,0 h.
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Texts and Religion in the Second Temple Period |
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4 pt. |
26,0 h.
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Major Systematic Theology
Major Theological Ethics
Major History of Church and Theology
Major Pastoral Theology
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Pastoral Ministry with the Deaf and Partially Hearing
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4 pt. |
26,0 h.
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Pastoral Ministry with the Deaf and Partially Hearing |
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4 pt. |
26,0 h.
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| A02C6A |
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Ethical Praxis of the Pastor in the Care of People with Mental Illness or Disability
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4 pt. |
26,0 h.
| A. Liegeois
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Ethical Praxis of the Pastor in the Care of People with Mental Illness or Disability |
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4 pt. |
26,0 h.
| A. Liegeois
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Pastoral Theology: Contemporary Faith
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4 pt. |
26,0 h.
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Pastoral Theology: Contemporary Faith |
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4 pt. |
26,0 h.
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Major Religious Studies
Seminars
a. Students choose the seminar appropriate to with their major (4 credits).
b. Students may opt for one other seminar instead of one of the five extra courses they take from 'Theological and Religious Studies Courses'.
Departments can - if necessary or desired and after consultation with the Teaching Committees - decide ad hoc to combine English and Dutch programme components.
Major Biblical Studies
Major Systematic Theology
Major Theological Ethics
Major History of Church and Theology
Major Pastoral Theology
Major Religious Studies
Specialisation Courses (programmed on the level of the Master of Arts in Advanced Studies)
a. As part of a more intensive contact with the work of the research departments, students choose the specialisation course appropriate to their major (4 credits).
b. Students are free to take additional specialisation courses from this group as electives.
Major Biblical Studies
Major Systematic Theology
Major Theological Ethics
Major History of Church and Theology
Major Pastoral Theology
Major Religious Studies
Electives
Students are free to choose their electives (8 credits) from
(a) all other courses on offer in 'Theological and Religious Studies Courses' and 'Specialisation Courses'
(b) the list below.
Students can, as part of their own study project, and on the condition of an adequate motivation, add programme components from other educational programmes.
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.
A06C4A is not being taught. The courses A07E1A, A07E2A and A07E3A are taught in cooperation with the
Institutum Liturgicum in Anglia et Cambria and are organized in the summer.
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Theology of Orthodox Churches - Theologie van de Orthodoxe kerken
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4 pt. |
26,0 h.
| P. De Mey
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Theology of Orthodox Churches - Theologie van de Orthodoxe kerken |
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4 pt. |
26,0 h.
| P. De Mey
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Theology of Canon Law
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4 pt. |
26,0 h.
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Theology of Canon Law |
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4 pt. |
26,0 h.
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| W0EN3A |
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Philosophy of Religion: Advanced Course
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4 pt. |
26,0 h.
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Philosophy of Religion: Advanced Course |
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4 pt. |
26,0 h.
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| A08A5A |
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Biblical Greek II (Readings)
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4 pt. |
26,0 h.
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Biblical Greek II (Readings) |
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4 pt. |
26,0 h.
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| B0B19A |
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Organization of the Particular Church
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4 pt. |
26,0 h.
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Organization of the Particular Church |
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4 pt. |
26,0 h.
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Organization of the Universal Church
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4 pt. |
26,0 h.
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Organization of the Universal Church |
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4 pt. |
26,0 h.
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Thesis
The written work in the Master's programme is submitted as a thesis (approximately 30-50 pages: ca. 15,000 - 25,000 words) and is prepared under the direction of a staff member of one of the Research Departments (including post-doctoral fellows). The thesis must treat a subject in the field of theology or religious studies and is to be chosen in the area of specialisation. The name of the promoter and topic of the thesis are to be submitted to the Research Department for its recommendation and approval. Subsequently, research projects must be approved by the Teaching Committee. The text may be written in English, French, Dutch or German. If the thesis work is written in a language other than English, an English summary must be provided. The Faculty guidelines regarding footnoting and bibliography must be implemented. In composing the thesis, the student must demonstrate:
(i) the ability to select a well-defined topic;
(ii) the ability to assemble and appropriate relevant scholarly literature in an orderly and structured fashion;
(iii) the ability to study relevant texts in the original languages, to arrive at a status quaestionis that offers a survey of the present state of research on the chosen topic, and to provide a structured and coherent description of the research project.
The thesis will be evaluated by the evaluation commission, which consists of the promotor and two correctors. In cases where there is a co-promotor, he/she will constitue a fourth member of the commission. The sum of the points accorded will be 100 (promotor [and co-promotor] 40, correctors 2 x 20, and common grade 20). The thesis will be weighted at 40% of the total points for the Master, and the courses will be weighted at 60%. Students who were enrolled in the final year of the Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Religious Studies in the previous academic year, may continue and extend that year's Essay to a thesis of about 80-100 pages (40,000-50,000 words). This thesis should meet the same standards as the thesis described above.
New students follow the thesis writing seminar as part of their written work.
The text may be written in English, French, Dutch or German. On the recommendation of the Research Unit, the Teaching Committee can give permission for the thesis to be written in another language (e.g. Italian or Spanish).
If the thesis work is written in a language other than English, an English summary must in any case be provided.
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Thesis
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16 pt. |
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Thesis |
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16 pt. |
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