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The Bachelor of Letters (Theology) is a 108-unit program that must be studied concurrently with another bachelor degree at an approved Australian higher education institution, for which 72 units of block credit will be awarded on completion of the requirements of the other degree. The Bachelor of Letters (Theology) is normally studied part-time over three years concurrently with the other Bachelor degree, thus adding one extra year to the overall study program. It is offered by the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.
The specialisations undertaken by the student will be identified on the student’s transcript of academic record and on the parchment presented to the student on completion of the course.
Students who complete 36 units of Flinders topics according to the program of study below but who do not complete the requirements of their other Bachelor degree may be eligible to exit with a Diploma of Letters (Theology).
To gain entry into the Bachelor of Letters an applicant must be enrolled in a Bachelor degree (AQF level 7) at an approved Australian higher education institution.
The course aims to introduce students to Christian traditions and thought based on theology, biblical studies, church history, and Christian ethics while providing opportunities to explore the faith and its traditions in connection with other disciplines and within the broader context of Australian culture and society..
On completion of the Bachelor of Letters (Theology), students will be able to:
To qualify for the Bachelor of Letters (Theology), a student must complete the required program of study for his/her other bachelor degree, and 36 units at Flinders University, according to the program of study set out below, with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic.
No topic may be counted towards both the Bachelor of Letters and the student’s other bachelor degree, if that degree is studied at Flinders University. Students who have previously completed core topics below will be required to undertake additional option topics from the list below, or other topics agreed on with the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, to complete 36-units of study.
Students are not normally permitted to undertake cross-institutional study or exchange study within the Bachelor of Letters (Theology).
Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.
Core - Year 1 topics
9 units comprising:
THEO1510 Interpreting the Bible (4.5 units)
THEO1401 Rome to Reformation: Church History to 1500 CE (4.5 units)
Core - Year 2 topics
9 units comprising:
THEO2112 Christian Theology: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (4.5 units)
THEO2314 The Theology of Jesus Christ, Word and Saviour (4.5 units)
Core - Year 3 topics
9 units comprising:
THEO3112 Synoptic Studies; Engaging the Gospels (4.5 units)
THEO3331 Christian Ethics (4.5 units)
plus 9 units of topics from the following list:
THEO2220 Bible and Popular Culture (4.5 units)
THEO2410 Reformation to Fragmentation: Church History from 1500 CE (4.5 units)
THEO3330 Religious Pluralism in a Contemporary World (4.5 units)
THEO3113 Contemporary Spiritualities (4.5 units)
Every effort has been made to ensure the information published on the Course Rule pages is accurate at the time of publication. Flinders University reserves the right to amend its curriculum without prior notice, and will update the Course Rules to reflect any amendments at the earliest opportunity.
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