Bachelor of Theology

Stream: General (2 Majors)
Qualification code: 02135 - GE2 NQF Exit level: 6 Total credits: 360
Qualification offered until 2013, and ONLY for students previously registered for this qualification.
Admission requirements:Senior Certificate with Matriculation Exemption Or NSC with Degree admission Or qualify for Conditional Exemption from the Matriculation Board
Rules:The qualification (02135) is only for existing BTH students, who were prior 2012 enrolled for this degree. newline Students who are registering for the BTH for the first time in 2012 should enrol for the new BTH qualification(99305). newline The module Integrated theological praxis (BTH3720, formerly BTH320A) is a core (compulsory) module at level 7. newline It must be taken in the last year of registration for the BTh, when there is a realistic possibility that the student can complete the degree in that year. newline A student who intends to do an Honours BTh degree in a particular discipline after the BTh is strongly encouraged to enrol for all the undergraduate modules in that discipline. newline The major should have 10 modules including the module BTH3720. newline The total number of modules should be 30. newline

First level

ModulePre/Co-requisite
Compulsory.
CGM1501 - Invitation to Theology
CGM1502 - First Steps in Practical TheologyCo: CGM1501
CMM1501 - Ethics and Life
CMM1502 - The Dynamics of Mission
ECH1501 - Introduction to Early Christian Literature, Theology, History and Archaeology
OTS1501 - Introduction to Ancient Israelite Literature
TIC1501 - Reflections of Faith
TIC1502 - Introduction to The Study of Church History

Second level

ModulePre/Co-requisite
Congregational Ministry: (CGM). Choose 2 to 3 modules from the CGM track:
CGM2601 - Ethics and Spirituality
CGM2602 - Preaching in A Context of Poverty
CGM2603 - Exploring Celebration and Worship
Community Ministry: (CMM). Choose 2 to 3 modules from the CMM track:
CMM2601 - Women in Society and Church
CMM2602 - Youth Ministry in Communities
CMM2603 - Intercultural Christian Communication
Theologies in Context: (TIC). Choose 2 to 3 modules from the TIC track:
TIC2601 - Faith, Church and Culture
TIC2602 - Christianity and A Changing South Africa
TIC2603 - Faith, Jesus and Social Change
TIC2604 - World Christianity and Ecumenism
Scripture Studies: (SCR). Choose 2 to 3 modules from the SCR track:
ECH2601 - Text Interpretation, Theory and Method
ECH2602 - Daily Life in Early Christianity
ECH2603 - Illness, Health and Healing in The Early Christian World
OTS2601 - The Bible, Creation and Ecology
OTS2602 - From Dan to Beersheba: An Archaeological Tour Through Ancient Israel
OTS2603 - Life Orientation: Biblical Perspectives
OTS2604 - The Bible and The Eradication of Poverty

Third level

ModulePre/Co-requisite
Compulsory. You may only offer this module in your FINAL YEAR of registration for the degree.
BTH3720 - Integrated Theological Praxis
Congregational Ministry: (CGM). Choose a maximum of 4 from the CGM track:
CGM3701 - Sexual Ethics
CGM3702 - From Text to Sermon: Reading and Creating Religious TextsPre: Any FOUR first level modules
CGM3703 - Caring for All: Exploring The Field of Pastoral Work
CGM3704 - The Research Challenge: Doing Empirical Research in Theology
CGM3705 - Christian Leadership and Church Management
Community Ministry: (CMM). Choose a maximum of 4 from the CMM track:
CMM3701 - Christian Action for Anti-Racism and Reconciliation
CMM3702 - God, Creation and Environment
CMM3703 - Christian Social Ethics
CMM3704 - The Dynamics of Interreligious Encounter
CMM3705 - Christian Moral Decision-Making
Theologies in Context: (TIC). Choose a maximum of 4 from the TIC track:
TIC3701 - Faith, The Spirit and The Future
TIC3702 - Faith, Philosophy and Science
TIC3703 - Church and Society Across The Ages
TIC3704 - Christianity in Africa
TIC3705 - Christian Foundations: The Early Centuries
Scripture Studies: (SCR). Choose a maximum of 4 from the SCR track:
ECH3701 - Death, Tombs and Burials in The Early Christian World
ECH3702 - Religion, Worship and Prayer in The Early Christian World
ECH3703 - The Bible and Human Development in Post-Colonial Africa
ECH3704 - Construction of Bodies, Gender and Sexuality in Early Christianity
ECH3705 - Early Christian Spirituality
OTS3701 - Politics, Power and Prophecy in Ancient Israel
OTS3702 - Excavating A Biblical City
OTS3703 - The Bible and African Cultures
OTS3704 - The Bible and Sexuality
OTS3705 - Understanding The Old Testament Through Archaeology

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