B Theology

 

B Theology

The Bachelor of Theology (BTh) degree prepares students either for the ordained ministry in a Christian church, or for a wider engagement in society from a theologically responsible position. The degree introduces students to the four basic disciplines of theology, namely Biblical Studies and Literature, the History of Christianity, Practical Theology and Systematic Theology in the first two years, and then students are able to major in one or two of these disciplines in the third year.
Structure
Each module is worth 16 credits. Students must take at least 4 modules at Level 3 in the discipline in which they major – see below.
 

Level One (128 Credits)
Semester 1		Semester 2
BIST110	Introduction to the New Testament	BIST120	Introduction to the Old Testament
BILA110	Introduction to Classical Hebrew or approved Language module	BILA120	Introduction to Hellenistic Greek or approved Language module
HICH110	History of Christianity: Introduction	PRTH110	Introduction to Practical Theology
SYTH110	History, Truth and Worldviews	SYTH120	Intro to Theological Methods
Level Two (128Credits)
Semester 1		Semester 2
BIST210	Text, Interpretation and Culture	BIST220	Critical Tools for Biblical Study
HICH210	History of Christianity: The Reformation	RELG101	Introduction to Religion
SYTH210	Selected Christian Doctrines	SYTH222	Christian Ethics
	Elective	PRTH220	Introduction to Christian Education
Level Three (128 Credits)
Semester 1		Semester 2
SYTH310	Systematic Theology	BIST310		Biblical Theology
PRTH341	Christian Counselling	HICH311		History of Christianity: Modern Period
Elective 1*	Choose an elective from the Major	Elective 3*		Choose an elective from the Major
Elective 2*	Choose an elective from the Major or a 300-level module from another theological discipline.	Elective 4*		Choose an elective from the Major or a 300-level module from another theological discipline

* Students must take at least 4 modules at Level 3 in the discipline in which they major – see below.
 

B Theology

Major Components (From which the electives are to be chosen)
Notes:

1. i) In total, students require 8 modules (128 credits) at the 300 level.
2. ii) 4 of these 8 modules are compulsory: SYTH310; PRTH341; BIST310; and HICH311

iii) 3 of the remaining 4 modules must contribute to the major

1. iv) The remaining module is a 300-level elective chosen from any of the other modules listed below
2. v) Not all of the following modules are offered every year.

Biblical Studies

BIST310 Biblical Theology¹ BIST320 New Testament Texts BIST330 Old Testament Texts BIST331 Old Testament Exegesis BIST340 New Testament Exegesis in English

BIST341 New Testament Exegesis in Greek BIST360 Cluster Elective BIST370 Special Focus BILA310 Hellenistic Greek BILA320 Hellenistic Greek

History of Christianity

HICH311 Modern Period¹ HICH321 Research Seminar HICH340 Cluster Elective HICH350 Cross-Disciplinary Module

HICH370 Special Focus SYTH310 Systematic Theology SYTH320 Theology & Ethics SYTH330 African Theology

Systematic Theology

SYTH310 Systematic Theology¹ SYTH320 Theology & Ethics SYTH330 African Theology SYTH340 Cluster Elective

SYTH350 Special Focus SYTH370 Lutheran Theology SYTH380 Political and Economic Ethics HICH311 History of Christianity: Modern Period

 
Practical Theology

PRTH310 Community Development PRTH330 Congregational Skills PRTH341 Christian Counselling¹ PRTH350 Missiology: Church Growth

PRTH370 Special Focus 1 PRTH371 Special Focus 2 PRTH381 Cluster Elective PRTH383 Church Life and Faith SYTH380 Political and Economic Ethics

B Theology

HUM-BTH1 Structure

120. a)  Students shall complete BIST110 and 120. With permission of Dean and Head of School, two modules of another language may be permitted in fulfilment of this requirement.
121. b) Students intending to major in Practical Theology are required to do two level 2 Practical Theology modules.

HUM-BTH2 Majors

1. a) The following majors are offered:

Biblical Studies
History of Christianity
Practical Theology
Systematic Theology
Note: All BTh students are required to take this module at third year.
Bachelor of Theology
Biblical Studies
Contact Person (Pietermaritzburg): Dr Wilhelm Meyer
Email: Meyerw@ukzn.ac.za
Telephone: (033) 260-6123
 
History of Christianity
Contact Person (Pietermaritzburg): Prof P Denis
Email: denis@ukzn.ac.za
Telephone: (033) 260-5064
 
Practical Theology
Contact Person (Pietermaritzburg): Dr H Moyo
Email: moyoh@ukzn.ac.za
Telephone: (033) 260-5574
 
Systematic Theology
Contact Person (Pietermaritzburg): Dr X Sakuba
Email: sakuba@ukzn.ac.za
Telephone: (033) 260-5340