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Structures - Bachelor of Divinity (Old Regulations)

Structure 1

Structure 2

Five compulsory courses

Introduction to the Old Testament [DT1001]

Introduction to the New Testament [DT1002] OR

New Testament in English [DT1140]*

Church history: one of the following:

  • The Church to AD 461 [DT2075]*
  • Reformation and society c.1450-c.1600 [DT2001]
  • Issues in nineteenth century Christianity [DT2130]*

Christian doctrine [DT1003]

Philosophy of religion [DT1004]

Six Compulsory courses

Introduction to Old Testament [DT1001]

New Testament Greek [DT2003]

Introduction to the New Testament [DT1002] OR

New Testament (with Greek texts) [002D145]*

Church history: one of the following:

  • The Church to AD 461 [DT2075]*
  • Reformation and society c.1450-c.1600 [DT2001]
  • Issues in nineteenth century Christianity [DT2130]*

Christian doctrine [DT1003]

Philosophy of religion [DT1004]

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Five optional courses from:

Foundations in Biblical Hebrew [DT2002]

Advanced Biblical Hebrew [DT3001]

Old Testament theology [002D050]*

Second Temple Judaism [DT3002]**

Johannine writings in Greek [DT3004]

Romans in Greek [DT3003]

Church, ministry and sacraments in early Christianity [DT3005]

Church history (students may select one or two of the following courses, in addition to the course selected as a compulsory course)

  • The Church to AD 461 [DT2075]*
  • Reformation and society c.1450-c.1600 [DT2001]
  • Issues in nineteenth century Christianity [DT2130]*

Liturgical studies [DT3006]

Christian ethics [DT2007]

Islam [DT2008]

Buddhism [DT3009]

Religion and Science [DT2010]

Mind and person in the philosophy of religion [DT3011]

Four optional courses from:

Foundations in Biblical Hebrew [DT2002]

Advanced Biblical Hebrew [DT3001]

Old Testament theology [002D050]*

Second Temple Judaism [DT3002]**

Johannine writings in Greek [DT3004]

Romans in Greek [DT3003]

Church, ministry and sacraments in early Christianity [002D070]

Church history (students may select one or two of the following courses, in addition to the course selected as a compulsory course)

  • The Church to AD 461 [DT2075]*
  • Reformation and society c.1450-c.1600 [DT2001]
  • Issues in nineteenth century Christianity [DT2130]*

Liturgical studies [DT3006]

Christian ethics [DT2007]

Islam [DT2008]

Buddhism [DT3009]

Religion and Science [DT2010]

Mind and person in the philosophy of religion [DT3011]



Notes

* Available only to students who registered before 1 September 2009; re-sits only in 2012.

** Available only to students who registered before 1 September 2010; last examinations in 2012, except for re-sits in 2013.

Issues in nineteenth century Christianity may not be taken by a student who has been credited with the discontinued option Religion and society 1820-1965.

Old Testament theology may not be taken by a student who has been credited with Old Testament III (a) from the BD Single Subject degree.

Examination numbers have been appended to the course titles and these numbers should be used when completing examination entry forms.

Prerequisites are given under the individual course outlines in Annex B.

Not all courses may necessarily be available every year.