BACHELOR OF THEOLOGY

Introduction

Thank you for your interest in the Knightsbridge University B.Th. programme. The programme is designed to be completed within twenty-two months by a student devoting ten to twelve hours a week, working by distance learning.

The Course currently consists of six modules:

A. Biblical Theology

B. Historical Theology; part one

C. Historical Theology; part two

D. Philosophical Theology

E. Practical Theology

F. World Religions.

Each module is relatively self-contained, possessing its own prescribed readings and writing assignments.

Aims and objectives

The principal aim of the Course is to familiarise the student with four of Christian theology's main tasks; biblical interpretation, historical study, philosophical reflection, and practical application. The Course aims to equip future priests, ministers, lay leaders and academic theologians with a strong foundation in the origins, development and present understanding of Christian theology. The principal objective is to encourage articulate and independent thinking on the subject of Christian belief and practice in conversation with a wide range of both Christian and non-Christian traditions.

Methods of delivery

The delivery of the teaching for the Course is by distance learning. The material is designed to give you maximum flexibility as to the pace of learning. Course materials consist of topic lists, detailed directed reading from set texts, reading lists covering background material, and assignment topics.

Entry requirements

The usual minimum requirements for entry to the Course are as follows:

A-levels in any discipline;

or,

A certificate or diploma in Theology;

or,

Two years work experience in association with an accredited religious organisation.

All candidates will be expected to show a proficiency in the English language. Knowledge of the biblical languages is not a requirement for the Course.

Each application will be considered on its own merits, and admission to a Course and all interpretations as to the eligibility for such admission remain at the discretion of the University.

Course materials

The material for the B.Th. Course has been carefully chosen so as to represent the most up-to-date, relevant and accessible theological scholarship available. Course materials will include a brief introduction to each module, a detailed list of reading assignments, copies of those assignments, a supplemental list of suggested readings, and instructions for each module's writing assignments.

Supervision and cohorts

The University is aware of the need to provide first rate supervision to students, given the fact that they are working in a distance learning mode. Each cohort of students, joining the course at a given entry point, will be allocated a Supervisor who is either an experienced academic or proven practitioner in the field. He or she will be the student's guide through the course.

Aware of the fact that distance learning can be a difficult and isolating experience, it is proposed that each cohort of students should receive a list of its peers. These will be people who are undergoing the same stresses and strains. They will be facing the same problems and the same assignment difficulties at a similar time. Rather than feeling isolated, it is the University's hope that students will wish to join with others to share their experiences in a fellow feeling of a community. Unless an individual student wishes to maintain anonymity, each cohort of students will be given a list of their peers, in the hope that the overall standard of their work, their performance on the Course and, above all, their experience as a student is enhanced.

MASTER OF THEOLOGY 

Introduction

Thank you for your interest in the Knightsbridge University M.Th. programme. The programme is designed to be completed within twenty-two months by a student devoting ten to twelve hours a week, working by distance learning.

The Course currently consists of six modules:

A. Varieties of Theological Methods

B. Varieties of Modern Theism

C. Varieties of Modern Theologies

D. Theology and Psychology

E. Theology and the Arts

F. A Dissertation Topic.

Aims and objectives

The principal aim of the Course is to allow the student already familiar with theology's main tasks, either through formal study or professional work experience, to penetrate further into the structures and functions of theology in today's world. To this end the Course will ask the students to bring their theological knowledge into close scrutiny with respect to several fundamental questions. The primary objective is to encourage articulate and independent thinking on the subject of theological belief and practice in conversation with a wide range of both co-operative and competitive traditions. At the end of the Course students should be better equipped to enter into dialogue with a wide variety of current theories relevant to theology, and to articulate reasonable responses to them.

Methods of delivery

The delivery of the teaching for the Course is by distance learning. The material is designed to give you maximum flexibility as to the pace of learning. Course materials consist of topic lists, detailed directed reading from set texts, reading lists covering background material, and assignment topics.

Entry requirements

The usual minimum requirements for entry to the Course are as follows:

A first degree in any discipline;

or,

A certificate or diploma in Theology;

or,

Three years work experience in association with an accredited religious organisation.

All candidates will be expected to show a proficiency in the English language. Knowledge of the biblical languages is not a requirement for the Course.

Each application will be considered on its own merits, and admission to a Course and all interpretations as to the eligibility for such admission remain at the discretion of the University.

Course materials

The material for the M.Th. Course has been carefully chosen so as to represent the most up-to-date, relevant and accessible theological scholarship available. Course materials will include a brief introduction to each module, a detailed list of reading assignments, copies of those assignments, a supplemental list of suggested readings, and instructions for each module's writing assignments.

Supervision and cohorts

The University is aware of the need to provide first rate supervision to students, given the fact that they are working in a distance learning mode. Each cohort of students, joining the course at a given entry point, will be allocated a Supervisor who is either an experienced academic or proven practitioner in the field. He or she will be the student’s guide through the course.

Aware of the fact that distance learning can be a difficult and isolating experience, it is proposed that each cohort of students should receive a list of its peers. These will be people who are undergoing the same stresses and strains. They will be facing the same problems and the same assignment difficulties at a similar time. Rather than feeling isolated, it is the University’s hope that students will wish to join with others to share their experiences in a fellow feeling of a community. Unless an individual student wishes to maintain anonymity, each cohort of students will be given a list of their peers, in the hope that the overall standard of their work, their performance on the Course and, above all, their experience as a student is enhanced .

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