Church History (MTh)

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Church History (MTh)

  • Objectives To offer knowledge and expertise for further research and/or a role in higher education, RE teaching, ordained ministry and other professions valuing a humanities postgraduate degree.
  • Entry requirements Entry Requirements:
    The course is suitable for graduates in Religious Studies and a wide variety of other Humanities disciplines. Applicants should possess a first or second class UK Honours degree, or equivalent.
  • Academic title Church History (MTh)
  • Course description Course Description:
    Part 1 consists of a skills module and two optional modules which are flexible, with variability of content from year to year.

    Current options include:

    -Church History 1
    -Church History 2
    -Byzantine Christianity
    -Byzantine Greek Texts
    -Patristic Latin Texts
    -Monasticism
    -Second Century Christianity
    -Christian Ethics
    -Christian Doctrine
    -Spirituality

    Supporting languages are also available: Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Aramaic, Arabic and Syriac.

    Assessment is by written assignments of approximately 5,000 words.

    Part 2 consists of a dissertation of approximately 16,000 words on a topic of the student’s choice, to be submitted at the beginning of September.

    Special Features:
    -Draws on internationally-recognised expertise in Christianity, from its inception to the contemporary era
    -Small, student-focused tutorials rather than formal lectures
    -Facilitates a flexible programme of study geared towards the individual student
    -Enables professional development needs for reflective learning
    -Provides a subject-specific introduction to postgraduate study skills

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