South African Theological Seminary
Programme Detail: Bachelor of Theology
| Language of this entry | English (UK, International) |
|---|---|
| Name of Programme / Training Resource | Bachelor of Theology |
| Type of Training | Programme with multiple subsidiary courses |
| Reference Number | BTh |
| Description | The standard first-year curriculum for the Bachelor of Theology is below. Courses marked with * are compulsory. Other courses are optional; you may swap them for electives in the list below: THE1121* Christian Foundations BIB1121* Essential Bible Study Principles THE1122* Biblical Worldview PRA1121 Christian Relationships BIB1123* The Words and Works of Jesus BIB1122 1 Corinthians BIB2122 The Pentateuch PRA1122* Introduction to Youth and Children’s Ministry THE1123 The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit THE2121 The Doctrine of the Church You may substitute any of the non-compulsory courses above (those not marked with an *) with courses from the list below. The only rule is that you may not include more than two practicum (courses that have codes starting with PCM) in the first year programme. BIB1124 Survey of the Old Testament PRA1123 Leading with Purpose PRA1124 Biblical Worldview of Christian Education MIS2122 Contemporary Issues in Missions MIS1124 Training Effective Evangelists CYM1126 Connecting with Children CYM1127 Walking with Wounded Children CYM1123 Youth Ministry Outreach CYM1124 Youth Ministry Missions CYM1125 Introduction to Sports Ministry PCM2121 Missions Outreach 1 PCM2122 Pastoral Practicum 1 PCM2123 Practical Children’s Ministry 1 PCM2124 Practical Youth Ministry 1 PCM2125 Practical Sports Ministry CWG1120 Introduction to Christian Worship CWG1121 Worship in the Bible The standard second-year curriculum for the Bachelor of Theology is below. Courses marked with * are compulsory. Other courses are optional; you may swap them for electives in the list below. All courses are 12 credits. BIB2121* Hermeneutics BIB2123* The Historical Books BIB2125* Paul’s Letters THE2122* The Doctrine of Man and Sin MIS2124* Introduction to Missions BIB2124 The Book of Acts THE2123 The Doctrine of Salvation PRA2121 Christian Counselling 1 PRA2122 The Pastoral Ministry PRA2123 Homiletics You may substitute any of the non-compulsory courses above (those not marked with an *) with courses from the list below. The only rule is that you may not include more than two practicum (courses that have codes starting with PCM) in the second-year programme. BIB2126 Themes from the Old Testament MIS2123 The Historical Perspective on Missions MIS3122 Cults and the Occult CYM2121 Helping Children Grow in Christian Maturity CYM2124 Strategy for Youth Ministry CYM2123 Building Depth in Youth PCM3121 Missions Outreach 2 PCM3122 Pastoral Practicum 2 PCM3123 Practical Children’s Ministry 2 PCM3124 Practical Youth Ministry 2 CWT2121 Principles of Christian Worship CWG2121 The Life of the Worship Leader The standard third-year curriculum for the Bachelor of Theology is below. Courses marked with * are compulsory. Other courses are optional; you may swap them for electives in the list below. BIB3121 The Wisdom Books BIB3122 General Letters THE3121 The Doctrine of the Kingdom THE3122 The Doctrine of Revelation THE3123* Apologetics THE3124* Christian Ethics THE3125 Church History MIS3121* World Religions PRA3121 Conflict and Reconciliation PRA3123 Christian Leadership You may substitute any of the non-compulsory courses above (those not marked with an *) with courses from the list below. The only rule is that you may not include more than two practicum (courses that have codes starting with PCM) in the third year programme. BIB3123 The Book of Genesis BIB3124 The Book of Romans BIB3125 The Book of Hebrews BIB3126 Biblical View on Sexuality MIS3123 The Cultural Perspective on Missions MIS3124 Church Planting and Church Growth PRA3122 Church Management PRA3124 Christian Counselling 2 THE3126 History of Christian Worship PCM4121 Missions Outreach 3 PCM4122 Pastoral Practicum 3 PCM4123 Practical Children’s Ministry 3 PCM4124 Practical Youth Ministry 3 Optional exit point: Bachelor of Theology, 360 credits The standard fourth-year curriculum for the Bachelor of Theology is below. Courses marked with * are compulsory. Other courses are optional; you may swap them for electives in the list below. (Please note that the Bachelor’s thesis is worth 36 credits; i.e., it is equal to three courses.) BIB4121 The Prophetic Books BIB4122 The Book of Revelation BIB4123 The Book of Ephesians THE4120 The Doctrine of Reality THE4121 African Theology PRA4121 Church Leadership RES4121* Research Methodology RES4361* Bachelor’s Thesis (36 credits) You may substitute any of the non-compulsory courses above (those not marked with an *) with courses from the list below. BIB4125 Biblical Greek 1 BIB4126 Biblical Greek 2 BIB4127 Biblical Hebrew 1 BIB4128 Biblical Hebrew 2 |
| Keywords | theology pastoral ministry biblical studies |
| Languages Programme Available in | English (UK, International) |
| Other Languages | |
| Country and region where programme is available | International (e.g. distance learning) / All international |
| Area of Ministry and Focus | Bible Teaching and Training / Theology |
| Residential/Non Residential | Non Residential |
| Full-time or Part-time | Part-time |
| Level | Degree |
| Cost Range | US$100,000 or more |
| Actual Cost | US$5000 |
| Bursaries/scholarships available | Yes |
| Actual Length | 4 years |
| Average hours of study per week | 10 |
| Methods of instruction | Correspondence |
| Percentage of time spent in formal learning (e.g. lectures, structured reading, work-books, etc.) | 50% |
| Percentage of time spent on non-formal skill-based learning (e.g. learning on the job and supervised practice, etc.) | 50% |
| Percentage of time spent in informal unstructured learning (e.g. prayer times, teamwork). | 10% |
| Average number of students who take the programme per year (or, if this is a new programme, the number who can be accommodated) | 120 |
| Prerequisite Programmes | |
| Other Prerequisites | |
| Qualifications gained | Bachelor of Theology 480 credits |
| Qualifications this programme is part of | |
| Programme Accredited by | Other Accreditation (see below) |
| Other Accrediting Bodies | Council on Higher Education |
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