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THEOLOGY

Major Combinations:
NQF Level 5: Any two modules: THE1501, THE1502, THE1503
NQF Level 6: THE2601, THE2602, THE2603, THE2604
NQF Level 7: THE3701, THE3702, THE3703, THE3704, THE3705
Major combination for BA General:
NQF Level 5: THE1501, THE1502, THE1503, BTH1501
NQF Level 6: THE2602, THE2603, THE2604
NQF Level 7: THE3701, THE3702, THE3703, THE3704, THE3705

Faith, the Spirit and the Future - THE3702
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Pre-requisite: THE2602, THE2603 & THE2604
Purpose: By exposing students to different theological views on the future (traditionally called eschatology) and the Spirit (traditionally called pneumatology), this module enables them to reflect on and formulate their own point of view in these matters.
Contemporary Church History: Change Agents and Ecumenism - THE3703
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Pre-requisite: THE2602, THE2603 & THE2604
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to introduce, deepen, and broaden studentsﾒ understanding of the development and functioning of the concepts of Christian Change Agency and Ecumenism. The module also aims to assist students to become self-determined, competent Church Historians by introducing basic concepts and tools for historical research. Students who qualify in this module can promote the concept of ecumenism and act as agents of positive change in their faith- work- and living communities. The module provides students with knowledge, skills, competencies and capabilities to work with important concepts as Church Historians.
Sexual Ethics - THE3704
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Pre-requisite: THE2602, THE2603 & THE2604
Purpose: This unit standard is useful to people who need to investigate theological approaches to the field of sexual ethics and will therefore enable them to understand how people experience and interpret their sexuality.
Church and Society across the ages - THE3705
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Pre-requisite: THE2602, THE2603 & THE2604
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to provide students with knowledge, understanding, skills, competencies and capabilities to interact with historical work regarding the interaction between church and society in the past 2000 years. Students who qualify in this module can Explore the historical events and mutual influences that Christianity and society had on each other during the past 2000 years . This module provides students with skills and competencies to become efficient writers of historical research reports. Students will exhibit competencies with historical skills, tools and concepts to interact with and critically evaluate and reflect on historical interactions between the church and society.
Approaches to Theology - STH4801
Honours NQF level: 8 Credits: 24
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: To equip students with knowledge of the presuppositions of different theological theories and their related philosophies. The module incorporates in the material presented: (a) A continuing emphasis on the question "What is theology?". (b) An exposition of different approaches to doing theology, here noting the relationship between theology, philosophy and the sciences. (c) The study of the presuppositions and the basic theoretical development of fundamental concepts and lines of thought of different types of theology.
History of Theology - STH4802
Honours NQF level: 8 Credits: 24
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: A study of the development of christian thought and the paper include (i) The history of systematic theology as a discipline; (ii) The history of doctrines studied in Systematic theology;(iii)The study of a historical text and (iv) The theological evaluation of doctrinal development as a historical fact.
Invitation to Theology - BTH1501
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: The module forms the introductory module for the B.Th program, historically also taken as an elective by students interested in integrating their academic studies and Christian faith. The purpose of the module is to provide students with the basic skills for studying theology, whether as a degree in theology, or through taking individual modules in theology as part of another degree. The module focuses on concepts and skills important in all the disciplines which constitute the Bachelors of Theology. It also focuses on developing academic skills required for successful studies and assisting students in getting an overview of the Bachelors in Theology and understanding where various disciplines fit into the program.
Themes in Theology - STH4803
Honours NQF level: 8 Credits: 24
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to equip students with the ability to critically analyze, and evaluate the various views concerning one of the following themes in Christian Theology " God: Incorporate God as a Triune God, Christology, and Pneumatology). " Creation: Incorporate issues concerning Providence and Theological Anthropology " Soteriology: Incorporating issues, amongst others, concerning Sanctification and Salvation. " Ecclesiology: Issues concerning the forms, essence, images and models/paradigms of the church. " Eschatology: Incorporate views on, amongst others, life after death and resurrection.
Reflection on Faith - THE1501
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Co-requisite: BTH1501
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to equip students with the knowledge and understanding of the current diversity of faith and faith studies. Qualifying students will demonstrate knowledge skills and values that portray theological sensemaking pointers and a critical awareness of the historical contexts in which theologies emerge.
Comparative or Sexual or Medical Ethics - THE4801
Honours NQF level: 8 Credits: 24
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: To enable students to become acquainted with frameworks for comparing the ethical orientations of religious traditions; or to address issues falling within the broad spectrum of human sexual behaviour; or to study of moral values and judgments as they apply to medicine.
Introduction to Ethics - THE1502
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Co-requisite: BTH1501
Purpose: of this module is for students to be able to create and evaluate Christian religious praxis from an African perspective among whom are aspirant pastors, youth workers, religious educators, lay leaders, community leaders, to practice, reflect and apply their daily work from a religious perspective in and through religious and communicative practices.
Social or Environmental Ethics - THE4802
Honours NQF level: 8 Credits: 24
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: To equip students with the ability to understand ethical issues in contemporary society thus increasing their capacity for providing solutions to these challenges. The module thus focuses substantially on the following: Social or Environmental ethical issues from a Christian perspective.
Africa: Cradle of Christianity - THE1503
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Co-requisite: BTH1501
Purpose: Students will be equipped with knowledge and understanding of the present-day diversity of tradition in Christianity in the light of the formative developments during the early centuries. When one studies the history of the Church in Africa one looks at the rich heritage that has been woven like a tapestry with contributions from the early Church fathers and other Christian leaders. Just as each family history is unique, so the history of the Christian Church in Africa is not exactly the same as the history of the Christian Church in other parts of the world, even though there are similarities, and the Christian message remains the same.
Feminist/Womanist Ethics or Ethics and Spirituality - THE4803
Honours NQF level: 8 Credits: 24
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: To enable students to become conversant with contemporary ethical discourses with reference to either Feminist/Womanist ethics or Ethics and spirituality to provide learners with the necessary applied and theoretical competences to enable them to engage ethical issues in contemporary society, thus contributing to the enhancement of life in their respective communities.
Faith, Jesus and Social Change - THE2601
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Pre-requisite: THE1501
Purpose: The purpose of the study is to enable students to reflect in faith, thought and historical ways on Jesus of Nazareth under the following headings: Sources, Everyday world of Jesus, Work and Ministry, Suffering (Cross), New Life (Resurrection). Students will be able to make sense and portray various sense making trajectories of Jesus in history, reflect on approaches of salvation and investigate and become aware of the linkage between the classical titles of Jesus and those from black African cultures. Qualifying students will b aware of and able to reflect and contextualise the main historical problem-settings around Jesus Christ.
Faith, Church and Culture - THE2602
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Pre-requisite: THE1501
Purpose: The purpose of the study is to facilitate students' learning in discovering the meaning of the church as a faith community in the context of society; reflecting on the influence culture has in terms of a person's personal faith-experience and the experience of faith within the context of a specific group of Christians, especially the church; understanding the significance of culture in terms of ecclesiological diversity and the call for unity in Christian circles.
Ethics and Spirituality - THE2603
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Pre-requisite: THE1502
Purpose: This module will be useful to people who seek to link faith and life and will enable them to gain an integrated understanding of Christian Ethics and Spirituality that is relevant to their personal, faith community and social existence.
Christianity in South Africa - THE2604
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Pre-requisite: THE1503
Purpose: Qualifying students will be equipped with knowledge and skills which will enable them to explore the role Christianity played in South Africa and the impact of continuous societal changes on Christianity in South Africa. The activities contained in the study material are designed to assist the student in internalising the contents by way of a process of reading, reflection and action. This type of study goes much further than memorising the study material. The student will hopefully find that it facilitates a life enriching experience.
Integrated Theological Praxis - BTH3701
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Pre-requisite: SCR3701 OR SCR3702 OR SCR3703 OR SCR3704 OR SCR3705 (if majoring in Scripture); THE3701 OR THE3702 OR THE3703 OR THE3704 OR THE3705 (if majoring in Theology); MNY3701 OR MNY3702 OR MNY3703 OR MNY3704 OR MNY3705 (if majoring in Ministry).
Recommendation: It is recommended that students register for this module in the final semester of study
Purpose: The BTH Capstone module at UNISA is aimed at providing students with the skills to integrate insights and competencies learnt from various modules and disciplines into an integrated vision leading to a small-scale community project. It further prepares the students for a life of on-going theological learning and service, either through formal postgraduate study or through community engagement in the practice of ministry. o This module will help you complete your BTh study programme in a constructive way by combining what you have learnt from the various modules and disciplines into an integrated vision. o It will further enable you to take stock of your academic development in theology thus far and consider what steps you should take in future to grow further as a theologian. o Finally, it will benefit your community since you will use your theological insights and skills to design and carry out a small community project to address an issue that you have identified in your immediate vicinity.
Faith, Science and Environment - THE3701
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Pre-requisite: THE2602, THE2603 & THE2604
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the contemporary dialogue between science and theology, with particular emphasis on how this impacts on theological and moral questions on the environment. As such the module introduce students to the doctrine of creation by raising the particular questions which contemporary science and growing environmental problems pose to the Christian doctrine of the creation. The module attempt to make students aware of the importance of interdisciplinary dialogue in the study of theology, with a particular emphasis on the theological implications of interdisciplinary dialogue, but also pointing out its importance for ethical questions such as environmental destruction.