Bachelor of Theology/Bachelor of Philosophy

BTheol/BPhil

Credit points

320

Minimum duration

4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

• Ballarat
• Brisbane
• Canberra
• Melbourne
• North Sydney
• Strathfield

Note:

Sydney (North Sydney)*, NSW

Sydney (Strathfield), NSW

Students will undertake units at both the Strathfield and North Sydney Campuses

EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

Definition

A Major consists of 80 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10 cp at 100-level, at least 40 cp at 200-level and at least 20 cp from 300-level

A Minor consists of 40 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10 cp at 100-level and at least 20 cp at 200/300-level.

Completion requirements

To qualify for the degrees, a student must complete 320 cp consisting of:

1. 20 cp from Specified units (Part A);
2. 80 cp from Major in either Biblical Studies or Christian Thought (Part B);
3. 40 cp from Minor in either Biblical Studies or Christian Thought (in alternative discipline to b.) (Part C);
4. 80 cp from Major in Philosophy with a minimum 20 credit points at 300 level (Part D);
5. 20 cp from Core Curriculum Units (Part E);
6. 10 cp from Community Engagement Unit (Part F);
7. 70 cp from Electives (Part G):

• 40 cp from Minor and 30 cp from Electives

In the total of 320 cp, no more than 100 cp may be selected from 100-level units.

Students will be advised by the Course Coordinator in all aspects of progress through the course.

Exit points

A student who has completed 40 cp in Philosophy units may exit with the Non-Award Certificate in Philosophy.

A student who has completed 40 cp in Theology units, including THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe, may exit with the Non-Award Certificate in Theology.

A student who has completed 80 cp in Philosophy units may exit with the Diploma in Philosophy.

A student who has completed 80 cp in Theology units, including THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe, may exit with the Diploma in Theology.

A student who has completed 160 cp in Philosophy units may exit with the Associate Degree in Philosophy.

A student who has completed 160 cp in Theology units, including THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe, may exit with the Associate Degree in Theology

Progression requirements

Unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator, a student must have completed at least 40 cp in 100-level units before undertaking 200-level or 300-level units.

Part A : Specified Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
THCP105	Prayer and Liturgy	10

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
PHIL100	Philosophy: the Big Questions	10
OR
THEL100	Biblical Hebrew A	10
OR
THEL101	New Testament Greek A	10

Part B : Major in either Biblical Studies or Christian Thought

Complete exactly 1 of the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
BIBL	Biblical Studies	80
CHTH	Christian Thought	80

Part C : Minor in either Biblical Studies or Christian Thought

Complete exactly 1 of the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
BIBL	Biblical Studies	40
CHTH	Christian Thought	40

Part D : Major in Philosophy

Complete exactly 1 of the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
PHIL	Philosophy	80

Part E : Core Curriculum Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
UNCC100	Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society	10
OR
PHCC102	Being Human	10
OR
PHCC104	Ethics and the Good Life	10

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
UNCC300	Justice and Change in a Global World	10
OR
PHCC320	The Just Society	10

Part F : Community Engagement Unit

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
THCP304	Christian Community Engagement	10

Required as part of the Core Curriculum

Part G : Electives

Complete exactly 70 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
ANLG	Ancient Languages	40
BIBG	Biblical Languages	40
CHPR	Christian Practice	40
SRLG	Study of Religions	40
PHIL100	Philosophy: the Big Questions	10
PHIL102	Theories of Human Nature	10
PHIL104	Introduction to Ethics	10
PHIL107	Philosophy of World Religions	10
PHIL200	Contemporary Moral Problems	10
PHIL201	Issues in Bioethics	10
PHIL202	Justice, Authority and Human Rights	10
PHIL204	Knowledge, Rationality and Scepticism	10
PHIL205	Mind, Body and Consciousness	10
PHIL206	Problems in Metaphysics	10
PHIL208	God, Religion and Evil	10
PHIL209	Philosophy Film and the Arts	10
PHIL210	Language, Meaning and Truth	10
PHIL213	Postmodern European Philosophy	10
PHIL214	Medieval Philosophy	10
PHIL215	Early Modern Philosophy	10
PHIL219	Basic Symbolic Logic	10
PHIL220	Special Study in Philosophy	10
PHIL224	Ancient Greek Philosophy	10
PHIL320	Ethics, Justice and the Good Society	10
PHIL321	History of Philosophy Seminar	10
PHIL322	Metaphysics and Epistemology Seminar	10
THBS211	Psalms and Old Testament Wisdom Literature	10
THBS212	Jewish Society and Literature (516 BCE to 200 CE)	10
THBS304	Archaeology and the Bible	10
THBS305	Bible Lands Field Trip	20
THEL100	Biblical Hebrew A	10
THEL101	New Testament Greek A	10
THEL103	Christianity Established: From Sect to Society	10
THEL207	Biblical Hebrew B	10
THEL208	New Testament Greek B	10
THEL214	Cults, Gods and Religion in Ancient Rome	10
THEL215	All Roads Lead to: Mapping Laudato Si' and UN Sustainable Development Goals	10
THCT215	Defining Moments in Church History	10
THCT308	Contemporary Issues in Moral Theology	10
THCT309	The Spirit in Word and Life	10
THCT310	Australian Catholics: History and Identity	10
THCT311	The Christian Vision of Being Human	10
THCT312	Ecumenism: the Quest for Christian Unity	10
THCT313	Patristics: the Early Church Fathers	10
THEL209	Study Tour in Theology	20	Dependent on the topic and with the permission of the Course Coordinator, this unit may be undertaken as part of the discipline areas listed above.
THEL300	Theology Special Study 1	10	Dependent on the topic and with the permission of the Course Coordinator, this unit may be undertaken as part of the discipline areas listed above.
THEL301	Theology Special Study 2	10	Dependent on the topic and with the permission of the Course Coordinator, this unit may be undertaken as part of the discipline areas listed above.
THEL302	Theology Special Study 3	10	Dependent on the topic and with the permission of the Course Coordinator, this unit may be undertaken as part of the discipline areas listed above.
THEL303	Theology Special Study 4	10	Dependent on the topic and with the permission of the Course Coordinator, this unit may be undertaken as part of the discipline areas listed above.

40 cp from Minor and 30 cp from Electives.

Bachelor of Arts Units

For the Schedule of Unit offerings in the Bachelor of Arts refer to the Bachelor of Arts Course Rules.