Master of Arts (Religion and Ethics)

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• Objectives
  The course assists students to acquire advanced skills in rigorous independent thinking and the critical analysis and evaluation of religious and ethical texts. Students also develop sound research skills and complete a set project.Learning outcomesAt the completion of this award will have acquired knowledge and skills in a broad range of particular areas of the contemporary study of religion and ethics, and the ability to apply these in developing a short research project.
• Entry requirements
  Applicants must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution. Students who have completed the Graduate Certificate in Religion and Ethics or the Graduate Diploma in Religion and Ethics (or other qualifications deemed equivalent) may be granted credit, on application, when progressing to the Master of Arts (Religion and Ethics).CREDITLimited credit may be granted for relevant topics taken at the University or other institutions.
• Academic title
  Master of Arts (Religion and Ethics)
• Course description
  The Master of Arts (Religion and Ethics) is a 72-unit program, comprising coursework and research, which is offered by the Faculty of Education, Humanities, Law and Theology on a fee-paying basis. It is taught at the Adelaide College of Divinity at Brooklyn Park.
  
  PROGRAM OF STUDY [November, 2008]
  
  To qualify for the Master of Arts (Religion and Ethics) a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study:
  
  Core topics
  
  THEO3327
      
  
  Philosophy and Christian Thought
      
  
  6
  
  THEO8302
      
  
  God's Creation, Chaos and Cosmos, and/or
      
  
  6
  
  THEO8303
      
  
  Reason, Value and Religious Belief
      
  
  6
  
  THEO8304
      
  
  Christian Ethics: Theory and Practice
      
  
  6
  
  THEO9030
      
  
  Research Methods
      
  
  3
  
  THEO9040
      
  
  Research Project
      
  
  9
  
  THEO9304
      
  
  Special Topic in Theological Studies
      
  
  12
  
  THEO9306
      
  
  Theology, Cosmology and Evolutionary Biology
      
  
  6
  
  plus up to 24 units of elective topics.
  
  Elective topics
  
  THEO2105
      
  
  Genesis*
      
  
  6
  
  THEO2208
      
  
  Synoptic Studies and the Gospel of Luke
      
  
  6
  
  THEO2209
      
  
  New Testament Exegesis: The Book of Acts
      
  
  6
  
  THEO2210
      
  
  Rainbow-Coloured Jesus
      
  
  3
  
  THEO2211
      
  
  'Digging up the Bible': Theology and Archaeology in Dialogue
      
  
  3
  
  THEO2212
      
  
  Matthew*
      
  
  6
  
  THEO2213
      
  
  1 and 2 Corinthians*
      
  
  6
  
  THEO2214
      
  
  Romans *
      
  
  6
  
  THEO2215
      
  
  Digging up the Church: Religion, Culture and Contexts in the Lycus Valley
      
  
  3
  
  THEO2304
      
  
  Liturgical Year: Theology and Celebration
      
  
  3
  
  THEO2305
      
  
  Eucharist: Theology and Celebration
      
  
  3
  
  THEO2306
      
  
  The Christian Life: A Protestant Perspective *
      
  
  6
  
  THEO2308
      
  
  Creation Spirituality*
      
  
  6
  
  THEO2310
      
  
  Fathers and Heretics*
      
  
  6
  
  THEO2311
      
  
  Introduction to Feminist Studies in Theology*
      
  
  6
  
  THEO2402
      
  
  Medieval Church History**
      
  
  6
  
  THEO2403
      
  
  Reformation Church History
      
  
  6
  
  THEO2404
      
  
  History of the Church in the Modern World
      
  
  6
  
  THEO2405
      
  
  Soul-Stirrings - A History of Christian Spirituality*
      
  
  6
  
  THEO2407
      
  
  Service as Good News - The Diaconate in History*
      
  
  6
  
  THEO2701
      
  
  Biblical Greek 1**
      
  
  6
  
  THEO2702
      
  
  Biblical Hebrew 1
      
  
  6
  
  THEO2703
      
  
  Reading Theological German
      
  
  6
  
  THEO3001
      
  
  Biblical Hermeneutics*
      
  
  6
  
  THEO3209
      
  
  Passion of Jesus, Passion of Christians
      
  
  6
  
  THEO3210
      
  
  Study Tour of the Lands of the Bible **
      
  
  6
  
  THEO3307
      
  
  Woman, Man and God
      
  
  6
  
  THEO3309
      
  
  Church and Ministry
      
  
  6
  
  THEO3310
      
  
  Sacraments
      
  
  6
  
  THEO3313
      
  
  History, Destiny and Hope
      
  
  6
  
  THEO3315
      
  
  Theology of God the Trinity
      
  
  6
  
  THEO3318
      
  
  Bio-Medical Ethics
      
  
  6
  
  THEO3322
      
  
  Introduction to Christian Ethics
      
  
  3
  
  THEO3323
      
  
  Making Moral Decisions
      
  
  3
  
  THEO3324
      
  
  Indian and Chinese Spiritual Paths
      
  
  3
  
  THEO3325
      
  
  Abrahamic Faith Traditions
      
  
  3
  
  THEO3326
      
  
  Justice, Society and the Human Person: Contemporary Christian Social Thought
      
  
  3
  
  THEO3328
      
  
  Sex, Marriage and Family in Christian Ethics
      
  
  6
  
  THEO3329A
      
  
  Quest for the Spirit: Exploring Theology and the Arts
      
  
  6
  
  THEO3504
      
  
  Approaches to Theological Reflection
      
  
  6
  
  THEO3505
      
  
  Christian Spirituality
      
  
  6
  
  THEO7403
      
  
  Readings in Church History
      
  
  6
  
  THEO8101
      
  
  Reading the Old Testament
      
  
  6
  
  THEO9307
      
  
  Christology Seminar: Recent Work on the Historical Jesus
      
  
  6
  
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