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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2022/2023
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Degree Programme Table: Divinity MDiv(Hons) (UTMDVDIVIN1F)

Jump to: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3

Year 1 Academic year: 2022/23, Starting in: September

Notes:
Students must hold a previous undergraduate degree. 420 credits in total are required over 3 years, 200 of which must be at level 10. 140 credits are required in each year of study. Over the first two years, at least 40 credits at Level 8 must be chosen from each of the three subject areas.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 140 credits in this group.

Biblical Studies, level 8 courses

Select between 0 and 140 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Over the first two years, at least 40 credits at Level 8 must be chosen from this subject area.
Introducing Biblical Hebrew
DIVI08005 20 credits
Introducing New Testament Greek
DIVI08006 20 credits
Intermediate Biblical Hebrew
DIVI08007 20 credits
Intermediate New Testament Greek
DIVI08008 20 credits
Prophets and Their Oracles
DIVI08009 20 credits
Paul and His Letters
DIVI08010 20 credits
Moses and the Torah
DIVI08011 20 credits
Jesus and the Gospels
DIVI08012 20 credits
AND

History of Christianity, Level 8 courses

Select between 0 and 140 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Over the first two years, at least 40 credits at Level 8 must be chosen from this subject area.
Popular Religion, Women and Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe
DIVI08013 20 credits
History of Christianity as a World Religion 1A
DIVI08014 20 credits
History of Christianity as a World Religion 1B
DIVI08015 20 credits
Social Christianity in Britain, Germany and the United States, 1848-1930
DIVI08016 20 credits
Christianity in Formation 100-313
DIVI08017 20 credits
Religion in Modern Britain
DIVI08019 20 credits
Christianity in Africa to 1500
DIVI10010 20 credits
AND

Theology and Ethics, Level 8 Courses

Select between 0 and 140 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Over the first two years, at least 40 credits at Level 8 must be chosen from this subject area.
Religion, Violence and Peacebuilding
DIVI08001 20 credits
Global Indigenous Religions
DIVI08021 20 credits
Jews and Muslims: Religions, Cultures, Histories
DIVI08022 20 credits
Christian Theology: Approaches and Themes
DIVI08023 20 credits
Ethics and Society
DIVI08024 20 credits
Christian Theology: Doctrines and Debates
DIVI08025 20 credits

Year 2 Academic year: 2022/23, Starting in: August

Notes:
140 credits are required - Student should select 80 credits at Level 8 and 60 credits at Level 10.

Over the first two years, at least 40 credits at Level 8 MUST be chosen from each of the three subject areas.

During Year 2 students must prepare for their dissertation. Further information about this will be provided.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 80 credits in this group.

Biblical Studies, level 8 courses

Select between 0 and 80 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Over the first two years, at least 40 credits at Level 8 must be chosen from this subject area.
Introducing Biblical Hebrew
DIVI08005 20 credits
Introducing New Testament Greek
DIVI08006 20 credits
Intermediate Biblical Hebrew
DIVI08007 20 credits
Intermediate New Testament Greek
DIVI08008 20 credits
Prophets and Their Oracles
DIVI08009 20 credits
Paul and His Letters
DIVI08010 20 credits
Moses and the Torah
DIVI08011 20 credits
Jesus and the Gospels
DIVI08012 20 credits
AND

History of Christianity, Level 8 courses

Select between 0 and 80 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Over the first two years, at least 40 credits at Level 8 must be chosen from this subject area.
Popular Religion, Women and Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe
DIVI08013 20 credits
History of Christianity as a World Religion 1A
DIVI08014 20 credits
History of Christianity as a World Religion 1B
DIVI08015 20 credits
Social Christianity in Britain, Germany and the United States, 1848-1930
DIVI08016 20 credits
Christianity in Formation 100-313
DIVI08017 20 credits
Religion in Modern Britain
DIVI08019 20 credits
Christianity in Africa to 1500
DIVI10010 20 credits
AND

Theology and Ethics, Level 8 course for Divinity

Select between 0 and 80 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Over the first two years, at least 40 credits at Level 8 must be chosen from this subject area.
Religion, Violence and Peacebuilding
DIVI08001 20 credits
Atheism in Debate: Dawkins, his allies and his opponents
DIVI08002 20 credits
Christian Theology: Approaches and Themes
DIVI08023 20 credits
Ethics and Society
DIVI08024 20 credits
Christian Theology: Doctrines and Debates
DIVI08025 20 credits
The God(s) of the Philosophers: Proposals and Problems
DIVI08026 20 credits
AND

Group B

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

Biblical Studies, Level 10 Courses for Divinity (Mdiv)

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
The Dark Lord: God and Violence in the Hebrew Bible
DIVI10003 20 credits
Ancient Wisdom: Biblical sages and their writings
DIVI10007 20 credits
The New Testament in the Graeco-Roman World
DIVI10012 20 credits
Biblical Hebrew Texts B
DIVI10052 20 credits
Advanced Greek Texts
DIVI10053 20 credits
The Dead Sea Scrolls
DIVI10054 20 credits
Jesus in Film
DIVI10055 20 credits
Women and Gender in the New Testament World
DIVI10056 20 credits
The Hebrew Bible and Contemporary Issues
DIVI10057 20 credits
Introducing New Testament Greek (Honours)
DIVI10072 20 credits
Intermediate New Testament Greek (Honours)
DIVI10073 20 credits
Introducing Biblical Hebrew (Honours)
DIVI10074 20 credits
Intermediate Biblical Hebrew (Honours)
DIVI10075 20 credits
AND

History of Christianity, Level 10 Courses for Divinity (MDiv)

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Christianity in Africa to 1500
DIVI10010 20 credits
The Making of Christian Orthodoxy 325-451
DIVI10021 20 credits
Reformations: Britain and Ireland 1475-1600
DIVI10036 20 credits
AND

Theology and Ethics, Level 10 Courses for Divinity (MDiv)

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Religion and the Climate Crisis
DIVI10004 20 credits
Theology in the Age of Technology
DIVI10006 20 credits
Lived Theology
DIVI10011 20 credits
Religion and Ethics in Literature
DIVI10016 20 credits
Christian Ethics
DIVI10027 20 credits
Mission in Contemporary Scotland
DIVI10031 20 credits
Christian-Muslim Relations: diatribe, discourse and dialogue
DIVI10042 20 credits
Contemporary Systematic Theologies
DIVI10043 20 credits
Scottish Literature and the Religious Imagination
DIVI10046 20 credits
God of the Oppressed: Liberation Theologies in Christianity and Islam
DIVI10048 20 credits
Peacebuilding, Religion and the Arts
DIVI10049 20 credits

Year 3 Academic year: 2022/23, Starting in: August

Notes:
140 credits are required.
Students MUST pass DIVI10001 Theology & Religious Studies: Final Dissertation in order to be awarded an honours degree.
Students should consult with their Personal Tutor in order to choose suitable courses.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Theology and Religious Studies: Final Dissertation

Must be passed

DIVI10001 40 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 100 credits in this group.

Biblical Studies, Level 10 Courses for Divinity (Mdiv)

Select between 0 and 100 credits of the following courses
The Dark Lord: God and Violence in the Hebrew Bible
DIVI10003 20 credits
Ancient Wisdom: Biblical sages and their writings
DIVI10007 20 credits
The New Testament in the Graeco-Roman World
DIVI10012 20 credits
Biblical Hebrew Texts B
DIVI10052 20 credits
Advanced Greek Texts
DIVI10053 20 credits
The Dead Sea Scrolls
DIVI10054 20 credits
Jesus in Film
DIVI10055 20 credits
Women and Gender in the New Testament World
DIVI10056 20 credits
The Hebrew Bible and Contemporary Issues
DIVI10057 20 credits
Introducing New Testament Greek (Honours)
DIVI10072 20 credits
Intermediate New Testament Greek (Honours)
DIVI10073 20 credits
Introducing Biblical Hebrew (Honours)
DIVI10074 20 credits
Intermediate Biblical Hebrew (Honours)
DIVI10075 20 credits
AND

History of Christianity, Level 10 Courses for Divinity (MDiv)

Select between 0 and 100 credits of the following courses
Christianity in Africa to 1500
DIVI10010 20 credits
The Making of Christian Orthodoxy 325-451
DIVI10021 20 credits
Reformations: Britain and Ireland 1475-1600
DIVI10036 20 credits
AND

Theology and Ethics, Level 10 Courses for Divinity (MDiv)

Select between 0 and 100 credits of the following courses
Religion and the Climate Crisis
DIVI10004 20 credits
Theology in the Age of Technology
DIVI10006 20 credits
Lived Theology
DIVI10011 20 credits
Religion and Ethics in Literature
DIVI10016 20 credits
Christian Ethics
DIVI10027 20 credits
Mission in Contemporary Scotland
DIVI10031 20 credits
Christian-Muslim Relations: diatribe, discourse and dialogue
DIVI10042 20 credits
Contemporary Systematic Theologies
DIVI10043 20 credits
Scottish Literature and the Religious Imagination
DIVI10046 20 credits
God of the Oppressed: Liberation Theologies in Christianity and Islam
DIVI10048 20 credits
Peacebuilding, Religion and the Arts
DIVI10049 20 credits
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