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06246082 | Faculty of Theology and Religion |
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Minimum duration of study: 1 jaar | Totale krediete: 120 |
• Teaching or other experience in a relevant field will be taken into account.
• Prospective students may be required to do additional work/modules to enable them to reach the desired level of study.
Minimum krediete: 120
The six electives consist of the following choices:
* Select any two modules for 30 credits between BYB 711; BYB 712; BYB 713 and BYB 714; as well as
*Select any two modules for 30 credits between BYB 721, BYB 722, BYB 723, BYB 724 as well as;
* Select any two modules for 30 credits between BYB 731; BYB 732; BYB 733, BYB 734
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After studying this module, the student should be able to write a scholarly essay and utilise the sources in the library.
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The aim of this module is to acquaint the student with certain aspects regarding the background of the world in which the Bible originated.
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In this module the emphasis falls on the different factors involved in the interpretation of the Bible, as well as on some models of interpretation.
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After studying this module, the student should be able to define Biblical archaeology, and to discuss its methods and its contribution to our understanding of the Bible. The student should be able to discuss archaeology in Jerusalem as well as the religious significance, geography and history of Jerusalem from an archaeological perspective.
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The aim of this module is to make the student aware of the subject of Religious Studies and its different subfields, and to give the student an introductory view of a few world religions.
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The aim of this module is to get an overview of several aspects of the Book of Psalms in order to identify and understand the different theologies in the book.
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The aim of this module is to understand the principles underlying a theology of the New Testament and the origin of New Testament theology.
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Ethical questions are very important in our society. Human relations form the basis of the church as well as the society as a whole. In this module attention will be given to the ethical guidelines of scripture on ethical issues.
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The aim of this module is to have insight in the process of exegesis and to be able to evaluate different approaches to the analysis of the Bible.
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After completing this module, the student should be able to discuss the character, composition, research history and message of the books of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. He/she should also be able to discuss the translation, literary form and meaning of selected texts.
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In this module the student will do exegesis of selected texts from the New Testament.
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This module aims to provide the student with insight into how the Biblical text is read and understood in the African context.
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The first aim of this module is to get a broad overview on the role of music in the Bible, to reflect on the relationship between music and religion in general, and to understand the role of music in the Western civilisation and sub-Saharan Africa. The second aim is to enable the student to discuss the relationship between visual arts and religion (Christianity) in history with special attention to distinct tendencies in specific periods and the religious aspects and meanings of selected works of art.
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