Bachelor of Theology (Honours)

Admission requirements

Students may enter the Theology Honours program if they have completed one of the following with a grade of P (Pass) or better in each topic:

• a Flinders three year Bachelor of Theology degree
• a Flinders Bachelor of Theological Studies (BThSt)
• any other tertiary qualification deemed equivalent to the Flinders Bachelor of Theology (BTh) or BThSt; or
• the first three years of the four year Flinders BTh; and
• in the case of a Flinders qualification have passed 36 units of work at upper year level (excluding any first year level) with grades of CR (Credit) or better, at least 12 units of which must be from the discipline or area of study chosen for Honours; or
• in the case of a tertiary qualification from another institution, their performance in obtaining that qualification was of a standard considered sufficient by the School; and
• have successfully completed the topic THEO2701 Biblical Greek 1, or its equivalent.

Program of study

Students undertaking an honours program need to contact the Head of School prior to enrolling in order to determine their program of study and the appointment of a thesis supervisor.

The Honours program in Theology consists of 36 units comprising an Honours Thesis of 13.5 or 18 units and coursework topics. Students can undertake their Honours program in any of the following streams:

• Biblical Studies
• Church History
• Historical and Systematic Theology
• Ministry Studies
• New Testament
• Old Testament
• Systematic Theology 

Honours Thesis

Students enrol in 13.5 or 18 units of thesis topics from the topics listed below plus one of the following streams

 THEO7002  Honours Thesis (18 units)  
 THEO7002A  Honours Thesis (9/18 units) 
 THEO7002B  Honours Thesis (9/18 units) 
 THEO7002C  Honours Thesis (13.5 units)  
 THEO7002D  Honours Thesis (9/13.5 units) 
 THEO7002E  Honours Thesis (4.5/13.5 units) 

Stream - Biblical Studies

 THEO7105  Old Testament Theology  (4.5 units)
 THEO7205  New Testament Theology  (4.5 units)

plus one of

 THEO7106  Readings in Old Testament Studies  (4.5 units) 
 THEO7204  Readings in New Testament Studies  (4.5 units)

plus select up to 9 units, not already taken for the Bachelor of Theology, from the topics listed, or approved topics from the Master of Theological Studies program.

 THEO2110  Old Testament Exegesis: Israel's Response to Exile  (4.5 units)
 THEO2111  Old Testament Exegesis: Pentateuch  (4.5 units)
 THEO2216  Pauline Letters  (4.5 units)
 THEO2217  Romans  (4.5 units)
 THEO2218  1 and 2 Corinthians  (4.5 units)
 THEO3109  Old Testament Exegesis: The Writings of the Hebrew Bible  (4.5 units)
 THEO3110  Old Testament Exegesis: Wisdom  (4.5 units)
 THEO3111  Old Testament Exegesis: Prophets  (4.5 units)
 THEO3215  Voices of Jewish Christianity  (4.5 units)
 THEO3216  The Passion of Jesus, Passion of Christians  (4.5 units)
 THEO3217  Study Tour: Lands of the Bible  (4.5 units)
 THEO3218  John's Gospel and the Johannine Epistles  (4.5 units)
 THEO3706  Biblical Greek 3  (4.5 units)
 THEO3708  Biblical Hebrew 3  (4.5 units)
 THEO8103  Ecology and the Bible  (4.5 units)
 THEO8203  Texts, Artifacts and Culture  (4.5 units)

Stream - Church History

 THEO7405  Readings in Church History  (4.5 units)

plus select up to 18 units, not already taken for the Bachelor of Theology, from the topics listed, or approved topics from the Master of Theological Studies program.

 THEO2410  Reformation Church History  (4.5 units)
 THEO2411  Service as Good News -The Diaconate in History  (4.5 units)
 THEO3411  Medieval Church History  (4.5 units)
 THEO3412  Modern Church History  (4.5 units)

Stream - Historical and Systematic Theology

 THEO7306  Readings in Systematic Theology  (4.5 units)
 THEO7405  Readings in Church History  (4.5 units)
 

plus select up to 13.5 units, not already taken for the Bachelor of Theology, from the topics listed, or approved topics from the Master of Theological Studies program.

 THEO2314  The Theology of Jesus Christ, Word and Saviour  (4.5 units)
 THEO2315  Orientation to the Uniting Church in Australia  (4.5 units)
 THEO2410  Reformation Church History  (4.5 units)
 THEO2411  Service as Good News -The Diaconate in History  (4.5 units)
 THEO2520  Exploring Cross-Cultural Ministry  (4.5 units)
 THEO2522  Towards Reconciliation: a theological understanding of the relationship between indigenous and non-indigenous people in Australia  (4.5 units)
 THEO3330  Call of the Infinite: Encountering World Religions  (4.5 units)
 THEO3331  Christian Ethics: Morality, Ethics and Being a Disciple of Christ  (4.5 units)
 THEO3332  Contemporary Issues in Christian Ethics  (4.5 units)
 THEO3333  Church and Ministry  (4.5 units)
 THEO3334  Appreciating God's Presence: Exploring Christian Sacraments  (4.5 units)
 THEO3335  God the Trinity  (4.5 units)
 THEO3336  Church, Ministry and Sacraments  (4.5 units)
 THEO3337  Philosophy and Christian Thought  (4.5 units)
 THEO3411  Medieval Church History  (4.5 units)
 THEO3412  Modern Church History  (4.5 units)
 THEO8306  Theology, Cosmology and Evolutionary Biology  (4.5 units)
 THEO8308  Ecology and Christian Theology Seminar  (4.5 units)
 THEO8309  Biomedical Ethics  (4.5 units)
 THEO8310  History, Destiny and Hope: Introducing Christian Eschatology  (4.5 units)
 THEO8311  Living in Time and Eternity: Eucharist and the Liturgical Year  (4.5 units)
 THEO8312  Quest for the Spirit: Exploring Theology and the Arts  (4.5 units)
 THEO8313  Sex, Ethics and Christianity  (4.5 units)

Stream - Ministry Studies

 THEO7501  Readings in Ministry Studies  (4.5 units)

plus select up to 18 units, not already taken for the Bachelor of Theology, from the topics listed, or approved topics from the Master of Theological Studies program.

 THEO2315  Orientation to the Uniting Church in Australia  (4.5 units)
 THEO2520  Exploring Cross-Cultural Ministry  (4.5 units)
 THEO2521  Ministry and Mission Studies 1  (4.5 units)
 THEO2522  Towards Reconciliation: a theological understanding of the relationship between indigenous and non-indigenous people in Australia  (4.5 units)
 THEO2523  Worship in the Protestant Tradition  (4.5 units)
 THEO2524  The Caring Practices of the Church  (4.5 units)
 THEO2525  Christian Education  (4.5 units)
 THEO2526  Soul Stirrings: A History of Christian Spirituality  (4.5 units)
 THEO3511  Ministry and Mission Studies 2  (4.5 units)
 THEO3512  Professional Ethics for Ministry  (4.5 units)
 THEO3513  Christian Spirituality  (4.5 units)
 THEO3514  Formation for Christian Ministries  (4.5 units)

Stream - New Testament

 THEO7204  Readings in New Testament Studies  (4.5 units)
 THEO7205  New Testament Theology  (4.5 units)

plus select up to 13.5 units, not already taken for the Bachelor of Theology, from the topics listed, or approved topics from the Master of Theological Studies program.

 THEO2216  Pauline Letters  (4.5 units)
 THEO2217  Romans  (4.5 units)
 THEO2218  1 and 2 Corinthians  (4.5 units)
 THEO3215  Voices of Jewish Christianity  (4.5 units)
 THEO3216  The Passion of Jesus, Passion of Christians  (4.5 units)
 THEO3217  Study Tour: Lands of the Bible  (4.5 units)
 THEO3218  John's Gospel and the Johannine Epistles  (4.5 units)
 THEO3706  Biblical Greek 3  (4.5 units)
 THEO8203  Texts, Artifacts and Culture  (4.5 units)

Stream - Old Testament

 THEO7105  Old Testament Theology  (4.5 units)
 THEO7106  Readings in Old Testament Studies  (4.5 units)

plus select up to 13.5 units,  not already taken for the Bachelor of Theology, from the topics listed, or approved topics from the Master of Theological Studies program.

 THEO2110  Old Testament Exegesis: Israel's Response to Exile  (4.5 units)
 THEO2111  Old Testament Exegesis: Pentateuch  (4.5 units)
 THEO3109  Old Testament Exegesis: The Writings of the Hebrew Bible  (4.5 units)
 THEO3110  Old Testament Exegesis: Wisdom  (4.5 units)
 THEO3111  Old Testament Exegesis: Prophets  (4.5 units)
 THEO3708  Biblical Hebrew 3  (4.5 units)
 THEO8103  Ecology and the Bible  (4.5 units)

Stream - Systematic Theology

 THEO7306  Readings in Systematic Theology  (4.5 units)

plus select up to 18 units,  not already taken for the Bachelor of Theology, from the topics listed, or approved topics from the Master of Theological Studies program.

 THEO2314  The Theology of Jesus Christ, Word and Saviour  (4.5 units)
 THEO2315  Orientation to the Uniting Church in Australia  (4.5 units)
 THEO2520  Exploring Cross-Cultural Ministry  (4.5 units)
 THEO2522  Towards Reconciliation: a theological understanding of the relationship between indigenous and non-indigenous people in Australia  (4.5 units)
 THEO3330  Call of the Infinite: Encountering World Religions  (4.5 units)
 THEO3331  Christian Ethics: Morality, Ethics and Being a Disciple of Christ  (4.5 units)
 THEO3332  Contemporary Issues in Christian Ethics  (4.5 units)
 THEO3333  Church and Ministry  (4.5 units)
 THEO3334  Appreciating God's Presence: Exploring Christian Sacraments  (4.5 units)
 THEO3335  God the Trinity  (4.5 units)
 THEO3336  Church, Ministry and Sacraments  (4.5 units)
 THEO3337  Philosophy and Christian Thought  (4.5 units)
 THEO8306  Theology, Cosmology and Evolutionary Biology  (4.5 units)
 THEO8308  Ecology and Christian Theology Seminar  (4.5 units)
 THEO8309  Biomedical Ethics  (4.5 units)
 THEO8310  History, Destiny and Hope: Introducing Christian Eschatology  (4.5 units)
 THEO8311  Living in Time and Eternity: Eucharist and the Liturgical Year  (4.5 units)
 THEO8312  Quest for the Spirit: Exploring Theology and the Arts  (4.5 units)
 THEO8313  Sex, Ethics and Christianity  (4.5 units)