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:
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)