Bachelor of Divinity

BACHELOR OF DIVINITY

The Bachelor of Divinity (BD) programme prepares students for responsible positions within the churches and societies of Oceania. It encourages students to develop Pasifika ways of doing theology and living faith in communities, while building on and deepening their own theological knowledge and social justice capacities. Whether preparing for the ministry, further academic pursuits, or advocacy and social justice engagements, students are equipped with rigorous and integrated approach to biblical, theological, historical, ministerial and academic skills studies aimed to advance their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. The studies feature the importance of whole of life justice-driven approach and contextualisation in any interpretation and formulation of the Christian faith and its implications on churches, societies and communities in the Pasifika context. The title of the degree on the Testamur when a student graduate is Bachelor of Divinity.

Programme Description

The Bachelor of Divinity (BD) programme prepares students for responsible positions within the churches and societies of Oceania. It encourages students to develop Pasifika ways of doing theology and living faith in
communities, while building on and deepening their own theological knowledge and social justice capacities. Whether preparing for the ministry, further academic pursuits, or advocacy and social justice engagements, students are equipped with rigorous and integrated approach to biblical, theological, historical, ministerial and
academic skills studies aimed to advance their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. The studies feature the importance of whole of life justice-driven approach and contextualisation in any interpretation and formulation of the Christian faith and its implications on churches, societies and communities in the Pasifika context. The title of the degree on the Testamur when a student graduate is Bachelor of Divinity.

Mode of Delivery: Blended: Face to Face + Online

Duration: 3 years Full Time or 5 years Part Time

Level: Equivalent to PQF/SPATS/HECF level 7

School Name: School of Theology & Ecumenism (SOTE)

Credit Points: 360

Fee:

  • Pasifika Students: FJD$18,000.00 full programme (3-years)
  • International Students: FJD$35,067.00 full programme (3-years)

 

Year 1

  • UW100 Introduction to Academic Skills
  • UW101 Pasifika Consciousness in Communicating Change
  • BS Major 1: BS100 Introduction to Biblical Criticism
  • TE Major 1: TE101 Introduction to Theology & Ethics
  • HC Major 1: HC102 Introduction to History and Historiography of Global Christianity
  • PM Major 1: PM103 Introduction to Practical Theology

Year 2

  • BS Major 2: BS200 Reading the Bible in Oceania
  • TE Major 2: TE201 Pasifika Theologies and Ethics
  • HC Major 2: CH202 Histories of Pasifika Christianity
  • PM Major 2: PM203 Social Analysis and Ministry in Pasifika Context

Year 3

  • CL300 Ministerial Formation and Worship in Context
  • CL301 Christian Education in Context
  • CL302 Faith and Issues in Context
  • CL303 Leadership and Management in Context
  • UW300 Graduate Portfolio Profile

Electives

  • BS204 Reading Amos and the Pastoral Epistles from Pasifika Perspectives
  • TE205 Decolonising Christian Theologies
  • HC206 ReStorying Histories of Global Christianity
  • PM207 Leadership for Justice Ministry
  • BS208 Biblical Hebrew
  • BS209 New Testament Greek

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