Course Structure

Aims 

The Bachelor of Sacred Theology (S.TH.B) programme corresponds to the first cycle of philosophical – theological studies in accordance with the relative norms laid down for ecclesiastical recognition of theological degrees.

It is designed to meet the academic requirements of those:

• Preparing for priestly ordination;
• Interested in doing pastoral work;
• Wishing to have a systematic and comprehensive grasp of the philosophical background to theology, the sources of theology and the basic theological themes
  

Credit Distribution

The programme consists of a first part, covering the first three years, and a second part, covering the last two years, of the course. The credit distribution is as follows:

Areas of Study

A. The course covers:

1. the basic theological disciplines, namely, sacred scripture, patrology, church history, (including palaeochristian archaeology) fundamental and dogmatic theology (including ecumenism), moral and spiritual theology, pastoral theology, liturgy and canon law, which shall be so structured as to lead progressively to a fuller understanding of the main theological themes and their inter-relationship and
2. the different fields of philosophy along with relevant areas of sociology, and psychology and communication studies, Hebrew, Biblical Greek and Latin, as required for the proper study of theology, which shall be taught during the first three years of the course.

B. The programme of theological studies proper starts in the first year with a general introduction to the foundations of theology, a historical overview of Christian thought and practice and a basic reflection on the mystery of salvation that can serve as a background to and a focal point for the whole of theology. It shall proceed in the second and third years in close relation to the study of philosophy and it shall be completed through further theological studies in the fourth and fifth years.

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