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Bachelor of Divinity (Honours)


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This programme is not open to entrants in 2021-2022

BD (Hons) Divinity: Second Year (Direct Entry)
Code Module name Credits
* View list Between 0 and 80 credits from Module List: DI2001 - DI2003, DI2006, DI2010, DI2201 AND
DI2010 Philosophical Theology 20
DI2001 Old Testament 2: Wisdom, Psalms, Apocalyptic and Apocryphal Literature 20
DI2002 Hebrew 2 20
DI2003 New Testament 2: Paul and the Epistles 20
DI2006 The Early and Medieval Church: History, Beliefs and Practices 20
DI2201 New Testament Greek 2 20
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
View list 40 credits from Module List: DI1001, DI1003 - DI1006, DI1012, DI2002, DI2201
DI1001 Theology: Issues and History 20
DI1003 Old Testament 1: Torah and Prophets 20
DI1004 Hebrew 1: Introduction to Hebrew Language 20
DI1005 New Testament Greek 1 20
DI1006 New Testament 1: Jesus and the Gospels 20
DI1012 Introduction to Practical Theology and Theological Ethics 20
DI2002 Hebrew 2 20
DI2201 New Testament Greek 2 20
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Choose a minimum of 80 Level 2000 credits

Automatic entry to Honours requires

  • pass at grade 11 or better in the modules marked *

BD Honours

The BD Honours programme is a fast-track 3-year Honours degree open only to those who are already university graduates in another discipline. BD Honours degree students must accumulate a total of 390 credits normally over a period of three years, of which 150 credits will be at 3000 and/or 4000 level. Refer to programme specification and degree regulations for details.

BD (Hons) Divinity: Third Year
Code Module name Credits
( View list 60 credits from Module List: DI3601, DI3703 - DI3704 AND
DI3601 Biblical Hermeneutics and Exegesis 30
DI3703 Reading in Reformation and Early Modern Theology 15
DI3704 Reading in Theological Ethics 15
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
View list 60 credits from Module List: DI4500 - DI4989 (excluding DI4794, DI4550, DI4551 and DI4552) ) OR
DI4604 Johannine Literature and Theology: English Text 30
DI4605 Johannine Literature and Theology: Greek Text 30
DI4608 Gospel of Matthew (English Texts) 30
DI4609 Gospel of Matthew (Greek Texts) 30
DI4615 New Testament Special Topic: 30
DI4616 Atonement 30
DI4626 The Book of Revelation: English Texts 30
DI4627 The Book of Revelation: English and Greek Texts 30
DI4628 Epistle to the Hebrews: English Text 30
DI4629 Epistle to the Hebrews: Greek Text 30
DI4630 The Gospel of Mark: English Text 30
DI4631 The Gospel of Mark: Greek Text 30
DI4700 Hebrew Prose and Poetry 30
DI4705 Biblical Aramaic 30
DI4711 Old Testament Special Topic: The Bible and War 30
DI4726 Hebrew Readings 30
DI4730 The Book of Daniel 30
DI4731 Ancient Jewish Literature from 1 Enoch to the Mishnah 30
DI4732 King and Messiah in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and Second Temple Judaism 30
DI4733 Creation and Chaos in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East 30
DI4750 Themes and Texts in Christian-Buddhist Dialogue 30
DI4800 Theology and Pastoral Care 30
DI4805 Practical Theology Special Topic - Child Ethics in an Adult World 30
DI4823 Worship and the Word: Liturgy and Homiletics 30
DI4824 Theology in Latin America 30
DI4825 Theology in Africa 30
DI4826 Themes in Postcolonial Theology 30
DI4827 Christian Ethics and Contemporary Society 30
DI4829 A Quest for God: The Religious World of Dante 30
DI4830 Aquinas' Theology 30
DI4831 Native American Religions 30
DI4832 God in Ancient Thought 30
DI4833 History of Christianity in Latin America 30
DI4914 Theology Special Topic: Nature, Sin and Grace 30
DI4915 Theology Special Topic 30
DI4924 Theology and Imagination 30
DI4928 Theological Anthropology 30
DI4933 Colgate University Module 15
DI4936 Theology and Literature 30
DI4940 Analytic Theology 30
DI4941 Theology of the Reformation 30
DI4510 Modern Ecclesiology: from Age to Age 30
DI4525 Medieval Monastic Spirituality 30
DI4526 Christian Mysticism Through the Ages 30
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
( View list 60 credits from Module List: DI3601, DI3703 - DI3704 AND
DI3601 Biblical Hermeneutics and Exegesis 30
DI3703 Reading in Reformation and Early Modern Theology 15
DI3704 Reading in Theological Ethics 15
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
DI2002 Hebrew 2 20 AND
DI2201 New Testament Greek 2 20 AND
View list 30 credits from Module List: DI3601, DI3703 - DI3704, DI3716, DI3717, DI4500 - DI4989 (excluding DI4794) )
DI3601 Biblical Hermeneutics and Exegesis 30
DI3703 Reading in Reformation and Early Modern Theology 15
DI3704 Reading in Theological Ethics 15
DI3716 Reading in the Greek New Testament 30
DI4510 Modern Ecclesiology: from Age to Age 30
DI4525 Medieval Monastic Spirituality 30
DI4526 Christian Mysticism Through the Ages 30
DI4550 Baylor University Module 15
DI4551 Baylor University Module 15
DI4552 Belmont University Module 15
DI4604 Johannine Literature and Theology: English Text 30
DI4605 Johannine Literature and Theology: Greek Text 30
DI4608 Gospel of Matthew (English Texts) 30
DI4609 Gospel of Matthew (Greek Texts) 30
DI4615 New Testament Special Topic: 30
DI4616 Atonement 30
DI4626 The Book of Revelation: English Texts 30
DI4627 The Book of Revelation: English and Greek Texts 30
DI4628 Epistle to the Hebrews: English Text 30
DI4629 Epistle to the Hebrews: Greek Text 30
DI4630 The Gospel of Mark: English Text 30
DI4631 The Gospel of Mark: Greek Text 30
DI4700 Hebrew Prose and Poetry 30
DI4705 Biblical Aramaic 30
DI4711 Old Testament Special Topic: The Bible and War 30
DI4726 Hebrew Readings 30
DI4730 The Book of Daniel 30
DI4731 Ancient Jewish Literature from 1 Enoch to the Mishnah 30
DI4732 King and Messiah in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and Second Temple Judaism 30
DI4733 Creation and Chaos in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East 30
DI4750 Themes and Texts in Christian-Buddhist Dialogue 30
DI4794 Joint Dissertation (30cr) 30
DI4800 Theology and Pastoral Care 30
DI4805 Practical Theology Special Topic - Child Ethics in an Adult World 30
DI4823 Worship and the Word: Liturgy and Homiletics 30
DI4824 Theology in Latin America 30
DI4825 Theology in Africa 30
DI4826 Themes in Postcolonial Theology 30
DI4827 Christian Ethics and Contemporary Society 30
DI4829 A Quest for God: The Religious World of Dante 30
DI4830 Aquinas' Theology 30
DI4831 Native American Religions 30
DI4832 God in Ancient Thought 30
DI4833 History of Christianity in Latin America 30
DI4914 Theology Special Topic: Nature, Sin and Grace 30
DI4915 Theology Special Topic 30
DI4924 Theology and Imagination 30
DI4928 Theological Anthropology 30
DI4933 Colgate University Module 15
DI4936 Theology and Literature 30
DI4940 Analytic Theology 30
DI4941 Theology of the Reformation 30
DI3717 Holy Scripture, Sacred Earth: The Bible and Ecology 30
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year



Students must complete DI3601, DI3703, DI3704 over Third and Fourth Year
BD (Hons) Divinity: Fourth Year
Code Module name Credits
( DI4498 Honours Dissertation in Divinity 30 AND
View list 90 credits from Module List: DI4500 - DI4989 (excluding DI4794, DI4550, DI4551 and DI4552) ) OR
DI4604 Johannine Literature and Theology: English Text 30
DI4605 Johannine Literature and Theology: Greek Text 30
DI4608 Gospel of Matthew (English Texts) 30
DI4609 Gospel of Matthew (Greek Texts) 30
DI4615 New Testament Special Topic: 30
DI4616 Atonement 30
DI4626 The Book of Revelation: English Texts 30
DI4627 The Book of Revelation: English and Greek Texts 30
DI4628 Epistle to the Hebrews: English Text 30
DI4629 Epistle to the Hebrews: Greek Text 30
DI4630 The Gospel of Mark: English Text 30
DI4631 The Gospel of Mark: Greek Text 30
DI4700 Hebrew Prose and Poetry 30
DI4705 Biblical Aramaic 30
DI4711 Old Testament Special Topic: The Bible and War 30
DI4726 Hebrew Readings 30
DI4730 The Book of Daniel 30
DI4731 Ancient Jewish Literature from 1 Enoch to the Mishnah 30
DI4732 King and Messiah in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and Second Temple Judaism 30
DI4733 Creation and Chaos in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East 30
DI4750 Themes and Texts in Christian-Buddhist Dialogue 30
DI4800 Theology and Pastoral Care 30
DI4805 Practical Theology Special Topic - Child Ethics in an Adult World 30
DI4823 Worship and the Word: Liturgy and Homiletics 30
DI4824 Theology in Latin America 30
DI4825 Theology in Africa 30
DI4826 Themes in Postcolonial Theology 30
DI4827 Christian Ethics and Contemporary Society 30
DI4829 A Quest for God: The Religious World of Dante 30
DI4830 Aquinas' Theology 30
DI4831 Native American Religions 30
DI4832 God in Ancient Thought 30
DI4833 History of Christianity in Latin America 30
DI4914 Theology Special Topic: Nature, Sin and Grace 30
DI4915 Theology Special Topic 30
DI4924 Theology and Imagination 30
DI4928 Theological Anthropology 30
DI4933 Colgate University Module 15
DI4936 Theology and Literature 30
DI4940 Analytic Theology 30
DI4941 Theology of the Reformation 30
DI4510 Modern Ecclesiology: from Age to Age 30
DI4525 Medieval Monastic Spirituality 30
DI4526 Christian Mysticism Through the Ages 30
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
( DI4498 Honours Dissertation in Divinity 30 AND
View list 60 credits from Module List: DI3703 - DI3705, DI3713 - DI3715 AND
DI3703 Reading in Reformation and Early Modern Theology 15
DI3704 Reading in Theological Ethics 15
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
View list 30 credits from Module List: DI3716, DI3717, DI4500 - DI4989 (excluding DI4794) )
DI3716 Reading in the Greek New Testament 30
DI4510 Modern Ecclesiology: from Age to Age 30
DI4525 Medieval Monastic Spirituality 30
DI4526 Christian Mysticism Through the Ages 30
DI4550 Baylor University Module 15
DI4551 Baylor University Module 15
DI4552 Belmont University Module 15
DI4604 Johannine Literature and Theology: English Text 30
DI4605 Johannine Literature and Theology: Greek Text 30
DI4608 Gospel of Matthew (English Texts) 30
DI4609 Gospel of Matthew (Greek Texts) 30
DI4615 New Testament Special Topic: 30
DI4616 Atonement 30
DI4626 The Book of Revelation: English Texts 30
DI4627 The Book of Revelation: English and Greek Texts 30
DI4628 Epistle to the Hebrews: English Text 30
DI4629 Epistle to the Hebrews: Greek Text 30
DI4630 The Gospel of Mark: English Text 30
DI4631 The Gospel of Mark: Greek Text 30
DI4700 Hebrew Prose and Poetry 30
DI4705 Biblical Aramaic 30
DI4711 Old Testament Special Topic: The Bible and War 30
DI4726 Hebrew Readings 30
DI4730 The Book of Daniel 30
DI4731 Ancient Jewish Literature from 1 Enoch to the Mishnah 30
DI4732 King and Messiah in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and Second Temple Judaism 30
DI4733 Creation and Chaos in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East 30
DI4750 Themes and Texts in Christian-Buddhist Dialogue 30
DI4800 Theology and Pastoral Care 30
DI4805 Practical Theology Special Topic - Child Ethics in an Adult World 30
DI4823 Worship and the Word: Liturgy and Homiletics 30
DI4824 Theology in Latin America 30
DI4825 Theology in Africa 30
DI4826 Themes in Postcolonial Theology 30
DI4827 Christian Ethics and Contemporary Society 30
DI4829 A Quest for God: The Religious World of Dante 30
DI4830 Aquinas' Theology 30
DI4831 Native American Religions 30
DI4832 God in Ancient Thought 30
DI4833 History of Christianity in Latin America 30
DI4914 Theology Special Topic: Nature, Sin and Grace 30
DI4915 Theology Special Topic 30
DI4924 Theology and Imagination 30
DI4928 Theological Anthropology 30
DI4933 Colgate University Module 15
DI4936 Theology and Literature 30
DI4940 Analytic Theology 30
DI4941 Theology of the Reformation 30
DI3717 Holy Scripture, Sacred Earth: The Bible and Ecology 30
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year



Students must complete DI3601, DI3703, DI3704 over Third and Fourth Year

Study abroad

In the case of students who spend part of the Honours programme on a recognised Study Abroad scheme, the Programme Requirements will be amended to take into account overseas courses which are approved by the relevant St Andrews School in the Learning Agreement (see www.st-andrews.ac.uk/students/study-abroad/academic ).