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Overview of Postgraduate Modules in the Academic Year 2024-2025
GENERAL NORMS for Postgraduate Modules
Each postgraduate module below, unless otherwise stated, is rated as 10 ECTS.
A minimum of four participants is required for any module to be offered. Exceptions are to be referred to the Postgraduate Board.
If a particular taught programme cannot be offered, the related programme-specific modules are withdrawn.
Students on the Foundational Phase of the Doctoral programmes may not take PG09464: Research in Theology; PG09442: The Soul of Theology or Reading Courses (reading courses are yearlong, course code RC).
Qualifier Classes (PG09901 and PG09903) are required of all students.
NOTES and OBSERVATIONS:
(a) For PhD, STL, Masters (Research) only
(b) 12-hour module
(c) Blended learning
(d) Required by MTh Year 2 Programmes in Pastoral Theology, with sufficient numbers
(e) Students on the Foundational Phase of the Doctoral programmes may not take PG09464: Research in Theology; PG09442: The Soul of Theology or Reading Courses (reading courses are yearlong, course code RC).
Click on the Red Module Titles for further information
| Lecturer | Title | Semester | Note | ||
Research Modules | ||||||
PG09464 | Conway | Research in Theology (a, b, d) | 1 | |||
| O'Connell & Macnamara | | 2 | |||
Cross-Discipline Module | ||||||
PG09302 | Ryan | History of Christian Thought | 1 | |||
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Fundamental Theology • Systematic Theology • Faith & Culture | ||||||
PG09719 | Conway | 1 | ||||
PG09722 | Marmion | The Life of the World to Come: Contemporary Perspectives in Eschatology | 2 | |||
RC09525 | Furnal | Readings in Contemporary Systematic Theology | Yearlong | |||
Moral Theology | ||||||
PG09715 | Winright | War: Ethical and Theological Perspectives | 1 | |||
PG09652 | Shortall | Vulnerability, Religion and Healthcare Ethics | 2 | |||
RC09524 | Corkery | Readings in Moral Theology: Scripture and the Moral Life | Yearlong | |||
Pastoral Theology / Religious Education | ||||||
PG09523 | McGrath | Emancipating Practical Theology (d) | 2 | |||
RC09522 | Sheridan | Religious Education and Catechesis in the Life and Ministry of the Church | Yearlong | |||
Liturgy | ||||||
PG09718 | O'Donoghue | The Ancient Norm of the Holy Fathers: A History of the Liturgy in the Patristic Era | 1 | |||
PG09484 | Tracey | Liturgy: Ritual, Theological and Historical Approaches | 2 | |||
Scripture | ||||||
PG09495 | O'Connell/ Macnamara | Exploring Biblical Narratives | 1 | Online and Intensive week in January | ||
PG09481 | Corley | Liberation and Law: Approaches to the Book of Exodus | 2 | |||
PG09658 | Rogers | Pathways in Biblical Spirituality | 2 | |||
| Academic Life | |||||
PG09903 | Corley | Research Seminar | Yearlong | Qualifier | ||
PG09901 | Various | Research Support | Yearlong | Qualifier |
Theological Languages Requirement and Modern Languages Requirement
Theological Languages Requirement
THEOLOGICAL LANGUAGES REQUIREMENT
for DD, PhD, STL, MTh Research (Structured Research and Pure Research) only
• Candidates admitted into the DD, PhD, STL programmes in the Faculty of Theology shall be required to sit a qualifying examination in at least two of the following: Hebrew, Greek, or Latin. Syllabi for these examinations are provided below.
• Candidates admitted into the MTh Research (Biblical) programme in the Faculty of Theology shall be required to sit a qualifying examination in Greek and Hebrew. Syllabi for these examinations are provided below.
• Candidates admitted into the MTh Research (Moral/Systematic/Liturgy) programmes in the Faculty of Theology shall be required to sit a qualifying examination in Latin. A syllabus for this examination is provided below.
• Candidates who do not pass the above qualifying examinations are required to attend and pass qualifying courses in the relevant theological languages.
• Candidates can opt not to take the qualifying examinations and register to take the qualifying courses in the relevant theological languages.
• Candidates who have previously successfully completed the theological language courses in the Pontifical University are exempt.
The language(s) requirement is a qualifying requirement, and does not form part of the final assessment.
Modern Language Requirements
DD (STD)
Candidates must have or must acquire a good reading knowledge of two continental European languages.
PhD and STL
Candidates must have or must acquire a good reading knowledge of one modern continental European language.
Note: Qualifying examinations are offered at various points during the academic year. Details are posted on the postgraduate information pages on the College website.
General Notes
Postgraduate Courses Offered on a Cyclical Basis
In order to permit postgraduates plan their studies in a balanced way, it is to be noted that the following modules are offered on a cyclical basis:
PG708: Pastoral Practice of Liturgy and PG484: Liturgy: Ritual, Theological and Historical Approaches
PG495: Exploring Biblical Narratives and PG654: Luke as Storyteller
PG496: The David Story, PG467: Exploring Ways of Reading Genesis, and PG481: Liberation and Law: Approaches to the Book of Exodus
PG302 History of Christian Thought and PG709: Re-Sourcing: Theology and Renewal in the Twentieth Century

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