Master of Professional Studies in Theology

MProfStTheol

Credit points

120

Minimum duration

1.5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

• Adelaide
• Ballarat
• Brisbane
• Canberra
• Melbourne
• Strathfield
• Online

EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 120 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, as follows:

1. 20 cp from Specified Units including introductory units in biblical studies and theology (where these have not previously been completed) (Part A);
2. 70 cp from Elective units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, including no less than 50 cp at 600-level (Part B and Part C);
3. 30 cp from Research Units (Part D).

A student entering the degree having previously completed one of the Graduate Certificate in Catholic Studies, Graduate Certificate in Theological Studies, Graduate Certificate in Religious Education, or Postgraduate Certificate in Education or equivalent must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, as follows:

1. 50 cp from Elective units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings (selected to ensure that including those units undertaken as part of qualifications listed at 2.2 above, and those listed at 2.2 (b) below (Part B), no fewer than 80 cp will have been undertaken at 600-level) (Part C);
2. 30 cp from Research Units (Part D).

A student entering the degree having previously completed the Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Catholic Culture must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, as follows:

1. THBS605 Gospels of the Liturgical Year (Part C);
2. 40 cp from Elective units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings (selected to ensure that including those units undertaken as part of qualifications listed at 2.2 above, and those listed at 2.2 (c) below (Part B), no fewer than 80 cp will have been undertaken at 600-level) (Part C);
3. 30 cp from Research Units (Part D).

A student entering the degree having previously completed the Graduate Diploma in Theological Studies or equivalent must complete 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, as follows:

1. 10 cp from Elective units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings (selected to ensure that including those units undertaken as part of qualifications listed at 2.3 above, and those listed at 2.3 (b) below (Part B), no fewer than 80 cp will have been undertaken at 600-level) (Part C);
2. 30 cp from Research Units (Part D).

Exit points

A student who has completed the requirements for the Graduate Diploma in Theological Studies (80 cp of a 120 cp program) may exit with that award.

A student who has completed the requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Theological Studies or Graduate Certificate in Catholic Studies (40 cp of a 120 cp program) may exit with that award.

Progression requirements

In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator and bound by decisions of the Head of School.

Part A : Specified Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
THBS501	Biblical Studies	10
OR
THBS562	Introducing the Scriptures	10

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
THCT500	Foundations of Christian Faith	10
OR
THCT563	Introducing Theology	10

Part B : Elective Units: 500-level

Complete 0 to 20 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
PHIL506	Ethics in a Faith-Based Context	10
THBS500	A Synoptic Gospel	10
THBS502	Interpreting the Bible for Leadership and Mission	10
THCP510	Celebrating Feasts and Seasons	10
THCP514	Foundations in Liturgy	10
THCP516	Liturgical Music	10
THCP521	Theology as Leadership for Mission	10
THCP522	Ministry Practicum I	10
THCP523	Ministry Practicum II	10
THCP524	Power, Authority and Leadership in Ministry	10
THCT501	Jesus the Christ	10
THCT502	Sacraments of Initiation	10
THCT503	The Early Christian World	10
THCT506	Theology and the Challenges and Opportunities for Women's Leadership	10
THCT507	Theology for the Future: Reimagining Leadership	10
THCT564	Introducing Church Life	10
THEL507	Theology Elective	10

Part C : Elective Units: 600-level

Complete 50 to 70 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
PHIL621	The Problem of Evil	10
THBS600	Bible Lands Study Tour	20
THBS601	Literature of the Hebrew Bible	10
THBS602	New Testament Christology	10
THBS603	Pauline Literature	10
THBS604	The Gospel of John: Theology and Spirituality	10
THBS605	Gospels of the Liturgical Year	10
THBS606	Interpreting Biblical Texts for Contemporary Times	10
THCP602	Foundations of Social Justice	10
THCP603	Issues in Christian Ethics	10
THCP612	Spirituality in the Christian Tradition	10
THCP613	Celebrating Liturgy Today: Exploring the Ritual Enactment of Faith	10
THCP614	Catholic Sexual Ethics	10
THCP615	Theology, Social Justice and Mission	20
THCT600	Creation, Grace and Salvation	10
THCT601	Fundamentals in Theology	10
THCT602	Sacraments and Sacramentality	10
THCT604	Becoming Church Today: Nature and Mission	10
THCT605	Enhancing Catholic Identity: Introducing the Leuven Project	10
THCT606	Recontextualisation: the Challenge for Authentic Transformation	10
THCT607	Liturgical Theology	10
THCT608	Theology of Marriage and Holy Orders	10
THCT609	A Theology of Intimacy: Human Flourishing and the Tenderness of God	10
THEL618	Charism and Spirituality of a Religious Congregation	10
THEL620	Special Studies in Theology A	10
THEL640	Special Studies in Theology B	10
THEL641	Catholic Leadership and Culture Study Tour	20
THEL642	Theology Study Tour	20
THEL643	Living Catholic Social Teaching in Asia Study Tour	20

Up to 40 cp in Religious Education units (including no more than 20 cp at 500-level) and up to 10 cp from 600-level Educational Leadership units.

Part D : Research Units

Complete exactly 30 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
THEL619	Introduction to Theological and Philosophical Research	10
THEL623	Theology Project C	20