Church History (MTh)

Comments about Church History (MTh) - At the institution - Cardiff - Cardiff - Cardiff - Wales

• Objectives
  To offer knowledge and expertise for further research and/or a role in higher education, RE teaching, ordained ministry and other professions valuing a humanities postgraduate degree.
• Entry requirements
  Entry Requirements:
  The course is suitable for graduates in Religious Studies and a wide variety of other Humanities disciplines. Applicants should possess a first or second class UK Honours degree, or equivalent.
• Academic title
  Church History (MTh)
• Course description
  Course Description:
  Part 1 consists of a skills module and two optional modules which are flexible, with variability of content from year to year.
  
  Current options include:
  
  -Church History 1
  -Church History 2
  -Byzantine Christianity
  -Byzantine Greek Texts
  -Patristic Latin Texts
  -Monasticism
  -Second Century Christianity
  -Christian Ethics
  -Christian Doctrine
  -Spirituality
  
  Supporting languages are also available: Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Aramaic, Arabic and Syriac.
  
  Assessment is by written assignments of approximately 5,000 words.
  
  Part 2 consists of a dissertation of approximately 16,000 words on a topic of the student’s choice, to be submitted at the beginning of September.
  
  Special Features:
  -Draws on internationally-recognised expertise in Christianity, from its inception to the contemporary era
  -Small, student-focused tutorials rather than formal lectures
  -Facilitates a flexible programme of study geared towards the individual student
  -Enables professional development needs for reflective learning
  -Provides a subject-specific introduction to postgraduate study skills