DCU-Dublin City University

Course Details

MA in Theology

Course Description

Typically, the programme is taught one or two evenings per week. Participants who wish to obtain a Master's Award must complete six taught modules. In addition, participants will complete a Research Module (30 ECTS credits) which will include seminars on research methodologies and a minor thesis. Indicative modules below: Christology in Dialogue with Other Religions Contemporary Continental Philosophy and the Question of God Contemporary Issues in Ecclesiology Contemporary Issues in Ecumenism and Inter-religious Dialogue Eschatology: The Denial of Death and the Eclipse of Hope Faith and Reason: Muslim and Christian Perspectives Identity and Otherness in the Hebrew Bible Philosophy and God: Selected Readings Ressourcement: twentieth-century renewal Sacramental Theology The Bible Now and Then: Biblical Interpretation in Historical and Contemporary Perspective The Holocaust and Modern Culture Theological and Religious Perspectives on Ethics

Course Duration

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1year

Career outcomes

The MA in Theology is a preparation for doctoral research in ethics, philosophy, religious studies, and theology. Graduates also work in the following areas: education, journalism, intercultural and interreligious organizations, churches and faith communities, and international development.




MA in Theology DCU-Dublin City University