MARYVALE HIGHER INSTITUTE OF RELIGIOUS SCIENCES BACCALAUREATE IN RELIGIOUS SCIENCES (BACHELOR OF DIVINITY) MODULE DESCRIPTORS 2018–19 Page 1 of 61 Table of Contents PATHWAY ‘A’ ................................................................................................................................. 5 PLAN OF STUDIES ......................................................................................................................... 5 PATHWAY ‘A’: YEAR 1 – FOUNDATIONAL STUDIES ................................................................. 6 A1.1 Faith and Revelation (with Anthropology) ............................................................................................ 6 A1.2 Church History and Patrology ................................................................................................................ 7 A1.3 Systematic Philosophy ........................................................................................................................... 8 A1.4 History of Philosophy ............................................................................................................................. 9 PATHWAY ‘A’: YEAR 2 – GOD IN SALVATION HISTORY ......................................................... 10 A2.1 Introduction to Scripture and Old Testament ..................................................................................... 10 A2.2 Old Testament: Prophets and Wisdom ............................................................................................... 11 A2.3 Introduction to the New Testament and the Synoptic Gospels .......................................................... 12 A2.4 Holy Trinity, One God (Patristic, scholastic, modern) ......................................................................... 13 PATHWAY ‘A’ YEAR 3 – SALVATION IN CHRIST ...................................................................... 14 A3.1 Christology (Patristic, scholastic, modern) .......................................................................................... 14 A3.2 Paul and Acts of the Apostles .............................................................................................................. 15 A3.3 Fundamental Moral Theology ............................................................................................................. 16 A3.4 Creation, Fall and Redemption ............................................................................................................ 17 PATHWAY ‘A’ YEAR 4 – THE COMMUNICATION OF SALVATION .......................................... 18 A4.1 Ecclesiology and Mariology ................................................................................................................. 18 A4.2 Grace and Glory ................................................................................................................................... 19 A4.3 John’s Gospel ....................................................................................................................................... 20 A4.4 Canon Law............................................................................................................................................ 21 A4.5 Special Moral Theology ....................................................................................................................... 22 PATHWAY ‘A’ YEAR 5 – CHRISTIAN LIFE ................................................................................. 23 A5.1 Sacraments .......................................................................................................................................... 23 A5.2 The Eucharist ....................................................................................................................................... 24 A5.3 Introduction to the Liturgy .................................................................................................................. 25 A5.4 Spiritual Theology ................................................................................................................................ 26 A5.5 Dissertation .......................................................................................................................................... 27 PATHWAY ‘B’ (ECCLESIAL SERVICE) ....................................................................................... 28 PLAN OF STUDIES ....................................................................................................................... 28 Page 2 of 61 PATHWAY B – YEAR 1 ................................................................................................................ 29 B1.1 Introduction to Doctrine, Theology and Transmission of Faith........................................................... 29 B1.2 Foundations of Faith ............................................................................................................................ 30 B1.3 Christology ........................................................................................................................................... 31 B1.4 Ecclesiology .......................................................................................................................................... 32 B1.5 Introduction to the Old Testament...................................................................................................... 33 B1.6. Introduction to the New Testament ................................................................................................... 34 B1.7 Catechetical Method I .......................................................................................................................... 35 PATHWAY B – YEAR 2 ................................................................................................................ 36 B2.1 Ecclesial Methods for Transmission of the Faith ................................................................................. 36 B2.2 Introduction to Spirituality and Prayer ................................................................................................ 37 B2.3 Introduction to the Liturgy .................................................................................................................. 38 B2.4 Introduction to the Sacraments........................................................................................................... 39 B2.5 Introduction to Moral Theology .......................................................................................................... 40 B2.6 Mariology ............................................................................................................................................. 41 B2.7 Catechetical Method II......................................................................................................................... 42 PATHWAY B – YEAR 3 ................................................................................................................ 43 B3.1 Church History I ................................................................................................................................... 43 B3.2 History of Philosophy I ......................................................................................................................... 44 B3.3 Introduction to Systematic Philosophy ............................................................................................... 45 B3.4 Patrology and Trinity ........................................................................................................................... 46 B3.5 Christian Anthropology ........................................................................................................................ 47 B3.6 Special Moral Theology I (Bio-ethics and Family) ................................................................................ 48 B3.7 Catechetical Method III – Ecclesial Vision of Catechesis ..................................................................... 49 PATHWAY B – YEAR 4 ................................................................................................................ 50 B4.1 Church History II .................................................................................................................................. 50 B4.2 Special Moral Theology II (Catholic Social Teaching) .......................................................................... 51 B4.3 Canon Law ............................................................................................................................................ 52 B4.4 The Gospel of Matthew ....................................................................................................................... 53 B4.5 Grace and Glory ................................................................................................................................... 54 B4.6 Catechetical Method IV ....................................................................................................................... 55 PATHWAY B – YEAR 5 ................................................................................................................ 56 B5.1 History of Philosophy II ........................................................................................................................ 56 B5.2 Electives ............................................................................................................................................... 57 B5.2a Biblical Hermeneutics .......................................................................................................................