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Baccalauréat en théologie (Bachelor of Theology) [THEO1BA]
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THEO 11BA First year of studies

Theology and Religious Sciences

THEO1000

Methodology of Theology[30h] (5 credits) (in French)

Benoît Bourgine (coord.), Jean-Pierre Delville, André Haquin

THEO1110

Introduction to the Bible[105h] (9 credits) (in French)

Elena Di Pede (supplée André Wénin), Camille Focant, André Wénin

THEO1120

Introduction to the History of Religions[45h] (4 credits) (in French)

Jacques Scheuer

THEO1130

Introduction to History[60h] (5 credits) (in French)

Jean-Marie Auwers, Luc Courtois, Jean-Pierre Delville

THEO1140

Fundamental Dogmatic Theology[60h] (4 credits) (in French)

Emilio Brito Y Lanzada

THEO1160

Christian rites and symbols : Liturgy[45h] (4 credits) (in French)

André Haquin

THEO1170

Theological ethics[60h] (4 credits) (in French)

Eric Gaziaux

THEO1190

Theology and Spirituality[30h] (3 credits) (in French)

Monique Foket

Philosophy and Human Sciences

Compulsory courses

FILO11131

Propédeutique philosophique I: Introduction historique à la philosophie[45h] (4 credits) (in French)

Jean Leclercq

PSP1123

Sociology[30h] (3 credits) (in French)

Georges Liénard

ESPO1120

Psychology[30h] (3 credits) (in French)

René Zayan

FILO1260

Metaphysics[45h+30h] (5 credits) (in French)

Gilbert Gérard

(Those students enrolled on this programme are exempt from doing the practical exercises corresponding to the + 30h of the FILO 1260 course).

Languages

THEO1150

Initiation to biblical Greek[30h+15h] (6 credits) (in French)

André Wénin

One compulsory course (30h, 2 credits) to be chosen at the"Institut des langues vivantes"from among five languages (*):

ANGL1816A

Anglais. Compréhension de textes à orientation philosophique[30h] (2 credits)

N.

ESPA1800

Espagnol - compréhension de textes[60h] (2 credits)

Paula Lorente

NEER1810

Intermediate level[60h] (2 credits)

Hilde Bufkens

ITAL1800

Italian - Reading Comprehension[60h] (2 credits)

Laura Scarpa

ALLE1800

German - Elementary level[60h] (2 credits)

Caroline Klein

(*) Subject to the approval of the programme manager, the non-francophone students may be authorised to follow a French course in the form of a modern language course.

THEO 12BA Second year of studies

(Odd years, from 2005-2006).

For the 2nd and 3rd years of his bachelor programme, the student will attain a total of at least 90 credits from the courses listed below.

Besides that, if the student chooses to follow a minor, he will obtain 30 credits from the Faculty organising that minor. If he prefers to complete his programme in Theology, he will choose a complement of 30 credits. Each year of study corresponds to 60 credits.

Major in Theology

Compulsory courses

The course activities of 4 credits include active participation on the part of the students in the form of a seminar.

THEO1211

Old Testament: Pentateuch and Historical Books[45h] (4 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

André Wénin

THEO1200

History of Dogma[30h] (3 credits) (in French)

Joseph Famerée

THEO1281

History of Christianity: the Contemporary Period[45h] (4 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jean-Pierre Delville

THEO1261

Christology and Salvation[45h] (4 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Benoît Bourgine

THEO1250

Theological ethics II[30h] (3 credits) (in French)

Eric Gaziaux

THEO1351

Sexual and Family Ethics[45h] (3 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Henri Wattiaux

Philosophy

FILO1270

Philosophical anthropology[30h+30h] (5 credits) (in French)

Michel Dupuis, Nathalie Frogneux

FLTR1630

Logic and Argumentation in Human Sciences[30h] (3 credits) (in French)

Jean Leclercq

Those students enrolled on this programme are exempt from doing the practical exercises corresponding to the + 30h of the FILO 1260 course).

Ancient language

FLTR1760

Begining Latin[30h+30h] (6 credits) (in French)

Alain Meurant

Modern Language

One course (30h, 2 credits) to be chosen at the "Institut des langues vivantes" from among five languages (*) :

ANGL1816A

Anglais. Compréhension de textes à orientation philosophique[30h] (2 credits)

N.

ESPA1800

Espagnol - compréhension de textes[60h] (2 credits)

Paula Lorente

NEER1810

Intermediate level[60h] (2 credits)

Hilde Bufkens

ITAL1800

Italian - Reading Comprehension[60h] (2 credits)

Laura Scarpa

ALLE1800

German - Elementary level[60h] (2 credits)

Caroline Klein

( *) Subject to the approval of the programme manager, the non-francophone students may be authorised to follow a French course in the form of a modern language course.

Options

The student will choose 12 credits from the courses listed below, taking into account the conditions mentioned in annex 1.

A. Theology

THEO1291

Old Testament: Psalms and Wisdom Books[30h] (2 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jean-Marie Van Cangh

THEO1221

New Testament: the Letters of St. Paul[30h] (2 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jean-Marie Sevrin

THEO1381

History of Christianity: Antiquity[30h] (2 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jean-Marie Auwers

THEO1271

History of Christianity: Middle Ages[30h] (2 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jacques Pycke

THEO1251

Questions of Christian Anthropology[30h] (2 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Emilio Brito Y Lanzada

THEO1231

Christian Initiation I: Baptism and Confirmation[30h] (3 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Philippe Vermeersch

B. Introduction to Religions :

THEO1341

Hinduism[30h] (2 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jacques Scheuer

THEO1311

Judaism[30h] (2 credits)EN Cours non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

C. Human Sciences and Practical Theology :

PSY1402

Psychology of religion[30h] (3 credits) (in French)

Vassilis Saroglou

SOC2431

Sociology of religion[30h] (3.5 credits) (in French)

Jean-Pierre Hiernaux

THEO1323

Faith Education: Youth[30h] (2 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Henri Derroitte

THEO1361

Interdenominational Dialogue and Interreligious Dialogue[30h] (2 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Joseph Famerée, Jacques Scheuer

THEO1201

Questions of Canon Law[30h] (2 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Louis-Léon Christians

D. Ancient Languages (as a complement to the programme)

GLOR1631

Biblical Hebrew I[45h] (6 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jean-Claude Haelewyck, André Wénin

GLOR1632

Biblical Hebrew I[45h] (6 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jean-Claude Haelewyck, André Wénin

THEO1230

Christian Latin Texts[30h] (2 credits) (in French)

Paul Deproost

THEO1240

Reading Greek Texts from the New Testament[30h] (2 credits) (in French)

Camille Focant, Jean-Marie Sevrin

Minors of other available options

1.The choice of a minor is upto the student and will be taken in another faculty. For example : minor in Philosophy, in Ancient Languages and Cultures, in Ethics, in History, in Psychology or in Sociology, etc.

2. Options from the Faculty programme : if he does not choose a minor in another faculty, the student will complete his programme with courses from the bachelor of Theology by means of sessions in Theology or Ancient Languages that he has not yet followed, for a minimum of 30 credits, spread over the 2nd and 3rd year of the bachelor programme.

THEO13BA Third year of studies

Even years, from 2006-2007.

Compulsory courses

The course activities of 4 credits include active participation on the part of the students in the form of a seminar.

THEO1222

New Testament: the Synoptic Gospels[60h] (4 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Camille Focant

THEO1202

Patristics[45h] (4 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jean-Marie Auwers

THEO1262

God: Monotheism and Trinity[30h] (3 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Benoît Bourgine

THEO1292

Fundamental and Practical Ecclesiology[90h] (6 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

This course integrates an initiation into Canon Law and its function within the Church, questions regarding ecumenism and reflexion on Church practices (pastoral).

THEO1312

Ethics - Society - Religion[45h] (4 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Walter Lesch

End of bachelor cyle piece of work

THEO1300

Written work and Heuristics[20h] (10 credits) (in French)

André Wénin

(The 20 hours correspond to a basic course in heuristics with a view to accomplishing a personal piece of work in Theology.

Modern language

One compulsory course (30h, 2 credits) to be chosen at the "Institut des langues vivantes" from among five languages (*) :

ANGL2410

Interactive Communication[30h] (2.5 credits)

Philippe Denis

ESPA2410

Spanish - Interactive communication[30h] (3 credits)

Victor Manuel Mendez Villegas

NEER2410

Dutch communication skills for students in Classical studies, Philosophy, Oriental Studies, Biblical Studies.[30h] (3 credits)

Mariken Smit (coord.)

ITAL2412

Italian - Interactive Communication[30h] (3 credits)

Laura Scarpa

ALLE2410

German - Interactive communication[30h] (3 credits)

N.

(*) Subject to the approval of the programme manager, the non-francophone students may be authorised to follow a French course in the form of a modern language course.

Options

The student will choose 12 credits from the courses listed below, taking into account the conditions mentioned in annex 1.

A. Theology

THEO1212

Old Testament: The Prophets[30h] (2 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jean-Marie Van Cangh

THEO1332

New Testament: Gospel of John[30h] (2 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jean-Marie Sevrin

THEO1382

History of Christianity: Modern Times[30h] (2 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jean-Pierre Delville

THEO1252

God and atheism[30h] (2 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Emilio Brito Y Lanzada

THEO1232

Christian Initiation II: Eucharist[30h] (3 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

B. Introduction to Religions

THEO1342

Buddhism[30h] (2 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jacques Scheuer

GLOR1531

History and society of Islam and the Arab World I[30h] (3 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Godefroid De Callatay

C. Human Sciences and Practical Theology

PSY1402

Psychology of religion[30h] (3 credits) (in French)

Vassilis Saroglou

SOC2431

Sociology of religion[30h] (3.5 credits) (in French)

Jean-Pierre Hiernaux

THEO1322

Faith Education: Adults[30h] (2 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

THEO1242

Religions and Media[30h] (2 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

THEO1362

Art and Religion[30h] (2 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

Minors or other available options

1.The choice of a minor is upto the student and will be taken in another faculty. For example : minor in Philosophy, in Ancient Languages and Cultures, in Ethics, in History, in Psychology, in Sociology, etc.

2. Options from the Faculty programme : if he does not choose a minor in another faculty, the student will complete his programme with courses from the bachelor of Theology, by means of sessions that he has not yet followed, for a minimum of 30 credits spread over the 2nd and 3rd years of the bachelor programme.

Ancient Languages (optional)

GLOR1631

Biblical Hebrew I[45h] (6 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jean-Claude Haelewyck, André Wénin

GLOR1632

Biblical Hebrew I[45h] (6 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jean-Claude Haelewyck, André Wénin

THEO1230

Christian Latin Texts[30h] (2 credits) (in French)

Paul Deproost

THEO1240

Reading Greek Texts from the New Testament[30h] (2 credits) (in French)

Camille Focant, Jean-Marie Sevrin

Annexe 1 : Options

24 credits to be spread over the 2nd and 3rd years of study. These courses are biannual for the most part and will be taken as follows :

A. Theology : at least one course from each of the following blocks :

THEO1212

Old Testament: The Prophets[30h] (2 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jean-Marie Van Cangh

THEO1291

Old Testament: Psalms and Wisdom Books[30h] (2 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jean-Marie Van Cangh

THEO1332

New Testament: Gospel of John[30h] (2 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jean-Marie Sevrin

THEO1221

New Testament: the Letters of St. Paul[30h] (2 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jean-Marie Sevrin

THEO1381

History of Christianity: Antiquity[30h] (2 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jean-Marie Auwers

THEO1271

History of Christianity: Middle Ages[30h] (2 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jacques Pycke

THEO1382

History of Christianity: Modern Times[30h] (2 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jean-Pierre Delville

THEO1251

Questions of Christian Anthropology[30h] (2 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Emilio Brito Y Lanzada

THEO1252

God and atheism[30h] (2 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Emilio Brito Y Lanzada

THEO1231

Christian Initiation I: Baptism and Confirmation[30h] (3 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Philippe Vermeersch

THEO1232

Christian Initiation II: Eucharist[30h] (3 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

THEO1351

Sexual and Family Ethics[45h] (3 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Henri Wattiaux

THEO1352

Bioethics (in French)

B. Introduction to Religions : two courses to be chosen from among :

THEO1342

Buddhism[30h] (2 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jacques Scheuer

THEO1341

Hinduism[30h] (2 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jacques Scheuer

GLOR1531

History and society of Islam and the Arab World I[30h] (3 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Godefroid De Callatay

THEO1311

Judaism[30h] (2 credits)EN Cours non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

C. Human Sciences and Practical Theology : three courses to be chosen from among :

PSY1402

Psychology of religion[30h] (3 credits) (in French)

Vassilis Saroglou

SOC2431

Sociology of religion[30h] (3.5 credits) (in French)

Jean-Pierre Hiernaux

THEO1322

Faith Education: Adults[30h] (2 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

THEO1323

Faith Education: Youth[30h] (2 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Henri Derroitte

THEO1242

Religions and Media[30h] (2 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

THEO1361

Interdenominational Dialogue and Interreligious Dialogue[30h] (2 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Joseph Famerée, Jacques Scheuer

THEO1362

Art and Religion[30h] (2 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

THEO1201

Questions of Canon Law[30h] (2 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Louis-Léon Christians

THEO13PS Third year of studies - special programme

This programme is destined for those students who have done a minor in Theolology (30 credits) in the context of another bachelor programme and who wish to follow it up with a masters in Theology.

It differs depending on whether it is an even year (57 credits) or an odd year (56 credits). On the basis of the standard programme for the minor in Theology, the programme is as described below. Nevertheless, certain adaptations will be envisaged in accordance with the actual programme followed by the student in the context of the minor, and also, to a certain extent, of the bachelor programme that he has followed previously. It is upto the programme manager to work that out with the student.

Odd year

THEO1110B

Introduction à la Bible : Ancien Testament[30h] (3 credits) (in French)

André Wénin

THEO1110C

Introduction à la Bible : Ecriture Sainte[30h] (2 credits) (in French)

Camille Focant

THEO1211

Old Testament: Pentateuch and Historical Books[45h] (4 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

André Wénin

THEO1291

Old Testament: Psalms and Wisdom Books[30h] (2 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jean-Marie Van Cangh

THEO1221

New Testament: the Letters of St. Paul[30h] (2 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jean-Marie Sevrin

THEO1130B

Introduction à l'histoire (critique historique)[30h] (2 credits) (in French)

Luc Courtois

THEO1200

History of Dogma[30h] (3 credits) (in French)

Joseph Famerée

THEO1281

History of Christianity: the Contemporary Period[45h] (4 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jean-Pierre Delville

THEO1381

History of Christianity: Antiquity[30h] (2 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jean-Marie Auwers

THEO1261

Christology and Salvation[45h] (4 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Benoît Bourgine

THEO1251

Questions of Christian Anthropology[30h] (2 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Emilio Brito Y Lanzada

THEO1231

Christian Initiation I: Baptism and Confirmation[30h] (3 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Philippe Vermeersch

THEO1250

Theological ethics II[30h] (3 credits) (in French)

Eric Gaziaux

THEO1351

Sexual and Family Ethics[45h] (3 credits)ENCours cyclique dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Henri Wattiaux

THEO1190

Theology and Spirituality[30h] (3 credits) (in French)

Monique Foket

PSY1402

Psychology of religion[30h] (3 credits) (in French)

Vassilis Saroglou

SOC2431

Sociology of religion[30h] (3.5 credits) (in French)

Jean-Pierre Hiernaux

THEO1150

Initiation to biblical Greek[30h+15h] (6 credits) (in French)

André Wénin

THEO1300

Written work and Heuristics[20h] (10 credits) (in French)

André Wénin

(In the context of this year of studies, only the heuristics module [20h] 1.5 credit, is to be followed).

Even year

THEO1110B

Introduction à la Bible : Ancien Testament[30h] (3 credits) (in French)

André Wénin

THEO1110C

Introduction à la Bible : Ecriture Sainte[30h] (2 credits) (in French)

Camille Focant

THEO1212

Old Testament: The Prophets[30h] (2 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jean-Marie Van Cangh

THEO1222

New Testament: the Synoptic Gospels[60h] (4 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Camille Focant

THEO1130B

Introduction à l'histoire (critique historique)[30h] (2 credits) (in French)

Luc Courtois

THEO1382

History of Christianity: Modern Times[30h] (2 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jean-Pierre Delville

THEO1200

History of Dogma[30h] (3 credits) (in French)

Joseph Famerée

THEO1202

Patristics[45h] (4 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Jean-Marie Auwers

THEO1252

God and atheism[30h] (2 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Emilio Brito Y Lanzada

THEO1292

Fundamental and Practical Ecclesiology[90h] (6 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

THEO1232

Christian Initiation II: Eucharist[30h] (3 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

THEO1250

Theological ethics II[30h] (3 credits) (in French)

Eric Gaziaux

THEO1312

Ethics - Society - Religion[45h] (4 credits)EN Cours cyclique non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

Walter Lesch

THEO1190

Theology and Spirituality[30h] (3 credits) (in French)

Monique Foket

PSY1402

Psychology of religion[30h] (3 credits) (in French)

Vassilis Saroglou

SOC2431

Sociology of religion[30h] (3.5 credits) (in French)

Jean-Pierre Hiernaux

THEO1150

Initiation to biblical Greek[30h+15h] (6 credits) (in French)

André Wénin

THEO1300

Written work and Heuristics[20h] (10 credits) (in French)

André Wénin

(In the context of this year of studies, only the heuristics module [20h] 1.5 credit, is to be followed).



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