BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF THEOLOGY - S. TH.B. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY *

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SACRED THEOLOGY

- S.TH.B. - UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.251

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF

THEOLOGY - S. TH.B. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY *

27th May, 2005

LEGAL NOTICE 148 of 2005, as amended by Legal Notice 218 of 2010.

(1) The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws for the

Degree of Bachelor of Sacred Theology - S.Th.B. - under the

auspices of the Faculty of Theology.

(2)

In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -

"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Theology;

"the course" means the programme of studies leading to the

degree of Bachelor of Sacred Theology - S.Th.B.; and

"the Degree" means the degree of Bachelor of Sacred Theology -

S.Th.B.

These bye-laws shall apply to courses commencing in

October 2009 or later.

(1)

The course shall cover

(a) the basic theological disciplines, namely, sacred

scripture, patrology, church history (including

palaeochristian archaeology), fundamental and

dogmatic theology (including ecumenism), moral and

spiritual theology, pastoral theology, liturgy and canon

law, and shall be so structured as to lead progressively

to a fuller understanding of the main theological

themes and the inter-relationship between them; and

(b) the different fields of philosophy along with relevant

areas of sociology, psychology and communication

studies, Hebrew, Biblical Greek and Latin, as required

for the proper study of theology, which shall be taught

during the first three years of the course.

(2) The programme of theological studies proper shall start in

the first year with a general introduction to the foundations of

theology, a historical overview of Christian thought and practice

and a basic reflection on the mystery of salvation that can serve as a

background to, and a focal point for, the whole of theology. It shall

proceed in the second and third years in close relation to the study

of philosophy and it shall be completed through further theological

studies in the fourth and fifth years.

*These bye-laws have been repealed by Legal Notice 185 of 2022.

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SACRED THEOLOGY

- S.TH.B. - UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY

To be registered as regular students in the course,

applicants must satisfy the general requirements for admission as

regular students as specified in the Admission Regulations of the

University.

The course shall extend over a period of five years of full-

time study.

(1)

The course shall consist of two parts: Part One and Part

Two.

(2) Part One shall extend over the first three years of the course

and shall consist of

(a) study-units in Theology and Religious Studies to

which 80 credits are assigned; and

(b) study-units in Philosophy and related areas of studies

to which 100 credits are assigned, including synoptic

study-units to which 12 credits are assigned.

(3) Part Two comprises the fourth and fifth years of the course

and shall consist of study-units of further studies in all the basic

theological disciplines to which 120 credits are assigned, including

synoptic study-units to which 12 credits are assigned.

(1) The overall evaluation of each student’s performance

shall be based on the results obtained in each year of the course,

which shall be weighted according to the following criteria

First year Average Mark

10%

Second, third, and fourth year Average Marks

15% each year

The average mark of the synoptic unit/s in

the fifth year

25%

Fifth year Average Mark of the other 48 credits 20%.

(2) Students who qualify for the award of the degree of

B a c h e l o r o f S a c r e d T h e ol o g y ( S . T h. B . ) s h a l l b e cl a s s if i e d

according to the Principal Regulations.

(1) During the first three years of the course, students may

register concurrently in the course leading to the degree of

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Theology and shall be eligible for

the award of this degree if they satisfy the requirements of its

programme of study.

(2) The degree classification shall be made in accordance with

the criteria established for the award of the degree of Bachelor of

Arts (Honours) in Theology..