- Course code: TEOL1415
- Credits: 10
- Semester: Autumn
- Language: English
Study program affiliation:
Introduction to Systematic Theology TEOL1415
This course is no longer offered. Students who have the right to take or retake the exam in this course can contact the study counselor.
TEOL1415 provides an introduction to the fundamental ideas of Christianity, how they have been developed, and who the main thinkers within Christian theology are. The course addresses issues of method in the interpretation of the Bible and examines the interplay of scripture, tradition and experience in the process of formulation of the Christian doctrine. The course further focuses on how Christian theology relates to current social issues.
Study requirements
In order to receive a final assessment, the student must:
- Take part in a minimum of 60% of the lectures.
- Submit on Canvas and receive approval for an essay (900-1200 words) by the due date (see the syllabus for details on the topic of the essays and the due date). The essay must include at least two correctly formulated references and a separate bibliography.
- Participate in the electronic evaluation of the course if such evaluation is stipulated in the relevant term.
When course requirements are not fulfilled, this will count as one examination attempt, unless the student withdraws before the set deadline (1 May/November).
Final assessment/Exam
The final assessment for this course is based on one written school exam (4 hours). The course and final exam will be graded A-F.
Examination support material permitted on the exam: List F3. Link to overview over support material lists: https://www2.mf.no/dokumenter/studier/eksamen/hjelpemidler_eksamen.pdf
In order to receive a final assessment, the student must fulfil the course requirements within the fixed deadline.
Learning outcome
KNOWLEDGE
The student has:
- good knowledge about selected dogmatic issues, such as creation, the trinity, revelation, christology, salvation, ecclesiology and eschatology
- knowledge of methods for the interpretation of the bible and the formulation of doctrine knowledge about fundamental questions within Christian theology and in relation to social issues
SKILLS
The student can:
- discuss critically the main issues in systematic theology
- use relevant theological concepts, principles and materials in his/her work
- relate main issues in systematic theology to social issues. reflect critically on their own beliefs in light of Christian dogmatics
Reading list
Here you can find the reading list for this course.
Part of the literature will be available digitally, while other parts might only be available in paper format. Some of the literature will be available as compendiums, which you can find via the course room in Canvas.
You will automatically get access to literature that is available digitally when you are sitting at MF, otherwise you can get access by using Oria or by using "External access" in the library's list of databases.
Note that it will take some time before link to the reading list is updated. Please make sure that you are looking at the correct semester's reading list.
