Program of Studies 2020-2025
Study Program (Curriculum): Degree in Theology (4 years)
Requirements in European Credit units –
European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS)
To obtain a degree in Theology from the Program ‘’Theology, 4 years, Bachelor’s Degree’’ of the Theological School of the Church of Cyprus, students need to acquire the minimum number of two hundred and forty (240) credit units (ECTS) of the European System of Transfer and Accumulation of Credits. In order to obtain the required credits (ECTS) students need to attend forty-nine (49) of the sixty-three (63) courses offered and prepare a diploma thesis, or to attend fifty-one (51) of the sixty-three (63) courses offered as well as participate in the program’s activities, pass the respective exams and complete a period of school experience. Τhe completion of these obligations can be done in a minimum period of four (4) years, up to a maximum period of six (6) years. The maximum number of times a student may retake an examination is three (3) times.
The European Credit Units (ECTS) allocated to the program are as follows:
45 Compulsory Courses (C) 214 ECTS
4 Elective Courses (E) 16 ECTS
2 Compulsory Optional Courses 10 ECTS
Graduate Thesis (GT) corresponding to two courses or two (2) (LS) courses – Limited Selection
The Undergraduate Program of Theology consists of the following parts:
Compulsory and Elective Courses and Electives:
42 Courses in Theology (198 ECTS, 68%)
29 Compulsory Courses in Theology, 144 ECTS
13 Elective Courses in in Theology, 54 ECTS
10 Courses in Pedagogical Competence (49 ECTS, 17%)
7 Compulsory Courses in Pedagogical Competence, 35 ECTS
3 Elective Courses in Pedagogical Competence, 14 ECTS
11 Courses in General Education (43 ECTS, 15%)
9 Compulsory Courses in General Education, 35 ECTS
2 Elective Courses in General Education, 8 ECTS
Graduate Thesis
Students are given the option of preparing a Graduate Thesis during the 7th and 8th semester of their studies instead of attending two courses of the Department of General Education and Auxiliary Subsidiary Sciences. The Graduate Thesis, which corresponds to 10 ECTS, must include a theoretical review of the literature bibliography related to the subject selected in a document of 30-40 pages.
School Experience
School Experience is offered in the 7th semester through the course Teaching Religious Education/School Experience, THEO. 430. It is compulsory for all students and is carried out with the permission and assistance of the Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture in Primary, Middle and Senior schools in Cyprus.
PROGRAM PER SEMESTER
The School operates using the semester system (15 weeks) as a method of organizing the academic year.
For the fall semester
Courses begin on the first Monday of September and end on the third Friday of December, provided that a total of 12 teaching weeks, one week of independent study and two weeks of examinations have been completed. The final exams of the fall semester take place from the second Monday to the third Friday of December.
For the spring semester
Courses begin on the third Monday of January and end in mid-May, provided that 12 teaching weeks, one week of independent study and two weeks of examinations have been completed. The sequence of the teaching weeks, the independent study week and the final examinations of the spring semester are determined in relation to the date of Orthodox Easter.
The courses consist of three (3) hours per week, for 12 weekly sessions every semester, and are allocated to the program as “Compulsory Courses” with the designation (C), as “Elective Courses” with the designation (E), or as ” Limited Selection” designated (LS). For specific courses students are required to have successfully completed another related course. In these cases the “CODE” of the related course which is considered prerequisite is indicated in the column “PRER”.
All courses are taught in Greek.
Year 1
Semester 1
| Α/Α | Course Type | Course Name | Course Code | Number of ECTS | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | Introduction to the Old Testament | THEO.121 | 5 | |
| 2 | C | Introduction to the New Testament | THEO.125 | 5 | |
| 3 | C | General Church History I | THEO.181 | 5 | |
| 4 | C | Personal and Communication Skills | THEO.130 | 4 | |
| 5 | C | Development of Language Skills | THEO.140 | 4 | |
| 6 | C | Information Technology | THEO.160 | 4 | |
| 7 | C | Foreign Language, English I | THEO.143 | 3 |
Semester 2
| Α/Α | Course Type | Course Name | Course Code | Number of ECTS | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | History of the Old and the New Testament | THEO.122 | 6 | |
| 2 | C | Introduction to Christian Worship | THEO.161 | 5 | |
| 3 | C | Research Methodology | THEO.131 | 5 | |
| 4 | C | Patristic Studies I | THEO.108 | 5 | |
| 5 | C | Ancient Greek I | THEO.141 | 4 | |
| 6 | C | Ancient Hebrew Language | THEO.142 | 3 | |
| 7 | C | Foreign Language, English II | THEO.144 | 3 | THEO.143 |
Year 2
Semester 3
| A/A | Course Type | Course Name | Course Code | Number of ECTS | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | Canon Law | THEO.231 | 5 | |
| 2 | C | Patristic Studies II | THEO.208 | 5 | THEO.108 |
| 3 | C | History of Dogmas | THEO.218 | 5 | |
| 4 | C | Hagiology | THEO.204 | 5 | |
| 5 | C | Ancient Greek II | THEO.240 | 4 | THEO.141 |
| 6 | C | Foreign Language, English III | THEO.243 | 3 | THEO.144 |
| 7 | C | Byzantine Music – Execution | THEO.278 | 3 |
Semester 4
| A/A | Course Type | Course Name | Course Code | Number of ECTS | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | General Church History II | THEO.281 | 5 | THEO.181 |
| 2 | C | Liturgical Year – Theology of Worship | THEO.262 | 6 | |
| 3 | C | Philosophy | THEO.201 | 5 | |
| 4 | C | Old Testament Hermeneutics I | THEO.221 | 5 | THEO.121 |
| 5 | C | Ancient Greek III | THEO.241 | 4 | THEO.240 |
| 6 | C | Psychological Theories of Personality | THEO.210 | 5 |
Year 3
Semester 5
| Α/Α | Course Type | Course Name | Course Code | Number of ECTS | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | New Testament Hermeneutics I | THEO.325 | 5 | THEO.125 |
| 2 | C | Divine Liturgy and Sermonizing | THEO.364 | 5 | |
| 3 | C | Dogmatics I | THEO.311 | 6 | THEO.218 |
| 4 | C | Teaching Methodology | THEO.330 | 5 | |
| 5 | C | Christian Archaeology | THEO.371 | 5 | |
| 6 | FE | Topics of Ecclesiastical Grammatology and Patristic Theology | THEO.388 | 4 | |
| 7 | FE | Ancient Greek Literature | THEO.341 | 4 | |
| 8 | FE | Greek Palaeography - Codicology | THEO.380 | 4 |
Semester 6
| A/A | Course Type | Course Name | Course Code | Number of ECTS | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | History of the Church of Cyprus | THEO.381 | 5 | |
| 2 | C | Pedagogy and Religious Education | THEO.334 | 6 | |
| 3 | C | Dogmatics II | THEO.312 | 6 | THEO.311 |
| 4 | C | Byzantine Music – Hymnography | THEO.378 | 4 | |
| 5 | C | Counselling Psychology | THEO.310 | 5 | |
| 6 | FE | Church of Cyprus and Education | THEO.382 | 4 | |
| 7 | FE | Interpretation of the Acts of the Apostles | THEO.326 | 4 | |
| 8 | FE | Pedagogical Theories | THEO.333 | 4 |
Year 4
Semester 7
| A/A | Course Type | Course Name | Course Code | Number of ECTS | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | Christian Ethics | THEO.440 | 5 | |
| 2 | C | Sociology of Religion | THEO.432 | 5 | |
| 3 | C | Teaching Religious Education/School Experience | THEO.430 | 6 | THEO.334 |
| 4 | C | Old Testament Hermeneutics II | THEO.421 | 5 | THEO.221 |
| 5 | FE | Pastoral Ministry | THEO.453 | 4 | |
| 6 | FE | St. Neophytos the Recluse | THEO.404 | 4 | |
| 7 | LC | Psychology Topics | THEO.411 | 5 | |
| 8 | LC | Graduate Thesis I | THEO.400A | 5 | THEO.131 |
Semester 8
| A/A | Course Type | Course Name | Course Code | Number of ECTS | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | History of Religions | THEO.429 | 5 | |
| 2 | C | New Testament Hermeneutics II | THEO.425 | 5 | THEO.325 |
| 3 | C | Patristic Texts Hermeneutics | THEO.408 | 6 | |
| 4 | C | Byzantine Art | THEO.471 | 5 | |
| 5 | FE | Topics of Bioethics | THEO.455 | 4 | THEO.440 |
| 6 | FE | History of the Slavic Churches | THEO.483 | 4 | |
| 7 | FE | Mission of the Church in the Modern World | THEO.407 | 4 | |
| 8 | LC | Developmental Psychology | THEO.410 | 5 | THEO.411 |
| 9 | LC | Graduate Thesis II | THEO.400B | 5 | THEO.400A |
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