Master of Theology

Apply educational knowledge, skills, principles and methods to practice a theological religious profession/vocation in a specialised theological, pastoral and innovative manner.

• Responding to the needs of the community;
• In life-long learning and the appreciation of the value of education and society.

Qualifiers will demonstrate knowledge, skills and applied competence in the field of study that provide opportunities for continued personal growth, gainful economic activity and rewarding contributions to society.

Learners who register for this qualification can

• Learn from predominantly written material;
• Communicate what they have learnt comprehensively in the medium of instruction;
• Learn and take responsibility for their own progress.

Recognition of prior learning

The qualification recognises formal and non-formal prior learning (incorporating experiential learning) at a Higher Education and Training Certificate Level 7 or a functional equivalent.

The planned combination of learning outcomes are integrated with critical cross-field outcomes for this Qualification

Practical Competency

The demonstrated ability/skill to achieve the major Skills/Applied Competency of the qualification.

Foundational Competency

The demonstrated understanding, by the Learner, of the embedded knowledge that underpins the end result/outcome.

Reflective Competency

The demonstrated ability/skill to integrate or connect our performances and to reflect on, evaluate and adopt the above competencies.

To successfully complete the certificate the learner will have to demonstrate his/her learning via module specific learning outcomes as well as critical cross-field learning outcomes.

Critical cross-field outcomes will include those specified in the learning outcomes for approved modules in the certificate and as appropriate to the learner's field of practice.

1. Displaying a specialised and integrated theological insight in a particular discipline.
2. Serving the church and society with this academic knowledge.
3. Doing independent research into a minor theological theme.

The learner will be able to

1. Demonstrate their understanding of the inter-relatedness of the selected theological discipline with the whole field of theology.
2. Demonstrate mastery of all the intricacies of the selected discipline.
3. Implement this specialised knowledge in all the areas of their professions/vocation by preaching pastoring and managerial activities.

A learner should provide evidence of learning competency (knowledge, skills and attitude) by means of the following

1. Passing an examination
2. Handling case studies
3. Delivering written reports
4. Doing assignments
5. Writing a dissertation taking into account the problem, epistemonlogy, research methods, integration of sources, and writing skills involved in a scientific dissertation.

Integrated assessment

Competence is achieved, through continuous assessment by demonstrating the ability to achieve the outcomes of the Qualification:

• A course mark by means of continuous evaluation and supervision. A written or oral examination for all courses, with all courses externally examined.
• A course mark for a dissertation by means of internal and external examination.

Assessment documents are moderated to ensure that

• They conform to the scope and context of the competency as stipulated in the qualification.
• They are constructed in such a way that the Assessor assesses the critical outcomes applied, during the Learners activity performances, towards achieving an outcome.

Assessments are

• To include confirmation of the Embedded Knowledge component to ensure that the Foundational Competency is achieved.
• To be verified by Internal Verifiers to ensure valid, credible, true and fair results.