RELIGIOUS STUDIES, (M.A, PH.D)

The Department offers courses leading to the degree of Masters of Arts (M.A.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) with specialization in the following areas:

• African Traditional Religion
• Old Testament Studies
• New Testament Studies
• Church History
• Christian Theology
• Philosophy of Religion
• Comparative Religion
• Islamic Studies

To fulfill the requirements for the award of the Degree of Master, a student must register for and pass a minimum of 30 units which should include core and elective courses and the research thesis.

COURSES

AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION

FIRST SEMESTER

RES    701      African Concepts of Man

RES    702      Secret Societies in African Religion

RES    703      Ethics of African Religion

RES    720      Kingdom of God

RES    705      Research Methodology

SECOND SEMESTER

RES    714      Symbolism in African Religion

RES    715      Mantic Systems in African Religion

RES    716      Mysterious Powers in Africa                                                   3

RES    733      Ecumenism                                                                     3

RES    73 9      Metaphysical Issues in Religion                                  3

RES    750      Seminar                                                                          3

RES    799      Research Thesis                                                            6

OLD TESTAMENT STUDIES

FIRST SEMESTER

RES    721                  New Testament in Modern Scholarship                                3

SECOND SEMESTER

740      Religion and Science                                                              3

743      Contemporary Issues in Philosophy of Religion                3

750      Seminar       ‘                                 ‘                                          3

799      Research Thesis                                                                     6

COMPARATIVE RELIGION
FIRST SEMESTER

RES     701      African Concepts of Man                                            3

RES     705     Research Method                                                         3

RES    744      Themes in Comparative Religion                               3

RES    745      Islam in Africa                                                              3

RES    746      Foundations of Religious Ethics                                 3

SECOND SEMESTER

RES    733      Ecumenism                                                                   3

RES    739      Metaphysical Issues in Religion                                 3

RES    747      Religion and Modern Change in Africa                     3

RES    748      New Religious Movements in Africa                          3

RES    749      Theologies of Christian-Muslim Relations                3

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D) PROGRAMME

RELIGIOUS STUDIES

CONDITION FOR GRADUATION

To qualify for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy candidates must complete and pass a minimum of 15 units made up from the following (i) Compulsory Courses (ii) and Specialization Courses. Register two courses (2) Compulsory Courses in General Religious Studies and three Courses in the Specialized Area (3 credit units each) and pass same with at least a C grade. Register and present 3 Departmental Seminars (3 credits each) in the discipline and Pass same with at least a C grade, present a mandatory Ph.D proposal at the Department, Faculty and School of Postgraduate Studies. Present a well researched dissertation; defend the dissertation at an oral examination before a panel of Examiners as stipulated by the SPS.

The comprehensive lists of courses for the Ph.D program are as follows:

Core Compulsory Courses for all Ph.D students

RES     801      Relations among People of Living Faith – Interreligious Dialogue

RES     802    Africa and Africans in the Bible.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:

AFRICAN TRADITIONAL REGLIGION:

RES    803     Contemporary Issues in the Study of ATR

RES    804     Phenomenology of Religion and Africans in the Diaspora

RES    805     African Culture and Elements of Worship in ATR

RES    806     Seminar

RES    899     Dissertation

CHURCH HISTORY

RES    807     Development of Christianity in Africa

RES    808     Pentecostal ism:   Charismatic and Pentecostal

RES    809     Controversies and Early Church Councils

RES    806     Seminar

RES    899     Dissertation

PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION

RES    810     The Freewill/Determinism Debate

RES    811     The Logic and Consequences of Prosperity Preaching

RES    812     Bio-ethics/New Religious Contacts with Science

RES    806     Seminar

RES    899     Dissertation

CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY

RES    813     Contemporary Trends in Christian Theology/Third World Theology

RES    814     Christology and Soteriology in the Early Church

RES    815     African Christianity and Christology

RES    806     Seminar

RES    899     Dissertation

OLD TESTAMENT

RES    816     Advanced Herrneneutics:    Methods and Perspectives in OT Studies

RES    817     Deuteronomistic History and Theology

RES    818     Wisdom Literature

RES    806     Seminar

RES    899     Dissertation

NEW TESTAMENT

RES    819     Women from Biblical Perspective

RES    820    The Text and Theology of St Mark

RES    821     Herrneneutics:  Critical Problems and Methods

RES    806    Seminar

RES    899    Dissertation

COMPARATIVE RELIGION

RES    822    Contemporary Themes in Comparative Religion

RES    823    Social Theories of Religion and Contemporary Moral Issues

RES    824    Religion, Culture and Gender Studies

RES    806    Seminar

RES    899    Dissertation