Church History (distance learning), MA

University of Nottingham, the United Kingdom

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
MA	Part-time, Distance	2 - 4 years	October, January, April	find out	find out

About Church History (distance learning), MA - at University of Nottingham

This course allows you either to take a range of modules from different periods from the earliest Christian history to the present, or to specialise in either the early and medieval periods, or the post-Reformation era. It is suitable for those who wish to prepare for a research degree, and for those who wish to undertake graduate level study to enhance and deepen their understanding of the Church's past.

Modules include:

Research Methods and Resources

Earliest Christian Writings to the Mid-second Century

The Arrival of the New Testament Canon

Scholastic Theology from the 11th-14th Centuries

The Virgin Mary in Christian Tradition: history and doctrine

Dante, Religion and Culture

Richard Hooker and English Theological Thought

Revivalism and Reform in Britain and America 1730-1850

The Churches and Social Action in Britain 1815-1914

Christianity in 20th-century Britain

In addition, students may opt to take some modules from the MA in Systematic and Philosophical Theology. With the consent of the course director, you may be allowed to take a Directed Reading module. You will complete your studies with a 15,000 word dissertation.

For a more extensive overview, please visit the course page on the University of Nottingham's online prospectus.

Entry requirements

IELTS: 7.0 with no less than 6.0 in any element

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