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The following papers are taught both on campus and by distance unless otherwise stated.

Note that campus students are able to enrol in distance papers. This can be a good option to avoid a timetable clash with another paper.

Theology papers 2023–2024

* Distance only

Pre-Christmas Summer School 2023

13 November – 16 December 2023

  • CHTH 224 Theology and the Environment
  • CHTH 324 Theology and the Environment (Advanced)

Summer School 2024

8 January – 17 February

  • PAST 323* Christian Ministry in te ao Māori (the Māori World) (Taught through an Intensive at Te Rau College 15-19 January, 2024)
  • MINS 415* Christian Ministry in te ao Māori (the Māori World) (Advanced) (Taught through an Intensive at Te Rau College 15-19 January, 2024)

Semester 1 2024 papers with a February intensive

Intensive 11–15 February in Dunedin

  • CHTH 237* Special Topic: Moana Pasifika Theology
  • CHTH 337* Special Topic: Moana Pasifika Theology (Advanced)

Semester 1 2024

  • BIBS 112 Interpreting the Old Testament
  • BIBS 121 Interpreting the New Testament
  • BIBS 131 Introductory New Testament Greek Language 1
  • BIBS 317 God, Suffering and Justice
  • BIBS 413 God, Suffering and Justice (Advanced)
  • CHTH 102 The History of Christianity
  • CHTH 218 The Person and Work of Christ
  • CHTH 233 Public Theology: Faith in the Public Square
  • CHTH 318 The Person and Work of Christ (Advanced)
  • CHTH 320 Public Theology and Social Justice
  • CHTH 333 Public Theology: Faith in the Public Square (Advanced)
  • CHTH 420 Public Theology and Social Justice (Advanced)
  • HEBR 131 Introductory Biblical Hebrew 1
  • PAST 216* Current Perspectives on Pastoral Care
  • PAST 316* Current Perspectives on Pastoral Care (Advanced)
  • PAST 324* The Chaplain as Ceremonial Leader
  • MINS 424* The Chaplain as Ceremonial Leader (Advanced)

Semester 2 2024 papers with a July intensive

Intensive 1–5 July at Ohope Marae

Semester 2 2024

  • BIBS 132 Introductory New Testament Greek II
  • BIBS 211 God, Land and Exile in the Hebrew Prophets
  • BIBS 226 Jesus in the New Testament
  • BIBS 311 God, Land and Exile in the Hebrew Prophets (Advanced)
  • BIBS 326 Jesus in the New Testament (Advanced)
  • CHTH 111 Doing Theology
  • CHTH 131 God and Ethics in the Modern World
  • CHTH 416 The Theology of Bonhoeffer
  • HEBR 132 Introductory Biblical Hebrew 2
  • PAST 225* Special Topic [A Topic in Pacific Theology]
  • PAST 318* Pastoral Care in Dying, Grief and Loss
  • PAST 325* Special Topic [A Topic in Pacific Theology] (Advanced)
  • MINS 410* Pastoral Care in Dying, Grief and Loss (Advanced)

Full Year Biblical Language papers 2023

  • BIBS 213 Hebrew Old Testament Exegesis 2
  • BIBS 223 Greek New Testament Exegesis 2
  • BIBS 313 Hebrew Old Testament Exegesis 3
  • BIBS 323 Greek New Testament Exegesis 3
  • BIBS 411 Hebrew Old Testament Exegesis (Advanced)
  • BIBS 421 Greek New Testament Exegesis (Advanced)

Pre-Christmas Summer School 2024

11 November – 13 December 2024

  • CHTH 217 Special Topic: Theology and Science
  • CHTH 317 Special Topic: Theology and Science (Advanced)

Biblical Hebrew and Greek papers for distance students

  • We offer 100- to 400-level papers in Biblical Hebrew and Biblical Greek to distance students.

More information about the Biblical Hebrew and Biblical Greek papers

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