Mphil Religious Studies
1. Components of the programme:
- Core course (s);
COURSE STRUCTURE AND CREDIT HOURS
YEAR ONE, SEMESTER ONE
CHRISTIAN OPTION
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COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
T |
P |
C |
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CORE |
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RS 601 |
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY |
4 |
0 |
4 |
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RS 603 |
SEMINAR 1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Legend: T- Theory, P-Practice, C- Credit
AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION OPTION
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COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
T |
P |
C |
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CORE |
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RS 601 |
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY |
4 |
0 |
4 |
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RS 603 |
SEMINAR 1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
ISLAMIC OPTION
|
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
T |
P |
C |
|
CORE |
|
|
|
|
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RS 601 |
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY |
4 |
0 |
4 |
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RS 603 |
SEMINAR 1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
ELECTIVES
CHRISTIAN OPTION: Choose three (3) courses from the following
|
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
T |
P |
C |
|
RS 605 |
Theology of the New Testament |
4 |
0 |
4 |
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RS 609 |
Administration of Faith Communities |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 611 |
African Church Fathers |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 613 |
Issues in Early Church History |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 617 |
History of the Reformation and Counter Reformation |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 621 |
Church and Society |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 623 |
The Bible in African Christianity |
4 |
0 |
4 |
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RS 625 |
Studies in African Instituted Churches |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 627 |
African Christian Theologies |
4 |
0 |
4 |
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RS 629 |
Ethical Reasoning and Decision Making |
4 |
0 |
4 |
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RS 631 |
Christian Theology and Socio-Political Issues in Africa |
4 |
0 |
4 |
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RS 637 |
Religion and Ecology |
4 |
0 |
4 |
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RS 639 |
Christianity and African Culture |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 651 |
Pneumatology in 1 Corinthians) |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 653 |
The Theology of Paul |
4 |
0 |
4 |
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RS 655 |
Theology and the Philosophy of Science |
4 |
0 |
4 |
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RS 657 |
Ethics and Economic Life |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 659 |
Intermediate New Testament Greek |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 661 |
Intermediate Biblical Hebrew |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 665 |
Sin, Grace and Predestination |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 669 |
Nineteenth Century Background to Contemporary Theology |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 671 |
Old Testament Exegesis |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 675 |
New Testament Exegesis |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 683 |
Major Christian Doctrines 1 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 641 |
Prophecy and the Rise of Messianism |
4 |
|
4 |
|
|
TOTAL |
18
|
0
|
18
|
AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION OPTION: Choose three (3) courses
|
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE
|
T
|
P
|
C
|
|
RS 609
|
Administration of Faith Communities
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
|
RS 615
|
Theological Issues in African Traditional Religion
|
4
|
0 |
4
|
|
RS 639 |
Christianity and African Culture |
4
|
0 |
4
|
|
RS 647
|
Sources of African Philosophy
|
4
|
0 |
4
|
|
RS 673 |
Religion and Chieftaincy |
4
|
0 |
4
|
|
RS 679
|
Religion, Culture and Development
|
4
|
0 |
4
|
|
RS 681 |
Readings in African Traditional Religion |
4
|
0 |
4
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
18
|
0
|
18
|
ISLAMIC OPTION: Choose three (3) of the following courses
|
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE
|
T
|
P
|
C
|
|
RS 609 |
Administration of Faith Communities
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
|
RS 633
|
Islam and Modernity
|
4
|
0 |
4
|
|
RS 635
|
Islam in Ghana
|
4
|
0 |
4
|
|
RS 637 |
Religion and Ecology |
4
|
0 |
4
|
|
RS 643
|
Islam and Ecumenism
|
4
|
0 |
4
|
|
RS 645
|
Faith and Practices in Islam
|
4
|
0 |
4
|
|
RS 663 |
Islam and the Media |
4
|
0 |
4
|
|
RS 667
|
Sufism
|
4
|
0 |
4
|
|
RS 679 |
Religion, Culture and Development |
4
|
0 |
4
|
|
RS 689 |
Christianity and World Religions |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
|
TOTAL |
18 |
0 |
18 |
*T- Theory, P-Practice, C- Credit
YEAR ONE SEMESTER TWO: Choose 3
|
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
T |
P |
C |
|
CORE |
|
|
|
|
|
RS 602 |
Religious Pluralism and Co-operation in Ghana |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 603 |
Seminar II |
2 |
0 |
2 |
ELECTIVES
CHRISTIAN OPTION: Choose three (3) of the following courses
|
COURSE CODE
|
COURSE TITLE
|
T
|
P
|
C
|
|
RS 604 |
Contemporary Interpretations of the Kingdom of God |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 636 |
Mother-tongue Biblical Hermeneutics |
4 |
|
4 |
|
RS 606
|
African Pentecostalism and Charismaticism |
4 |
|
4 |
|
RS 638 |
History and Theory of Bible Translation |
4 |
|
4 |
|
RS 608 |
Administration and Management of Faith-based Organizations |
4 |
|
4 |
|
RS 640 |
Evil and Deliverance---Religious Response to Social Catastrophe |
4 |
|
4 |
|
RS 612 |
History of the Church in West Africa |
4 |
|
4 |
|
RS 616
|
Religion and Human Sexuality |
4 |
|
4 |
|
RS 650 |
Bioethics and Human Life |
4 |
|
4 |
|
RS 618
|
Theology of the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) |
4 |
|
4 |
|
RS 656 |
Religion and Public Policy in Africa |
4 |
|
4 |
|
RS 620 |
Religion and Feminism |
4 |
|
4 |
|
RS 622
|
Women in the New Testament |
4 |
|
4 |
|
RS 658 |
Issues in Religion and Human Rights |
4 |
|
4 |
|
RS 626 |
Historical Development of Christian Tradition |
4 |
|
4 |
|
RS 628
|
Biblical Hermeneutics in African Christian Scholarship
|
4 |
|
4 |
|
RS 630
|
Systematic Theology |
4 |
|
4 |
|
RS 632
|
Advanced Biblical Hebrew |
4 |
|
4 |
|
RS 634 |
Advanced New Testament Greek |
4 |
|
4 |
|
RS 662 |
Moral Philosophy |
4 |
|
4 |
|
RS 664 |
Rethinking Christian Doctrines |
4 |
|
4 |
|
RS 666 |
Religion, Culture and Science |
4 |
|
4 |
|
RS 668 |
Advanced Studies in Religion and Bioethics |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 670 |
New Testament Apocalyptic Literature
|
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 672
|
Religion and Media (ADD to title)
|
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 676
|
Prophetic Phenomenon in the Old Testament
|
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 678
|
Twentieth Century Background to Contemporary Christian Thought
|
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 684
|
Major Christian Doctrines II
|
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 686
|
Readings in Contemporary Africa Theology
|
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
|
TOTAL
|
18
|
0
|
18
|
AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION OPTION
|
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE
|
T
|
P
|
C
|
|
RS 608 |
Administration and Management of Faith-based Organizations
|
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 614
|
African Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Development
|
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 652 |
Indigenous Leadership System |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 654
|
African Traditional Patterns of Learning and Christian Education |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 616 |
Religion and Human Sexuality |
|
|
|
|
RS 620 |
Religion and Feminism |
|
|
|
|
RS 666 |
Religion, Culture and Science |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 668 |
Advanced Studies in Religion and Bioethics |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 680
|
Philosophical and Theological Issues in African Traditional Religion
|
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 682 |
Issues in Contemporary African Traditional Religion Scholarship |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
|
TOTAL
|
18
|
0
|
18
|
ISLAMIC OPTION
|
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE
|
T
|
P
|
C
|
|
RS 608 |
Administration and Management of Faith-based Organizations
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
|
RS 610
|
Islam, Medicine and Healing
|
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 624
|
Islam and Development
|
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 642 |
Topics in Islamic Theology |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 646
|
Islam and African Culture
|
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 648
|
The Shari’ah
|
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 620 |
Religion and Feminism |
|
|
|
|
RS 668 |
Advanced Studies in Religion and Bioethics |
|
|
|
|
RS 616 |
Religion and Human Sexuality |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 666 |
Religion, Culture and Science |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 672
|
Islam and Media |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
RS 674 |
Modern Trends in Islam |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
|
TOTAL
|
18
|
0
|
18
|
MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY OPTION
June—September (After Second Semester course work) MPHIL Dissertation
CHRISTIAN OPTION
|
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
T |
P |
C |
|
RS 690 |
Dissertation |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
RS 603 |
Seminars I & II |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
|
TOTAL |
0 |
0 |
12 |
AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION
|
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
T |
P |
C |
|
RS 690 |
Dissertation |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
RS 603 |
Seminars I & II |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
|
TOTAL |
0 |
0 |
12 |
ISLAMIC OPTION
|
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
T |
P |
C |
|
RS 690 |
Dissertation |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
RS 603 |
Seminars I & II |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
|
TOTAL |
0 |
0 |
12 |
Master of Philosophy Thesis (First Semester)
CHRISTIAN OPTION
|
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
T |
P |
C |
|
RS 690 |
Thesis |
0 |
0 |
16 |
|
RS 603 |
Seminars I, II, III & IV |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
|
TOTAL |
0 |
0 |
24 |
AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION OPTION
|
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
T |
P |
C |
|
RS 690 |
Thesis |
0 |
0 |
16 |
|
RS 603 |
Seminars I, II, III & IV |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
|
TOTAL |
0 |
0 |
24 |
ISLAMIC OPTION
|
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
T |
P |
C |
|
RS 690 |
Thesis |
0 |
0 |
16 |
|
RS 603 |
Seminars I, II, III & IV |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
|
TOTAL |
0 |
0 |
24 |
Master of Philosophy Thesis (Second Semester)
CHRISTIAN OPTION
|
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
T |
P |
C |
|
RS 690 |
Thesis |
0 |
0 |
16 |
|
RS 603 |
Seminars I, II, III & IV |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
|
TOTAL |
0 |
0 |
24 |
|
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
T |
P |
C |
|
RS 690 |
Thesis |
0 |
0 |
16 |
|
RS 603 |
Seminars I, II, III & IV |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
|
TOTAL |
0 |
0 |
24 |
AFRICAN TRADITIONAL OPTION
ISLAMIC OPTION
|
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
T |
P |
C |
|
RS 690 |
Thesis |
0 |
0 |
16 |
|
RS 603 |
Seminars I, II, III & IV |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
|
TOTAL |
0 |
0 |
24 |
- Admission and Progression Requirement
Entry Requirements
MPhil (Two Years): a candidate must have obtained a good first degree (Second Class Upper Division or better) in either Religious Studies or Theology from a recognized or accredited Theological Seminary/Institution.
For the MPhil Programme, a candidate with the Social Sciences or Humanities background must in addition have at least a diploma in Theology/Religious Studies from a recognized University or accredited Theological Seminary/Institution. Admission is subject to passing an entrance examination and interview.
An MA Religious Studies candidate from the Department with a minimum CWA of 65.00 or better at the end of the second semester, who has a first degree in Religious Studies or Theology, may upon a recommendation by the Departmental Board and the Graduate School Board, be admitted to the to the second year of the MPhil programme.
Assessment Requirements
The assessment of students will be based on:
- Seminar Presentations
- Colloquium Presentations
- Publishable Article
- Continuous Assessment
This will form 40% of the overall assessment and will comprise of take-home assignments, term paper and mid-semester examination.
- End of semester examinations
This will form 60% of the overall assessment and will be written under formal examination conditions at the end of the semester.
- Thesis (25,000 words)
Requirements for Graduation
For the award of the MPhil in Religious Studies, the student must have:
- passed examinations in all courses registered with a minimum mark of 55 percent
- obtained a total score not exceeding 20 percent with each component not exceeding 2 percent in the similarity test using KNUST’s Turnitin system
- submitted and successfully defended a thesis;
2. Employment Opportunities
An MPhil graduate in Religious Studies can gain employment in the following sectors:
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- Teaching and Research Institutions such as Colleges of Education, Public and Private Universities and Theological Institutions
- Social Services – Management, Community Development and Non-Governmental, Not-for-Profit Organizations, Environmental Agencies, the Media
- Government Services – Civil Service and other Public Sector Service
- Consultancy Services
Within the Church – Pastors, Administrators and Directors
4. How to Apply
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