Federated Faculty for Research in Religion and Culture
( Founded in 1980 )
Affiliated to the Senate of Serampore College
( Founded in 1980 )
Affiliated to the Senate of Serampore College
Course Distribution 2017-19
Old Testament
Semester I
MOT001: Methodological Issues in Understanding; the Formation\and Structure of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible 4 Credits (Senate Exam)
MOT011: Challenges in Interpreting the History of Ancient Israel (required)-2 Credits
MOT012: Centuries between the Hebrew Bible and Early Christian Origins (required)- 2 Credits
MOT020: Human Rights Issues with special reference to Land and Identity Concerns in the Old Testament -2 Credits
MOT021: Creation, Ecology and Human Destiny – 2 Credits
Semester II
MOT002: Study of the Texts of the Old Testament with special reference to 4 Credits (Senate Exam) Indian Interpretations (Dalit, Tribal/Adivasi, Women)
MOT003: Origin and Development of Old Testament Theologies with Special 4 Credits (Senate Exam) references to Theological / Contextual / Contemporary issues
MOT025: Feminist / Womanist/Liberative/Hermeneutics – 2 Credits
Semester III
MOT014: Wisdom Literature in Hebrew Bible with Select Texts either from the Book of Job (1-3, 5, 19, 40-42) OR Ecclesiastes (1-3, 7-8, 10-12) – 2 Credits
MNT: Holy Spirit – 2 Credits
MCT008(1) Christological Debate in the first five centuries – 2 Credits
MOT005: Research Methodology – 2 Credits
MOT006: Study Methods – 2 Credits
MOT007: Teaching Methods – 4 Credits
MOT010: Integrated Course -2 Credits
Semester IV
MOT099: Thesis – 12 Credits
New Testament
Semester I
MNT001: Methodological and Critical Issues in New Testament Studies – 4 Credits (Senate Exam)
MNT: New Testament Themes- Discipleship and Ethics of Jesus – 2 Credits
MNT: Dalit Theology -2 Credits
MNT: Holy Spirit -2 Credits
MNT 009: 1 Corinthians – 2 Credits
Semester II
MNT002: Synoptic Gospels Mathew (Selected Texts) – 4 Credits (Senate Exam)
MNT023: Theology of Pauline Writings – 4 Credits (Senate Exam)
MNT008: Catholic Epistles I&II Peter – 2 Credits
MNT029: Dead Sea Scrolls and the Qumran Community – 2 Credits
Semester III
MNT: History of Biblical Interpretation -2 Credits
MOT012: Centuries between Hebrew Bible and Early Christian Origins -2 Credits
MCT008: Christological Debates: Fist Five Centuries -2 Credits
MOT005 Research Methodology – 2 Credits
MOT006: Study Methods -2 Credits
MOT007: Teaching Methods -4 Credits
MOT010: Integrated Course -2 Credits
Semester IV
MOT099: Thesis -12 Credits
Christian Theology
Semester I
MCT 001: Methodological Issues in Theology – 4 Credits (Senate Exam)
MCT 014: Indian Christian Contextual Theology – 4 Credits (Senate Exam)
MCT 003: Jesus Christ – 4 Credits (Senate Exam)
Semester II
MCT: Study of Text -4 Credits
MCT: Major figures: Karl Barth and Bultmann – 2 Credits
MCT: Major figures: M. M. Thomas and Geevarghese Mar Osthathios – 2 Credits
MCT012: Theology and Culture – 2 Credits
MCT009: Dalit Theology – 2 Credits
MOT005: Research Methodology – 2 Credits
MOT006: Study Methods – 2 Credits
Semester III
MCT008: Trends in 20th Century Theology – 2 Credits
MNT: Holy Spirit – 2 Credits
MREL: Nastika Schools – 2 Credits
MOT007: Teaching Methods – 4 Credits
MOT010: Integrated Course – 2 Credits
Semester IV
MOT099: Thesis – 12 Credits
History of Christianity
Semester I
MHC002: Major Issues in the History of Christianity in India from 1st to 21st Centuries – 4 Credits (Senate Exam)
MHC006: History of Christianity during the Early Period (up to 600) – 4 Credits (Senate Exam)
MHC009: History of the Ecumenical Movement – 4 Credits (Senate Exam)
Semester II
MHC001: Historical Methodology and Historiography of the Indian Church – 4 Credits
MHC007: History of Christianity during the Early Medieval Period to theReformation Period (600-1700) – 2 Credits
MHC008: History of Christianity during the Modern Period (1700 to the Present) – 2 Credits
MHC015: Women in the History of Christianity – 2 Credits
MHC013: Churches of the East Syrian Tradition – 2 Credits
MOT005: Research Methodology – 2 Credits
MOT006: Study Methods – 2 Credits
Semester III
MHC011: Non-Chalcedonian Churches of West Asian Egypt and Ethiopia – 2 Credits
MHC003: History of Christianity among Dalits, Tribal and Adivasi People of India – 2 Credits
MCT008: Indian Christian Contextual Theology – 4 Credits
MOT007: Teaching Methods – 4 Credits
MOT010: Integrated Course – 2 Credits
Semester IV
MOT099: Thesis – 12 Credits
Religions
Semester I
MREL001: Introduction to Methods in the Study of Religions – 4 Credits (Senate Exam)
MREL031: Key Hindu Texts in Sanskrit – 4 Credits (Senate Exam)
MREL032: Detailed Study of Hinduism – 4 Credits (Senate Exam)
Semester II
MREL 004: Ecology and Indian Religious Traditions – 4 Credits
MREL005: Religious Bhakti Tradition in India – 4 Credits
MREL017: Outline Survey of Islam – 2 Credits
MREL020: Religious Identity and Freedom in Multi-religious and secular India – 2 Credits
Semester III
MREL009: Philosophical inquiry Into Religion – 2 Credits
MCT009: Indian Contextual Theology – 4 Credits
MREl: Nastika Schools – 2 Credits
MOT005: Research Methodology – 2 Credits
MOT006: Study Methods – 2 Credits
MOT007: Teaching Methods – 4 Credits
MOT010: Integrated Course – 2 Credits
Semester IV
MOT099: Thesis – 12 Credits
Christian Ministry (Pastoral Counseling)
Semester I
MCM001: The Church and its Ministry in the Indian Context – 4 Credits (Senate Exam)
MCM010: Theology, Pastoral Care and counselling – 4 Credits (Senate Exam)
MCM011: Advanced Pastoral Care and Counseling – 4 Credits (Senate Exam)
MCM002: Research methods (CM) – 2 Credits
Semester II
MCM012: Supervised Clinical pastoral Counseling – 4 Credits
MCM013: Theories of Personality and Personality Development – 4 Credits
MCM014: Pastoral Psychology – 4 Credits
Semester III
MCM003: Seminar on Issues in Christian Ministry – 2 Credits
MCT009: Indian Christian Contextual Theology – 4 Credits
MOT006: Study Methods – 2 Credits
MOT007: Teaching Methods – 4 Credits
MOT010: Integrated Course – 2 Credits
Semester IV
MOT099: Thesis – 12 Credits
Missiology
Semester 1
MMiss001: Methodological Issues in Missiology – 4 Credits (Senate Exam)
MMiss002: History of Mission -Understanding and Practice of Mission through the History – 4 Credits (Senate Exam)
MMiss009: Mission in Gospels and Acts – 4 Credits (Senate Exam)
MMiss003: Mission and the Ecumenical Movement – 2 Credits
MMiss005: Women in Mission: Historical Perspective – 2 Credits
MMiss008: Missional Vision of Old Testament – 4 Credits
MMiss012: Contemporary Theologies of Mission – 2 Credits
MMiss016: Cultural Anthropology and Christian Mission-2 Credits
Semester III
MMiss024: Contemporary Missiological Issues from a Missiological Perspective: Religious Pluralism and Inter-faith Dialogue – 2 Credits
MOT005: Research Methodology -2 Credits
MOT006: Study Methods – 2 Credits
MOT007: Teaching Methods – 4 Credits
MOT010: Integrated Course – 2 Credits
Semester IV
MOT099: Thesis – 12 Credits
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