The normal entry requirement shall be as stipulated in the School of Graduate Studies General Regulation 41.0 and 50.0 and Departmental Regulations 4.0 to 4.4.
The programme structure will be as prescribed under General Regulations 40.61 and Departmental Regulations 5.2 to 5.6; 7.1 to 7.4.
Semester 1
Core course:
TRS 600 Research Methods
Optional courses:
a. Christian Theology:
TRS 601 Systematic Theology: Methodological Reflections
TRS 602 The Reformation and Counter- Reformation in Theological Perspective
TRS 603 Liberation Theologies in Developing Countries
TRS 604 Old Testament Hermeneutics
TRS 605 Biblical Hebrew for Beginners
TRS 606 New Testament Hermeneutics
TRS 607 Biblical Greek for Beginners
TRS 608 Christianity and African Culture
TRS 609 Christian Ethics and Social Issues
b. Religion and Philosophy:
TRS 620 African Divinities and Cosmologies
TRS 621 Hinduism :Its Essence and Development
TRS 622 Buddhism: Its Social History and Thought
TRS 623 Inter-Testamentary and Rabbinicm Judaism
TRS 624 A Critical Study of Islamic Sources
TRS 625 History of Christianity in Africa
TRS 626 Ethics and Religion
TRS 627 Philosophical Reflections on God
TRS 628 Religion and Society
TRS629 Debates in African Philosophy
Semester 2
Core course:
LIS 627 Research Methods And Proposals
Optional courses:
a. Christian Theology:
TRS 611 Modern and Contemporary Theologies
TRS 612 Major Themes in Reformation Theology
TRS 613 Theologies of Gender and Identity
TRS 614 Advanced Old Testament Hermeneutics
TRS 615 Hebrew Grammar and Translation
TRS 616 Advanced New Testament Hermeneutics
TRS617 Greek Grammar and Translation
TRS618 Theologies of African Independent Churches
TRS 619 Moral Theologies and Pluralism
b. Religion and Philosophy
TRS 630 African Traditional Religions in Contemporary Society
TRS 631 Hinduism in Modern Society
TRS 632 Buddhism in Modern World
TRS 633 Judaism and Modernity
TRS 634 Modern Muslim Society
TRS 635 History of Christianity in Botswana
TRS 636 Professional Ethics
TRS 637 Critical Philosophical Themes on Religion
TRS 638 Religion and Modernity
TRS 639 Rational Psychology
Semeseter 3
TRS 700 Desertation
Semester 4
TRS700 Desertation
Assessment shall be as per General Regulation 00.8 and Departmental Regulations 10.0.