Objectives: This course introduces students to the nature, structure, and purpose of theological thought while fostering a good understanding of theological method and providing students with the opportunity to integrate insights from other prescribed courses of the First Cycle.

Learning outcomes: Students will be able to: a) understand the nature of theological methodology and its role in analyzing theological texts; b) integrate material from prescribed First Cycle theology course in the context of seminar discussions and weekly essays; c) demonstrate skills in theological inquiry by designing and conducting a research project that uses the theological resources available in the Library and that presents its findings in a final paper that adheres to the typographical norms of the Faculty of Theology.

Contents: I semester – Role of theology, Fundamental Theology, Divine Revelation, Magisterium, and Christology. II semester – Different theological approaches and Trinitarian Theology.

Methodology : Students will write a weekly one-page paper on the assigned reading and engage in class discussion facilitated by the professor. Each student will present one of the weekly topics as an introduction to the class discussion. Students will write a research paper on a topic approved by the Professor (II semester).

Means of evaluation: I semester: Weekly papers, class presentation and participation in discussions. II semester: Weekly papers, class presentation and participation in discussions, with the addition of the research paper.