St Peter's Pontifical Institute
Bangalore, India
BACHELOR OF THEOLOGY (B.TH.)
Admission to the B. Th. degree course is open to all candidates who have passed the Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy (B. Ph.) or Diploma in Philosophy (Dip. Ph.) or Certificate Course in Philosophy. (C. Ph.). This course comprises of six semesters of theological studies (Three years) leading to B. Th. degree.
SYLLABUS 2023-2024
I Year Theology
First Semester (25 ECTS)
| S. Code | Subject | Professor | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS01 | Introduction to the Bible & Biblical Hermeneutics | Jaya Pradeep | 2 |
| BS09 | Acts of the Apostles | Prema Vakayil | 1 |
| BS06 | Formation of the Gospels | Martin George | 1 |
| BS18 | Biblical Archaeology (Arch, History of Israel & Geography) | Martin George | 1 |
| BS02 | Pentateuch | Joseph Titus | 2 |
| ST01 | Introduction to Theology | Kulandai Yesu Raja | 1 |
| ST02 | Theology of Revelation | Jude Nirmal Doss | 2 |
| ST03 | Theology of Faith | Jude Nirmal Doss | 1 |
| ST04 | Christology | Lawrence A. | 3 |
| ST23 | Vatican and Post Vatican Documents | Bp Peter Paul Saldanha | 1 |
| MT01 | Fundamentals of Moral Theo. I | Eugene Sahana | 2 |
| MT03 | I, II, III Commandments | Vincent Montheiro | 2 |
| LC01 | Liturgical Year and Liturgy of Hours | Anthony Dias | 2 |
| LC06 | Catechetics | Chinnapparaj | 1 |
| BS17 | Classical Language I (Biblical Greek) | Jaya Pradeep | 2 |
| SR01 | Scientific Methodology | Jude Nirmal Doss | 1 |
Second Semester (25 ECTS)
| BS05 | Wisdom Literature | Joseph Titus | 2 |
| BS03 | Historical Books | David Stanly Kumar | 2 |
| BS19 | Psalms | Joseph Titus | 2 |
| BS08 | Synoptic Gospels II | Jaya Pradeep | 2 |
| BS16 | Epistle to the Hebrews | Jeevan Prasad | 1 |
| ST04A | Soteriology | Lawrence A. | 1 |
| ST05 | Trinity | Simon Pinto | 2 |
| ST18 | Eco-Theology | P. V. Anthony | 1 |
| LC06 | Catechetics | Chinnapparaj | 1 |
| MT01 | Fundamentals of Moral Theo. II (Conscience) | Eugene Sahana | 2 |
| MT02 | Theological Virtues | Richard Britto | 2 |
| CL01 | Hist. of Canon Law & General Norms | Anthony J. | 2 |
| LC02 | Liturgy of Sacraments & Sacramentals | Anthony Dias | 2 |
| CH04 | Church History – Christian Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages | M. Soosai | 2 |
| Elective | Chinnapparaj Lourdusamy T. Sebastian R. | 1 | |
| CH01 | Patrology | Baptist Rodrigues | 2 |
| EC | Electives | Stany Fernandes, Sunil Kumar D’Souza, Anthony Dias | 1 |
II Year Theology
First Semester (25 ECTS)
| S.Code | Subject | Professor | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS04 | Prophets I | Joseph Titus | 3 |
| BS13A | Catholic Epistles | Jaya Pradeep | 1 |
| ST06 | Ecclesiology | Simon Pinto | 3 |
| ST19 | Contextual Theology | Kulandai Yesu Raja | 2 |
| ST09A | Theology of Sacraments | Sebastian R. | 2 |
| MT05 | Marriage (Hist, Bib, Theo, Doc Perspective) | Vincent Montheiro | 3 |
| CL02 | Canon Law: People of God | John Abraham | 2 |
| LC04 | Christian Initiation – II (Liturgy of the Eucharist) | Anthony Dias | 2 |
| CH02 | Church History: The Middle Ages | M. Soosai | 2 |
| PT01 | Pastoral Theology | Chinnapparaj | 2 |
| PT03 | Intro. to Spiritual Theology | Joe Cherolickal | 1 |
| SC01 BS17 | Intro. to Social Communication Classical Language II (Biblical Hebrew) | Cyril Victor, David Stanly Kumar | 1 |
| BS17 | Classical Language II (Biblical Hebrew) | David Stanly Kumar | 1 |
Second Semester (25 ECTS)
| BS04 | Synoptic Gospels I (Infancy and Passion Narratives) | Prema Vakayil | 2 |
| BS08A | Synoptic Gospels III (Miracles & Parables) | Alfred Joseph | 2 |
| BS11 | Pauline Corpus I | Alfred Joseph | 3 |
| ST07 | Ecumenism | Simon Pinto | 2 |
| ST09 | Grace and Pneumatology | Jude Nirmal Doss | 3 |
| ST18 | Eco-Theology | P. V. Anthony | 1 |
| MT06 | Social Justice I | E. William | 2 |
| MT06A | Social Justice II (War & Peace) | E. William | 1 |
| MT10 | Human Rights | Richard Britto | 1 |
| LC03 | Christian Initiation Part I (Lit. of Bapt. & Confirmation) | Anthony Dias | 2 |
| LC05 | Oriental Liturgy | Moncy Nellikunnel | 1 |
| MI02 | Introduction to Missiology | Stany Fernandes | 2 |
| PT03 | Consecrated life & Ascetical Theology | Jeevan Prasad | 1 |
| SE | Seminar | Jaya Pradeep, Jude Nirmal Doss, Richard Britto | 1 |
| SR02 | Dissertation | 1 |
III Year Theology
First Semester (25 ECTS)
| S.Code | Subject | Professor | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS04A | Prophets II | David Stanly Kumar | 3 |
| BS12 | Pastoral Letters | George Panthalany | 1 |
| ST15 | Eschatology | Jude Nirmal Doss | 2 |
| ST12 | Ministry & Ministries | Stany Ferenandes | 2 |
| MT08 | Sacrament of Reconciliation I (Bib, Theol. & Ch. Docs.) | James Kumar | 2 |
| MT07 | Sexual Ethics | Baiju Julian | 2 |
| CL03 | Temporal Goods/Sanctions | Sunil D/Merlin R. A. | 2 |
| CL04 | Marriage: Moral & Canonical Aspects | Lourdusamy T. | 2 |
| CH03 | Indian Church History | Simon Pinto | 2 |
| CH03 | Church History: From Reformation to Contemporary Times | M. Soosai | 2 |
| MI03 | Theo. of Dialogue with Religion, Cultures & Atheism | Stany Fernandes | 2 |
| MI01 | Communalism & Interfaith Dialogue | Bp Lawrence Pius | 2 |
| PT05 | Spirituality of Diocesan Clergy | Chinnapparaj | 1 |
Second Semester (25 ECTS)
| BS11 | Pauline Corpus II | David Stanly Kumar | 2 |
| BS10 | Johannine Literature | Jaya Pradeep | 3 |
| BS11 | The Book of Revelation | Prema Vakayil | 1 |
| ST11 | Theology of Eucharist | Lawrence A. | 3 |
| ST13 | God-Man-World Theology | Jude Nirmal Doss | 2 |
| ST17 | Theology of the Laity | Bp Lawrence Pius | 1 |
| ST08 | Mariology | Jude Nirmal Doss | 2 |
| ST16 | Pastoral Care & Anointing of the Sick | Anthony Dias | 1 |
| MT08 | The Sacrament of Reconciliation II (Moral, Can.& Past.) | Amalraj I. | 2 |
| MT09 | Bio-Ethics | Christopher Vimal | 2 |
| MT10 | Obedience & Truthfulness (Comm.IV & VIII) | Richard Britto | 1 |
| CL05 | Processes | Arockiaraj Satis Kumar | 2 |
| SC02 | Communication & Synthesis of Theology | Simon Pinto | 2 |
| ICL02 | Contracts and Specific Performances | Ransa Vasanthi | 1 |
Evaluation of Courses
Examinations
- Examinations will be held for every course taught. Semestral examinations are held at the end of each semester. If circumstances require (for block courses) and at the discretion of the President of the Institute, in consultation with the Controller of Examinations, examinations may also take place at the end of a course.
- Examinations may be oral or written, with or without a certain percentage of marks allotted to a written assignment or an internal assessment (at the discretion of the individual professors). For any change in the schedule of the exams, the permission of the Controller of Examinations is necessary.
- Those students who are unable to attend the examinations due to illness or any other valid reasons, should obtain a letter from the concerned superiors and submit it to the President.
- No student will be allowed to repeat an examination if she/he has passed with low marks in a subject. The students who fail in one or more subjects are to repeat the same in the second session of examinations at the beginning of the following semester. The dates of the second session of examinations are indicated in the calendar. Maximum of only 69% can be awarded in the second session. Marks obtained in the second attempt will be indicated as such in the record of marks.
- If a student fails in any four subjects (including those in the second attempt) in a year, she / he will not be awarded the Degree Certificate.
- Candidates copying in the examinations / copying a thesis, if proved, will be debarred from the Institute for a period of one year (Art 30/3).
- Marks Grading System
| Grade Range | Pass Mark |
|---|---|
| Pass | 40 |
| III Class | 41-59 |
| II Class | 60-69 |
| I Class | 70-79 |
| Distinction | 80 and above |
Mark Grading - Credit System
From the academic year 2010-2011 the awarding of the marks for the examinations for the Philosophy and the Theology students will be according to the new ECTS as follows:
| 3 ECTS (100) | 2 ECTS (70) | 1 ECTS(40) | |
| Pass | 40 | 28 | 16 |
| III Class | 41-59 | 29-41 | 17-23 |
| II Class | 60-69 | 42-48 | 24-27 |
| I Class | 70-79 | 49-55 | 28-31 |
| Distinction | 80-90 | 56-63 | 32-36 |
| Max Marks | 90 | 63 | 36 |
| Int. Assessment | 20 | 14 | 08 |
The dates of the second session of examinations are indicated in the calendar. Maximum marks can be awarded in the second session are as follows:
| 3 ECTS (100) | 2 ECTS (70) | 1 ECTS(40) | |
| Pass | 69 | 48 | 27 |
Presentation of Dissertations
The candidate has to register his/her topic of dissertation by submitting to the Registrar the duly filled-in form of registration after having obtained the signature of his / her moderator. ¨
Dissertation should be typed in white paper of good quality and sufficient opacity. All sheets of paper used should be of the same quality. Manifold paper should not be used.
“A4” size paper should be used for dissertation. The text of the dissertation should be typed with 1.5” line spacing, except in the case where quotations are given in indent. A space of 1.5” on the left margin and a space of 1” on the right margin should be kept. A space of 1” should be kept on the top and the bottom of the page. Dissertation should be typed only on one side of the paper. Number of Pages: The dissertation should be of 45-60 pages including the Bibliography and the Appendix. The B. Th students should submit two copies of their dissertation on the date prescribed in the calendar. The cover page shall have the format approved by the Institute. A dissertation submitted without following the above requirements will not be accepted.