Programme structure: Biblical Studies (MA: Trinity College) - what's running in 2009/10

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Unit name Unit code Credit points Status Teaching Block
The Bible in the Contemporary World: Hermeneutics (Trinity & Baptist College) THRSM0010 40 Mandatory TB-2
MA Dissertation (Trinity & Baptist College) THRSM0056 60 Mandatory AYEAR
Students take the above mandatory unit plus units totalling 90 credits. Units totalling a maximum of 30 credits may be chosen from any M or H level units offered by negotiation with the MA Programme Director. All other units must be taken from the following list.
Issues in Biblical Theology (Trinity & Baptist College) THRSM0041 20 Optional AYEAR
Galatians & 1 Corinthians: Early Letters of Paul (Trinity & Baptist College) THRSM0042 20 Optional AYEAR
Luke-Acts (Trinity & Baptist College) THRSM0040 20 Optional AYEAR
Elementary Biblical Hebrew and Exergesis (Trinity & Baptist College) THRSM0051 40 Optional TB-1
Elementary New Testament Greek & Exegesis (Trinity & Baptist College) THRSM0052 40 Optional AYEAR
Intermediate Biblical Hebrew and Exegesis (Trinity & Baptist College) THRSM0053 20 Optional AYEAR
Intermediate Greek & Exegesis (Trinity & Baptist College) THRSM0054 20 Optional AYEAR
Advanced Greek: Exegesis and Syntax (Trinity & Baptist College) THRSM0055 40 Optional AYEAR
MA   180    

Progression/award requirements

The pass mark set by the University for any level 7(M) unit is 50 out of 100.

For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.

Exit awards

All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to exit from the programme with a postgraduate diploma or certificate.

To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.

To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.

Degree classifications:

An award with Merit or Distinction is permitted for postgraduate taught masters, diplomas and certificates, where these are specifically named entry-level qualifications. An award with Merit or Distinction is not permitted for exit awards where students are required to exit the programme on academic grounds. An exit award with Merit or Distinction may be permitted where students are prevented by exceptional circumstances from completing the intended award.

The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:

Award with Distinction*: at least 65 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation. **Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.

Award with Merit*: at least 60 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 60 out of 100 for the dissertation. Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.

* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.

** For the award of Distinction, the Faculty of Engineering requires at least 70 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation.

Diploma/certificate stages:

All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to choose, or be required, to leave at the postgraduate diploma or certificate stage.

To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.

To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.