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Based on the firm belief that academic excellence should not be limited to those studying for a degree, the university takes pride in offering further education programmes (leading to Certificates of Advanced Study) and Individual Courses to anyone wishing to be immersed in the intellectual heritage of the Dominicans.
Certificates of Advanced Study and individual courses are validated in the same way as Bachelor level courses. A paper of 12000-16000 characters, including spaces is required for each course. The study duration for a certificate is 12 months, according to the pace and rhythm of each student, under supervision by a tutor.
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Prophets Part III
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel
Study of the Writing Prophets in Chronological Order: from the Exile to the New Testament
Reading John's Gospel with Thomas Aquinas
Journey through the mind of Thomas Aquinas as you read the Gospel of John. This course introduces you to the theological thinking of the 'Angelic Doctor'.
Sacramental Life Part I
Part One includes: Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist.
Sacramental Life Part II
Part Two includes: Anointing, Reconciliation, Marriage, Ordination.
SEM31 - The Trinitarian Theology of St Thomas Aquinas
This eight-week seminar will investigate some key elements of the Trinitarian theology of St. Thomas Aquinas. We will explore the mystery of the Trinity through several fundamental texts of the scholastic tradition.
From 8th October 2018 to 2nd September 2018. Seminar closed
SEM39 - Colonialism and mission in sub-Saharan Africa
History of Christianity Seminar
April 22nd - June 16th, 2019
presented by Philippe Denis
FROM 22ND APRIL 2019 TO 16TH JUNE 2019. SEMINAR CLOSED
Social and political philosophy
There are many different definitions of Social Political Philosophy (SPP): the political can be defined as social decision making; philosophy is the most general form of inquiry that is the attempt to say what it is true and why.
The Book of Esther
The story of Esther
The Book of Judith
The book of Judith is named after its main hero whose achievements it tells and glorifies. Like the books of Tobit and Esther, the book of Judith focuses on a main character and tells in detail the salvation given by God in a critical situation.
The Book of Tobit
The name which designates the book has not always been the same through the centuries. The name « Tobiah » in English or « Tobie » in French comes from the Latin Vulgate which gives the same Latin name, Tobias, to the father and the son. It has been used in the past decades but is generally no longer in use.
The Centrality of the Cross in Hans Urs Von Balthasar’s Christology
This course focuses on the centrality of the Cross in Hans Urs von Balthasar’s Christology.
The Creed
The Creed (divided in 12 parts)
The Epistles of John
This course places the Epistles of John within their context in the New Testament with the Gospel of John. It invites you to think for yourself about the meaning of the texts, and the relationship between the Epistles and the Gospel.
The Gospel of John and the Odes of Solomon
The Odes of Solomon are a collection of 42 Christian hymns from the late first or early to mid-second centuries. They were composed in Syria and known from Egypt to Rome. They celebrate Christ as the Logos, the Virgin Birth, the Trinity, the crucifixion and descent of Christ into Hades. Discover these Odes and their meaning.
The Gospel of St John
The principal aim of the course will be to furnish an appreciation of Johannine literature as Good News, with particular reference to the theological perspective of the author. The course will further aim at providing a basic familiarity with, and a critical assessment of, contemporary critical thinking on the Johannine writings, particularly the Gospel of John.
The New Testament as Jewish Literature
We propose to define each term of the title, in order to understand the cultural background that was the matrix of Christianity.
Bible seminar from April 9 to June 3, 2018
The Origins of Philosophy (Presocratics)
This course is divided into six sections : What is Philosophy? ; Why Study Philosophy? ; The place of philosophy in theology ; Main Areas of Philosophy ; Presocratic Philosophy ; Socrates
The Origins of the Quran I
This course introduces to the history of the text of the Quran, to its language and style, and to the traditional "Qur'anic sciences".
The Origins of the Quran II
This course introduces to the history of the text of the Quran, to its language and style, and to the traditional "Qur'anic sciences".
The Second Vatican Council
The Second Vatican Council, a pastoral Council; which, according to Pope John XXIII, had the concern, “that the sacred deposit of Christian doctrine should be guarded and taught more efficaciously.”