Faculty of Arts 
Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies

Program Learning Outcomes

The RELS department at BU prepares its students to be the future Christian Education teachers, to work in the different church and community institutions that are related to their studies, and to continue their higher education. During four years of study the faculty works on the formation of the knowledge, skills, personality, and spirituality of the students, so that when they graduate they will be able to enter the community and start their professional life. In order to do so the RELS department has set the goals that will achieve the desired outcomes of the RELS graduates.

1. Students will be qualified Christian education teachers:

  1. Students will know how to plan and asses their lessons.
  2. Students will posses pedagogical skills and methodology.
  3. Students will be able to link Catechetic with the other fields of theology. 
  4. Students will be formed to be a visible witness to Christ and live their faith in the community.
  5. Students will be trained to be effective communicators.

2. Students will have solid academic knowledge in the different fields of theology and religious studies:

  1. Students will have solid knowledge of Christian teachings in the different fields of theology.
  2. Students will develop openness to theological diversity.
  3. Students will read, write, and analyze the different biblical texts.
  4. Students will read and analyze the texts of the Christian tradition related to the different theological fields.
  5. Students will link the different theological fields to church life in the Holy Land, in region, and the Universal Church.

3.  Students will develop an ecumenical openness to other churches and appreciation of other faiths of the world:

  1. Students will have knowledge of beliefs, practices, and institutions of the different churches.
  2. Students will have knowledge of beliefs, practices, and institutions of the different religions of the region.
  3. Students will develop a critical openness toward the other different churches. And religions.
  4. Students will develop good skills of dialogue between the different churches.
  5. Students will be able to relate the theological principles with the diverse reality of the churches and religions in the Holy Land.   

4. Students will grow spiritually on the personal and community levels:

  1. Students will develop knowledge of Christian spirituality and other spiritualities.
  2. Students will be able to participate in the different pastoral fields with in the church (summer camps, retreats, liturgy in schools…).
  3. Students will develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. 
  4. Students will be able to develop a solid ecclesiastical identity.
  5. Students will integrate Christian ethical teaching into personal life and the life of the community.

5. Students will be able to continue their higher education in religious studies or theology:

  1. Students will be able to articulate their own thinking and conduct their researches and papers through a scientific methodology.
  2. Students will be able to read and write efficiently in Arabic and English.
  3. Students will be able to develop their own critical thinking.
  4. Students will gain research skills that would help them to articulate their work.
  5. Students will gain a general knowledge in different sciences.

 

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Bethlehem University Foundation
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Bethlehem, Palestine

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