MA Christian Spirituality

How will I learn?

There are weekly, two-hour classes for one term for each module.  Some modules are also available with daytime teaching.  The emphasis is on giving you the skills and resources to pursue your interests and research within the subject.  Much of your knowledge and understanding comes from individual work undertaken in preparation for seminars, following them up through guided reading, and researching for coursework assignments.  Seminars provide an opportunity to work in a group to explore, analyse and evaluate an area of study through interaction, discussion and oral presentations.

How much time will it take?

Weekly classes typically involve two evenings a week in term-time for a full-time student and one evening for a part-time student.  Weekly reading and other preparation for classes typically involves about a further six hours per module.  You will spend a similar amount of time researching or writing course work assignments and your final essay.

How will I be assessed?

Each module is assessed by a combination of coursework tasks completed during or shortly after the module teaching, and an end-of-year essay. Depending on your module choices, tasks may include book reviews, dictionary articles, exegesis and seminar presentations as well as essays.  You also complete a 12-15,000 word dissertation.  

A preliminary reading list for the MA Christian Spirituality is available to view online.

Further information on the programme can be found in the Programme Specification and you can contact the Programme Convenor below:

Programme Convenor
Dr Edward Howells
Email: e.howells@heythrop.ac.uk 
Tel: 020 7795 4217