Module: Christology

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Christology
Module Code	RET1030 (ITS: TP203)
Faculty	Theology, Philosophy & Music	School	Humanities & Social Sciences
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5

Description

This module provides a foundational survey of theological reflection on Jesus of Nazareth, his life, his teaching, his death and resurrection and what it means to call Jesus the Christ. Examining Christology from postcolonial, liberation, feminist, and interreligious perspectives will be key aspects of the course.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify and evaluate the sources of information for a Christian understanding of Jesus the Christ
2. Outline the distinctive features and historical context of Jesus’ ministry, mission, death and Resurrection.
3. Demonstrate an ability to engage in and extrapolate from a close reading of key texts in the area of Christology.
4. Examine Christology in an interreligious context.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Lecture	2	No Description
Tutorial	4	No Description
Independent Study	4	Essay work, examination preparation
Total Workload: 10

Section Breakdown
CRN	21002	Part of Term	Semester 2
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale		Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category		Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Egiziana Fragiotta	Module Teacher	Peter Admirand

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Reflective journal	Weekly journal assignment based on assigned reading	50%	Every Week
Formal Examination	End-of-Semester Final Examination	50%	End-of-Semester

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

The Ministry of Jesus
Gospel portraits of Jesus, The Jewish Background of Jesus, The Reign of God as the Background to the Ministry of Jesus of Nazareth, Understanding the Death and Resurrection of Jesus

The Christ of Faith
Development of the First Christologies, Early Conciliar Definitions

Christology, Politics, and Liberation
Employs Liberation and Postcolonial Approaches to Christology

Feminist-informed Christology
Turns to Feminist-informed and Cultural Studies Analysis of Gender and Christology

Jesus and Islam
Examines the Meaning and Status of Jesus in the Qur'an

Jesus, Judaism, and Post-Holocaust Christology
Looks at the Impact of the Shoah on Christology

Indicative Reading List

Books:
None

Articles:
None

Other Resources

None