- Course Catalogue
TST Member Colleges have reviewed the delivery of their Fall and Winter course offerings.
There are three categories:
In Person* if it requires attendance at a specific location and time for some or all course activities. These courses will have section codes starting in 0 or 4. *Subject to adjustments imposed by public health requirements for physical distancing.
Online – Synchronous if online attendance is expected at a specific time for some or all course activities, and attendance at a specific location is not expected for any activities or exams. These courses will have the section code starting with 9.
Online – Asynchronous if it has no requirement for attendance at a specific time or location for any activities or exams. These courses will have the section code starting with 6.
Some courses may offer more than one delivery method. You will not be permitted to switch delivery method after September 18, 2020 for Fall (F) and Fall-Winter (Y) 2020 courses or January 8, 2021 for Winter (S) courses.
Modern History of the Catholic ChurchSAH2424HF L9101 SESSION: Fall 2020 INSTRUCTOR(S): Ciani, AdrianCOLLEGE: St. Augustine's Seminary SCHEDULE: Fri Online TIME: 9:00 to 11:00 CREDITS: One Credit This course is an overview of the modern era of ecclesiastical history. Beginning with the Enlightenment, we will examine the relationship between the Catholic Church and the world until Vatican II. In the way we will look at the age of revolution, what new ideas like liberalism meant and how popes of the nineteenth century sought to deal with them. The worldwide missionary experience of the Catholic Church at the time, as well as the rich history of Canadian Catholicism will be discussed. Pius IX, Vatican I and the pontificate of Leo XIII will be a key part of the course, as well an examination of the issues that the Church had to confront in the twentieth century, such as world wars and the holocaust. Light will be shed on these topics trough assigned readings, biographical studies and the study of examples of art and architecture from the period. More Information |
Church Ministry Sacraments: Presbyterian and Reformed ViewsKNT2431HF L9101 SESSION: Fall 2020 INSTRUCTOR(S): Fensham, Charles JamesCOLLEGE: Knox College SCHEDULE: Wed TIME: 9:00 to 11:00 PRE-REQUISITES: A basic introductory theology course. Knox M.Div. students need to have Ref. Theology in Dialogue. CREDITS: One Credit A theological exploration of Church, Ministry and Sacraments from a Presbyterian perspective in dialogue with other traditions and contemporary expressions of the Christian movement. More Information |
Sacramental Theology ISAT2431HF L9101 SESSION: Fall 2020 INSTRUCTOR(S):COLLEGE: St. Augustine's Seminary SCHEDULE: Fri Online TIME: 11:00 to 13:00 CREDITS: One Credit Introduction to sacraments in general, historical and systematic study of sacraments of initiation (baptism, confirmation, Eucharist) with special consideration of the pastoral viewpoint. More Information |
SacramentsSAT2433HY L6101 SESSION: Fall 2020 INSTRUCTOR(S): Abad, JohnCOLLEGE: St. Augustine's Seminary SCHEDULE: Sa.S Online CREDITS: One Credit This course considers the sacraments of the Catholic Church as the means whereby Christians are mystically united to the life of Christ. While a historical approach places course material in context, direct attention is focused upon the theological dimensions of Christ as the primordial sacrament, the Church as the sacrament of Christ, and the sevenfold sacraments as privileged, engraced ways of encountering the risen God-man. More Information |
Introduction to Anglican Theology: Ways of Reading the Bible in the English Church and Anglican CommunionWYT2505HF L9101 SESSION: Fall 2020 INSTRUCTOR(S): Radner, EphraimCOLLEGE: Wycliffe College SCHEDULE: Wed Online TIME: 10:00 to 13:00 CREDITS: One Credit This is a survey course in Anglican theology that will involve extensive reading. Using the lens of Scriptural interpretation as a way of approaching the sweep of Anglican theological thinking, this course will survey chronologically a broad range Anglican readers of Scripture in an attempt to gauge the development of the larger religious vision of Anglicanism over time. Beginning with Wycliffe, the course will move through a number of writers into the early 20th century, and end with some recent statements on the reading of Scripture from around the Anglican Communion. More Information |
Reading and Teaching the New TestamentCGB2511HF L6101 SESSION: Fall 2020 INSTRUCTOR(S): Batten, AliciaCOLLEGE: SCHEDULE: Tue TIME: 13:00 to 15:50 CREDITS: One Credit A study of the literary genres, the history of composition, and the canonization of the New Testament texts. The course will examine various hermeneutical approaches to the New Testament, focusing on their implications for Christian theological interpretation. It will introduce some methods of teaching he New Testament in various settings. More Information |
Boundaries & Bridges, Part 1 - Cancelled on May 20, 2020TXP2511HF L0101 SESSION: Fall 2020 INSTRUCTOR(S): TBACOLLEGE: Wycliffe College SCHEDULE: Thu TIME: 14:00 to 17:00 PRE-REQUISITES: Completion of eight courses. CREDITS: One Credit This three-hour pass/fail course introduces students to the basics of what it means to have healthy self-awareness and is designed to lay the foundation for effective and ethical pastoral care practices. The primary focus is to encourage students to recognize and enjoy their gifts and strengths without ignoring the limits of those good things. It is also about seeing and accepting ownership of the sometimes laudable, sometimes questionable motivations and needs that shape our perceptions and guide our behavior. The overarching goal of this course is for each student to gain accurate self-understanding and an appreciation of the ways in which he or she is predisposed to bring him or herself as a person to interactions that require sensitivity and skill. More Information |
Intermediate Hellenistic Greek IWYB2521HF L9101 SESSION: Fall 2020 INSTRUCTOR(S): Sider-Hamilton, CatherineCOLLEGE: Wycliffe College SCHEDULE: Tue, Thu Online TIME: 16:00 to 17:30 PRE-REQUISITES: Intro to Hellenistic Greek or 2 semesters of Greek CREDITS: One Credit This course provides practice in reading and exegesis of the New Testament in Greek. It follows upon Elementary New Testament Greek (or one year of Greek) and presumes a basic knowledge of Greek. The aim is to increase the student's proficiency in Greek through regular translation and analysis of the New Testament texts, to introduce more advanced grammatical and syntactical concepts, and to unlock the potential of the Greek text for preaching and for scholarly research. More Information |
Bonhoeffer on Scripture, Christ, and Church: New PerspectivesWYT2521HF L9101 SESSION: Fall 2020 INSTRUCTOR(S):COLLEGE: Wycliffe College SCHEDULE: Mon Online TIME: 11:00 to 13:00 CREDITS: One Credit This course introduces students to the theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer by exploring his approaches to biblical interpretation, Christology, and ecclesiology. Students unfamiliar with Bonhoeffer will benefit from |
Advanced Formation and Internship in Pastoral Care Ministry - PraxisTXP2522HF L4101 SESSION: Fall 2020 INSTRUCTOR(S): Malcolm, WandaCOLLEGE: Wycliffe College SCHEDULE: TBA TIME: TBA to TBA PRE-REQUISITES: TXP2511H & TXP2521H CREDITS: One Credit This pass/fail course builds on the material offered in TXP2511H Boundaries & Bridges and TXP2521H: |
