Christian Religious Studies
September 6, 2022 2023-03-07 9:19Christian Religious Studies
Nigeria philosophy of education provides that instruction should be oriented to, among others, moral and spiritual values requisite for smooth and stable interpersonal and human relations. It is geared towards the production of teachers who possess full awareness of God in relationship with man and whose personal character and discipline reflect, authentic Christian values, and such that they will be able to function effectively as custodians of sound, moral and spiritual qualities particularly in their interaction with young learners in the primary junior secondary schools. Courses are designed to enable students understand the phenomenon and social implications of religion in general. In order to sharpen the students’ intellect and broaden their knowledge, students are exposed to courses in Christianity, Islam, African Religion, Confucianism, Hinduism, Shintoism, Taoism, Buddhism etc.
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PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES
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The aim of the Unit is to expose students to basic tenets of religions other than their own in order to remove ignorance. It thus emphasises the academic content of the religions studied with a view to producing broad-minded students who could cope with a pluralistic society such as Nigeria. At the end of the programme, students will be able to;
- Demonstrate sound knowledge and appreciation of the moral values needed to live as Christians at the various stages of growth and development.
- Explore the place and significance of religion in human life.
- logically resolve tensions and conflicts that may arise from religious interactions
- Demonstrate professional proficiency for teaching Christian Religious Studies in primary and secondary schools.
- Express satisfactory intellectual capacity to benefit from further education in religious studies and
- Expose students to areas of learning that would make them take up careers in teaching, administration, social work and any useful human endeavour.
S/NCourse CodeCourse Title
1 | CRS 112 | Introduction to the Study of Religion |
2 | CRS 113 | Early Church History to 451AD |
3 | CRS 115 | Religion and Human Values |
4 | CRS 116 | Survey of African Traditional Religion |
5 | CRS 117 | Sources of Christianity |
6 | CRS 121 | General Introduction to the Study of Old Testament |
7 | CRS 122 | The Planting of Christianity in West Africa |
8 | CRS 123 | Formative Period of Israelite History |
9 | CRS 124 | African Traditional Religion and Culture |
10 | CRS 125 | African Pantheon |
11 | CRS 126 | Introduction to the Study of New Testament |
22 | CRS 211 | Introduction to Philosophy of Religion |
23 | CRS 212 | Introduction to the Gospels |
24 | CRS 213 | The Church Reformation |
25 | CRS 214 | Christian Doctrines |
26 | CRS 215 | History and Religion of Israel from Monarchy to the Fall of Northern Kingdom |
27 | CRS 216 | The Gospel of St. Matthew |
28 | CRS 217 | Greek Grammar and Syntax I |
29 | CRS 218 | Worship in Africa Traditional Religion |
30 | CRS 221 | Christian Religious Studies Methodology |
31 | CRS 222 | Introduction to Sociology of Religion |
32 | CRS 223 | Hebrew Grammar and Syntax IÂ Â Â Â |
33 | CRS 224 | African Traditional Religion   II |
34 | CRS 225 | History of Religions |
35 | CRS 226 | Old Testament Prophets |
36 | CRS 227 | Ecumenism |
37 | CRS 228 | Exilic and Post-Exilic Judaism |
43 | CRS 311 | Inter Religious Dialogue |
44 | CRS 312 | Comparative Study of World Religions |
45 | CRS 313 | Gospel of Mark |
46 | CRS 314 | Indigenous Church in West Africa |
47 | CRS 315 | Acts of the Apostles |
48 | CRS 316 | Exegesis of St. John |
49 | CRS 317 | Greek Grammar and Syntax II |
50 | CRS 318 | Africa Tradition Cosmology |
51 | CRS 320 | Christian Ethics |
52 | CRS 321 | Soteriology |
53 | CRS 323 | Pauline Epistles |
54 | CRS 324 | Hebrew Grammar and Syntax II |
55 | CRS 325 | Introduction to Phenomenology of Religion |
56 | CRS 326 | Philosophy of Religion II |
57 | CRS 327 | Studies in Theodicy |
58 | CRS 328 | The Spirit World in African Traditional Religion |
63 | CRS 421 | Ecclesiology |
64 | CRS 422 | New Testament Theology |
65 | CRS 423 | Hebrew Translation |
66 | CRS 424 | Life and Teaching of Christ |
67 | CRS 425 | Greek Translation |
68 | CRS 426 | The Nigeria Christian History 1880-1960 |
69 | CRS 427 | Religion and Social Change |
70 | CRS 428 | God and Cultic Practices in Africa Traditional Religion |
71 | CRS 429 | Original Essay |
Five SSCE credit passes or TC II merit in five subjects including English Language, Christian Religious Studies and three other Arts subject.
UTME Subjects: Two Arts subject including Christian Religious studies and one other subject.