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Master of Theology in Community Care and Development

Module Code	Module	Module Units	Credits	Semester
PPM912	Project Planning and Management	1. Project Planning and Management 2. Cooperative and Ecumenical Principles of sharing resources 3. Income Generating Projects	15	I
BST912	Biblical Studies	1. Introduction to OT 2. Introduction to NT	15	I
LAC911 (Elective)	Leadership in an African Context	1. Historical developments and perspectives on leadership in African 2. Liberation and leadership in post colonial Africa 3. Challenges of leadership in Africa	10	I
CAR 911	Conflict Analysis and Resolution	1. Foundations of Conflict Analysis and Resolution 2. Conflict Analysis Frameworks and Tools 3. Preventing, Managing and Transforming Violent Conflicts	10	I
CTT912	Community Therapy and Transformation	1. Introduction to theories of psychotherapy 2. Community Transformation	15	I
DPT911	Development Theories	1. Philosophical and Sociological Theories of Development 2. Ecumenical Principles and perspectives on development 3. Perspectives on Development in Christianity and African Traditional Religions	10	I
PCC921	Pastoral Care and Counseling	1. Pastoral Care and Counseling in different stages of life 2. Theology of Healing and Deliverance	10	II
DCM921	Diaconal Ministry	1. Historical overview of diakonia from biblical times to present times 2. Link between Kergyma, koinonia and diakonia 3. Diakonia in Rwanda society	10	II
RMA922	Resource Management	1. Human Resources Management 2. Finance and Administration in churches 3. Property and Assets Management in churches	15	II
EMS 921	Environmental Management and Sustainable Development	1. Principles of Ecology 2. Environmental Challenges 3. Religions’ Responses to Environmental Challenges and Sustainable Development	10	II
RMS922 (I)	Research Methods in Social Sciences and Theology (I)	1. Theoretical Frameworks of Social Science Research 2. Research Design, data collection tools and analysis techniques in Social Sciences and theology 3. Writing –up a research paper (Thesis/Dissertation)	15	II
THE934	THESIS		60	III, IV
Total Credits			180