Winter semester

J. Garmaz
J. Periš

History of Catechesis and Catechetics / KBT401 / 45 hours / 4 ects /

I. Jurić

Pastoral Theology / KBT402 / 60 hours / 5 ects /

S. Stanić / D. Žuro

Sociology / KBT403 / 60 hours / 5 ects /

J. Mužić / G. Šparada / S. Balajić

Psychology of Religion / KBT404 / 60 hours / 5 ects /

M. Prović / A. Rako

Basic Principles of the Canon Law and  Sacraments / KBT405 / 45 hours / 4 ects /

I. Žižić
D. Volarević

Liturgics / KBT406 / 60 hours / 4 ects /

 

Elective course* / 30 hours / 3 ects /

Summer semester

M. Prović

Religious Education and Catechesis  for Children and Preadolescents / KBT421 / 45L 15E / 5 ects /

M. Prović / G. Lebović

Hierarchical Constitution of the Catholic Church / KBT422 / 45 hours / 4 ects /

A. Mateljan

Theological Anthropology and Eschatology / KBT423 / 45 hours / 5 ects /

Š. Bilokapić

Sexual, Marital and Family Morality / KBT424 / 30 hours / 3 ects /

A. Domazet / E. Petrov

Pneumatology and Mariology / KBT425 / 30 hours / 3 ects /

I. Žižić

Liturgical Music / KBT426 / 30 hours / 2 ects /

 

Elective course* / 30 hours / 3 ects /

 

Seminar* / 5 ects /

 

Scientific area Humanistic area, field Theology
Name Graduate university theological-catechetic studies
Issuing institution The Faculty of Catholic Theology of the University of Split
Duration Two-year study with 4 semesters.  Each semester consists of 15 weeks of teaching, and each week has in average 25 hours of lectures and exercises and a time required for writing seminar papers. Annual workload of students is 1800 working hours.
ECTS 120
Enrollment requirements and classification procedure Applications for enrollment in the first year of this study at CTF can be submitted personally by the students who completed an Undergraduate Theological-Catechetic Studies at any Catholic faculty and obtained a title baccalaureus/baccalaurea of arts in Catechetics or some other corresponding study on which, for individual case, a decision is brought by the Faculty council on the proposal of the Committee for transfer students.   Conditions for enrollment in Graduate theological-catechetic study are the following: 
  1. completed undergraduate study,
  2. students will be grouped according to their  final exam results at undergraduate level,   
  3. students who completed the Undergraduate TheologicalCatechetic Studies at CTF are not required to submit any other documentation but the certificate of the final exam. 
  4. students from other HEI, in addition to the certificate of the final exam, should enclose:
    • birth certificate,
    • baptism certificate,
    • certificate of citizenship,
    • certificate of residence,
    • report cards from all four years of secondary school,
    • certificate of  the passed National examination,
    • recommendation from the Ordinary bishop/religious superior or a parish priest,
    • three photographs (35 x 45mm),
    • copy of the tuition fee paid to  bank account:  HR4023600001101386150
Learning outcome Having successfully completed the study a student should be able to:  - Present and evaluate social determination in shaping different types of knowledge and acquire competencies for recognition and evaluation of social processes - Present content, set up hypotheses on the origin and explain theological message of Biblical writings.  Independantly use Biblical and literary texts in religious education and catechesis. - Assess and interpret the basic exegetical methods of the Holy Scripture. - Critically examine and support Christian doctrine of general and personal history starting from the event of God's Revelation in Jesus Christ. - Interpret historical approaches to the person of Jesus Christ and explain the justification and Biblical ground of  the Church proclamation of Jesus Christ. - Analyse and interpret  main texts from the New Testament on the death of Jesus and offer contemporary interpretative framework of Christ's Paschal mystery. - Evaluate the ways in which the Holy Spirit works in the history of Salvation and differentiate the symbol of time.   - Evaluate basic concepts of theological anthropology. - Compare perspectives of scientific and religious views of the world and dialogically challenge diverse opinions. - Critically evaluate and explain the origin of sacramentology and argumenatively explain the theological purpose of sacraments of Christian initiation, healing and ministry. - Valorize and support basic dogmatic expressions and documents of the Church teaching on the issues of faith. - Critically evaluate, assess and justify the attitudes of Christian doctrine on sexuality, marriage and family. - Discern and critically evaluate different bioethical models and paradigms. - Valorize historical and pastoral purpose and the role of parish community in a local Church. - Prepare, design, arrange and lead parish catechesis. - Conceptualize, organize and  lead pastoral planning in a parish community ad intra and ad extra. - Prepare and carry out the pastoral of special parish groups, marriage and family. - Valorize theological meaning, ritual and symbolic aspect of the sacraments.  - Analyse and evaluate rich sacred music practice after the Second Vatican Council and vernacular Glagolitic Church singing specific for the Croatian people. - Organize liturgical singing and concerts of spiritual music in sacred space and sing simple Gregorian antiphons. - Present legal provisions and the basic principles of the Canon law and legal organization of the Catholic Church. - Differentiate, categorize and comment on psychological dynamics of religious experience. -Valorize and interpret the implementation of contemporary catechetic and religiouspedagogical courses in Croatia. - Plan, prepare and conduct classes of religious education and catechesis with the students of primary and secondary school. - Design, prepare and deliver religious education classes in secondary school according to contemporary principles of planning and programming. - Independantly design a whole catechetic programme for the adults.
Employment possibility Acquired knowledge and skills enable the employment in various aspects of social life, especially in the church and social field. Master of Arts in Catechetics can work:  
  • as religious teacher in primary and secondary school institutions, 
  • in social institutions,
  • in parish catechesis. 
Possibility for progression to higher level study Upon the completion of the study, a student is awarded the degree of Master of Arts in Catechetics. After completion of the Graduate Theological-Catechetic Studies the student can proceed to the postgraduate studies from the fields of religious pedagogy, catechetics or similar sciences. 
In order to enrol in theological postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Catholic Theology of the University of Split, students who have completed this study are required to, due to the nature of the study, comply with the Regulations of the Congregation for the Catholic Education and Regulations on postgraduate university studies of the Faculty of Catholic theology of the University of Split, article 7-9 and enrol differential courses equal to 30 ECTS credits or pass a differential exam according to Regulations on Postgraduate university studies of the Faculty of  Catholic Theology (article 8, 9 and 10).
Degree Master of Arts in Catechetics

Winter semester

I. Macut

The Church of Christ - Ecclesiology / KBT202 / 45 sati / 5 ects /

M. Vidović

Introduction to the Gospels and  Exegesis / KBT301 / 45 sati / 3 ects /

J. Garmaz

Preschool Catechesis / KBT302 / 30P+15V sati / 3 ects /

I. Macut

Ecumenical Theology / KBT326 / 30 sati / 3 ects /

A. Domazet / D. Šehić

Theological and Moral Virtues / KBT306 / 45 sati / 4 ects /

M. Pinezić

Social Doctrine of the Church / KBT325 / 30 sati / 4 ects /

 

Elective course / 30 sati / 3 ects /

 

Seminar / 30 sati / 5 ects /

 

 

Summer semester

M. Pinezić

Introduction to Moral Theology / KBT305  / 60 sati / 4 ects /

M. Grgić

Introduction to the Prophetic and  Wisdom Literature and Exegesis /  KBT321 / 45 sati / 3 ects / 

M. Vidović

Introducton to the Epistles and  Exegesis  / KBT322 / 45 sati / 3 ects /

I. Bodrožić

Patrology / KBT324  / 45 sati / 4 ects /

M. Prović / V. Torić

Interpretation of Selected Literary Works / KBT303  / 30 sati / 3 ects /

I. Žižić 

Sacred Music / KBT327 / 30 sati / 3 ects /

A. Domazet / I. Bezina

Eastern Theology / KBF524 / 30 sati / 2 ects /

 

Baccalaureate, written work / KBT328 / 5 ects /

 

Prerequisites for study completion and final oral examination / KBT329 / 3 ects /


* Student enrols elective course or other course including additional written work required.Written work is eqivalent to 3 ECTS credits. During the study, it is possible to make four such works (12 ECTS credits out of total number of credits allocated for elective courses). Written work should have at least 15 standard author pages and should be written in accordance with scientific methods.

Winter semester

E. Petrov

A Christian's Speech about God* / KBT201 / 45 hours / 5 ects /

M. Prović
J. Bulić
M. Ćuk

Didactics and Educational Methodology  of Religious Education / KBT203 /60 hours / 5 ects /

M. Parlov

Christian Spirituality / KBT204 / 60 hours / 5 ects /

E. Punda

Christian Revelation* / KBT205 / 45 hours / 4 ects /

D. Runje

Uvod u Petoknjižje i egzegeza / KBT304 / 60 hours / 5 ects /

 

Elective course/ 30 hours / 3 ects /

 

Seminar / 30 hours / 5 ects /

 

 

Summer semester

H. Relja

Philosophical Speech on the World and God* / KBT221  / 45 hours / 4 ects /

M. Prović
J. Bulić
M. Ćuk

General Pedagogy /  KBT222 / 60 hours / 5 ects / 

J. Garmaz
J. Periš

General Catechetics / KBT223 / 60 hours / 5 ects /

A. Domazet

Christianity and Religions* / KBT224 / 60 hours / 5 ects /

A. Jeličić

Communicology* / KBT225 / 45P+15V hours / 5 ects /

 

Elective course / 30 hours / 3 ects /

 

Elective course / 30 hours / 3 ects /


* Student enrols elective course or other course including additional written work required.Written work is eqivalent to 3 ECTS credits. During the study, it is possible to make four such works (12 ECTS credits out of total number of credits allocated for elective courses). Written work should have at least 15 standard author pages and should be written in accordance with scientific methods.

Winter semester

A.Domazet

Introduction to the Mystery of Christ and the History of Salvation / KBF101 / 30 hours / 3 ects /

J. Dukić / I. Vuletić

The Church History of the Ancient  world and the Middle Age / KBT101 /60 hours / 5 ects /

A. Akrap

History of Philosophy - Ancient and  Middle Age / KBT102 / 60 hours / 5 ects /

A. Akrap / J. Kolovrat

Introduction to Philosophy / KBT103 / 30 hours / 3 ects /

J. Mužić / G. Šparada

Developmental Psychology / KBT104 / 60 hours / 5 ects /

B. Matulić

The Church Art / KBT106 / 45 hours / 3 ects /

J. Mužić / J. Kolovrat

Methodology of Scientific Work / KBF107 / 30 hours / 2 ects /

 

Elective course* / 30 hours / 3 ects /

Summer semester

J. Mužić

History of Modern and Contemporary  Philosophy / KBT121 / 60 hours / 5 ects /

A. Akrap / F.F.Velić

Practical Philosophy / KBT122 / 60 hours / 5 ects /

 J. Dukić

The Church History of Modern and  Contemporary age  / KBT123 / hours / ects /

 J. Mužić / G. Šparada

General Psychology / KBT125 / 60P+30V hours / 6 ects /

D. Runje

Opći uvod u Sveto pismo / KBF126 / 30 hours / 3 ects /

 

Elective course / 30 hours / 3 ects /

 

Elective course / 30 hours / 3 ects /

 

Scientific area Humanistic area, field Theology
Name Undergraduate university theological-catechetic studies
Issuing institution The Faculty of Catholic Theology of the University of Split
Duration Three-year study is organized in 6 semesters. Each semester consists of 15 weeks, and each week contains 15 hours of lectures and exercises in average, and a time required for making seminar essays. The student workload consists of 1800 working hours.
ECTS 180
Uvjeti za upis Završena četverogodišnja srednja škola, položen razredbeni ispit
Learning outcomes Having successfully completed the study a student should be able to:  - Interpret concepts and methods of practical philosophy. - Present and reflect upon the main courses and representatives of philosophical thought from its  beginnings up today. - Use different ethical and anthropological theories. - Discern and interpret main cosmological-theodical issues. - Elaborate on and critically evaluate main theses of the content, origin and a theological message of the Biblical texts. - Present and classify basic methods of interpretation of the Holy Scripture. - Interpret and practicise the Biblical message by analysing and combining texts from the Old and New Testament with literary works  aiming at the preparation of the parish catechesis. - Support Christian interpretation of the cosmic and personal history in  the framework  of God's revelation in Jesus Christ. - Provide arguments, estimate and evaluate the key theological questions of God's cognition. - Justify Biblical-theological foundation of Christian teaching on God and the Church. - Comparing relationship between sense and faith and Christianity and world religions. - Present, interpret and critically evaluate life, works, pastoral-catechetic endeavours and methods of the most distinguished eastern and western theological writers from the Apostolic age up to the Medieval period. - Assess fundamental principles of Christian moral theology. - Support and confirm the importance of theological and moral virtues. - Analyse and identify motives and reasons of Church social doctrine and support and classify its basic principles and accentuations. - Differentiate and interpret various phases of Church development from its beginning up to contemporary age.  - Analyse relationship between the Church and the world leaders throughout the history. - Present relationship between Church councils, heresies, Church and culture. - Identify motives and the reasons of causes and effects of division in Christianity. - Support and confirm the importance of ecumenical movement for the unity of Christ's Church. - Justify multiple forms of the Christian life and valorize the Catholic principles of ecumenism. - Discern and differentiate patterns of psychological processes and their influence on human behaviour. - Estimate and clarify the basic content, goals and missions of catechesis. - Plan methodical elements, methods and methodological systems in religious education and catechesis. - Valorize the influence of methodic-didactic variables on planning and  realization of religious education teaching. - Analyse, conceptualize and deliver catechesis for preschool level.
Employment possibility Acquired knowledge and skills enable the employment in various aspects of social life, especially in the church and social field. Bachelor of  Arts in Catechetics can work in: - Religious preschool institutions, - associations, - social institutions, - parish catechesis up to the 4th  grade of primary school or as a parish animator.
Possibility for progression to higher level study By completion of the Undergraduate theological-catechetic university studies, the student can proceed to the Graduate theological-catechetic university studies. Admission to the higher level of other related university programmes is possible after fulfilling additional requirements, for instance, passing previously determined differential exams. Conditions for continuation of the study in different areas is defined by the higher education institution which delivers that study.
Academic degree Bachelor (baccalaureus) of Arts in Catechetics/  
Bachelor (baccalaurea) of Arts in Catechetics.  

Winter semester

M. Vidović / I. Lovrić

Introduction and Exegesis of the New  Testament: Synoptic Gospels / KBF401 / 45 hours / 4 ects /

M. Vidović

The Corpus of the Apostle John / KBF402 / 30 hours / 2 ects /

Š. Bilokapić

Sexual, Marital and Family Morality / KBF403 / 75 hours / 5 ects /

M. Prović / I. Sesar

Introduction to the Code of Canon law (I and III Book) / KBF404 / 45 hours / 4 etcs /

E. Punda

Christology* / KBF405 / 60 hours / 5 ects /

 

Elective course / 30 hours  / 3 ects /

 

Elective course  / 30 hours / 3 ects /

 

Seminar / 30 hours / 5 ects /

Summer semester

E. Petrov

Pneumatology / KBF406 / 30 hours / 2 ects /

E. Petrov

Theological Anthropology* / KBF421 / 60 hours / 6 ects /

M. Vidović

Pauline Corpus / KBF422A / 45 hours / 4 ects /

M. Vidović / I. Lovrić

Non-Pauline Epistolary Part / KBF422B / 30 hours / 2 ects /

M. Vidović / I. Lovrić

Biblical Thelogy of the New Testament / KBF423 / 30 hours / 2 etcs /

J. Garmaz

Didactics and Educational Methodology in  Religious
Education and Catechesis / KBF424 / 45 hours / 3 ects /

M. Prović /
G. Lebović Casalonga

The Code of Canon Law (II Book) / KBF425 / 45 hours / 4 ects /

I. Jurić

Fundamental Pastoral Theology / KBF426 / 60 hours / 4 ects /

 

Elective course / 30 hours / 3 ects /

* Student enrolls elective course or other course including additional written work marked by asterisk (*). This written work is equivalent to 3 ECTS credits. During the study it is possible to make four such works (12 credits from the total number of credits allocated for elective courses). Written work shold have at least 15 standard author pages and should be written in accordance with scientific methods.

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