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As EuNC is developing its new curriculum, various new courses are being developed and old courses evaluated and adjusted to the new curriculum. Some of the following course descriptions are in their final stage; others are nothing more than working descriptions that are subject to change. 

 

These descriptions relate to all courses offered at the Büsingen campus and the Learning Centres. The third and fourth level courses are offered at the Büsingen Campus only.

This course is an introduction to the literature of the Old Testament. It examines the themes, history and literary character of the Old Testament’s books and reflects upon the relevance of their messages for contemporary society. 

 

 

This course is an introduction to the literature of the New Testament. It examines the themes, historical, social and cultural background, and literary character of the New Testament's books and reflects upon the relevance of their witness to Jesus Christ for contemporary society.

 

This course is an introduction to the principles and practice of biblical interpretation, and designed for developing skills in communicating the Word of God. It will focus on: learning the appropriate tools and process of interpreting and applying Scripture; understanding the principles of interpretation that are specific to the various types of literature in the Bible; and engaging in various issues and hermeneutical problems that affect how Scripture is interpreted in the church.

 

 

This course is a survey of Genesis through Deuteronomy with emphasis on methods of studying these books. This course will also introduce the students to key theological themes and religious concepts found in these books. 

 

 

This course is a study of the first three Gospels, with attention to their context, literary structure, and theological message. The course will feature exegetical study of these Gospels based on the English text. This course extends students’ foundational learning from introductory biblical subjects and provides opportunities to develop exegetical and expositional skills that are necessary for effective Bible study, preaching, and ministry. These books are studied in the framework of their significance for the community of faith.

 

 

This course is an inductive study of Paul’s thought as communicated through the prison letters of Philippians, Ephesians and Colossians. The course will concentrate on an exegetical study of these three letters based on the English text. This course extends students’ foundational learning from introductory biblical subjects and provides opportunities to develop exegetical and expositional skills that are necessary for effective Bible study, preaching, and ministry. 

 

 

This course is a study of the message and background of the Old Testament prophets. The purpose is to acquaint the student with the major principles of the interpretation of OT prophecy, the context of the prophets, and the contemporary significance of their message. Special emphasis will be given to some of the major or minor prophets.

BIB31 Beginning NT Greek
This course is an introduction to the grammar, vocabulary and syntax of the New Testament Greek.

 

BIB32 Intermediate NT Greek
This course is designed to further the student's understanding of Greek grammar and syntax and to develop skills in Greek translation and exegesis.

This an upper level course and is divided into two parts. The first part is required for the BA, the second part is an elective. Prerequisite is completion of Beginning NT Greek with a minimum grade of C-.

BIB41 NT Greek Texts
This course is designed to further the student's understanding of Greek grammar and syntax and to develop more advanced skills in Greek translation through study of NT writing. Special attention will be given to developing the student’s skills in exegeting the Greek text. 

 

 

BIB42 Psalms and Wisdom Literature
This course is a study of Job through Song of Solomon, with emphasis upon the literary and devotional characteristics of this Old Testament genre.

This is an upper level course and requires that all lower Bible requirements are completed (intro OT and NT, Hermeneutics, lower division OT and NT course).

 

BIB43 Pauline Epistles
This course is astudy of Paul’s thought as communicated through his writings, with a concentration on 1 Corinthians and Romans.  The course will include an introduction to Paul the man, the missionary, the theologian, and the letter-writer, followed by a more in depth inductive study of sections of 1 Corinthians and Romans, which will comprise the majority of the class. Paul’s writings are studied in the framework of their significance for the community of faith.

 

BIB44 Johannine Literature
This course is aninductive study of the Gospel, the letters of John, and the book of Revelation. Matters covered include the historical/cultural setting, literary structure, and theological message of these writings, giving special attention to the distinctive features of the Johannine writings. A major part of the course will focus on exegeting and applying selected passages of the Gospel of John and 1 John. The final part of the course will be an overview of the message and interpretation of Revelation. This class will try to provide students with the opportunity to learn various aspects of the processes of exegesis and exposition through interaction with the text.

BIB45 Old Testament Narrative Literature
This course is a study of the Old Testament narrative literature in the books of Samuel and Kings.

 

 

 

This course explores the need for theological reflection in the Christian community and personal life, and introduces the students to the discipline of theological reflection, the basic terminology and the organization of theology as an academic discipline.

 

 

This course explores the spiritual development of the whole person within various interdisciplinary contexts. The particular emphasis will be upon the call to holy living, and the corporate identity of the Church of the Nazarene as a holiness church. 

 

 

This course is an exploration of the major doctrines of the Christian church, from the viewpoint of the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition, giving attention to the concept of revelation, the doctrine of God, the Trinity, God the Saviour, God the Spirit, the Church, and the last things.

 

This course introduces the student to the historical heritage and organizational structure of the Church of the Nazarene. Attention is given to historical, theological, and personal factors, which gave, rise to the denomination, and to the functions of the church at the local and district levels.

 

 

This course is an introduction to the history of the Church and its theology from the early period to the present time, as expressed in Western and Eastern Christianity.

 

This course is a historical study of John Wesley; his spiritual journey and the development of his theological thinking. 

This course explores the theological discipline of Apologetics and explores the various apologetic issues that challenge contemporary Christianity.

 

 

This course seeks to theologically reflect upon the other religions from a Christian perspective.

 

 

This course explores the relationship between the Christian faith and the sciences. 

 

 

This course studies various examples of contemporary holiness theological designs from a Wesleyan perspective.

 

 

 

 

This is a co-curricular activity designed to assist students in their studies. It supports the students through academic advising, corporate worship, spiritual direction and small group discussion of relevant issues connected to their studies.

 

 

 

 

This course helps students explore the concept of human vocation, applied to both lay and ordained ministry within and outside the structures of the church, as the cooperation with God in fulfilling His mission. Students will start developing some kind of personal ministry plan based on an evaluation of their strengths and life journey that will serve as a guide in their academic studies.

 

 

This course seeks to establish spiritual disciplines in the lives of students preparing for ministry to a broken world in need of holy transformation. It will focus on the spiritual disciplines necessary for personal ministry within the framework of God’s mission (Missio Dei). Time is given to the classical spiritual disciplines, and opportunities are given throughout the course for application of learning in both personal and corporate spiritual formation. 

 

 

This course explores the various challenges the minister will face in his or her ministry, and explores ways to remain well in ministry.

 

 

This course explores how people can be reached with the Gospel who live in the post-modern/communist and post-Christian context of Europe, and how missional churches can be planted in these contexts. Various outreach and church planting strategies will be studied and evaluated from a biblical missiological perspective with the unique European context in mind, and with the purpose to develop a passion in the students to reach their generation through new church plants.

 

 

PRC22 Intercultural Missions
This course is designed to help students focus on the importance of connecting theology and missiology. The course will include an examination of the biblical and theological presuppositions on the practice of mission. Preliminary attention will be given to the nature of theology and the field of missiology. The vital role of a biblical theology of mission will be explored.

 

This course helps students explore ways to lead the church in ministering to the needs of people in urban settings.

 

 

 

 

This class is a study of Christian Education in the context of the total ministry of the local church focussing on the goal of development of the faith in the believers (discipleship). Theological foundations and educational principles and practices will be studied and applied throughout the course.

 

This course focuses on the weekly worship service of the congregation. The basis is a biblical and historical survey of worship and liturgy. The course also develops a theology of worship, and there is reflection on the spiritual preparation of the pastor and on different elements of the worship service. Finally, the course explores models of worship, which are relevant in contemporary society.

 

 

This course examines how the local congregation can organize itself to grow as a missional church and develop the appropriate ministries to reach the people outside and to shepherd its own people.

 

 

This course requires of students to participate in the annual leadership conference at the Büsingen campus.

 

The Practics courses enable the students to implement what they have learned, test theories, to develop practical skills for ministry, to explore their strengths and weaknesses and to get enthusiastic about ministry.

 

This course introduces the students to the fundamentals of sermon construction and delivery, focusing especially on expository sermons.

 

This course will explore various models of children and youth work in the local church.

 

 

This course is an introduction to the theory and practice of pastoral care and counselling. The focus is on the integration of learning and application of counselling principles within the parish setting. The student will be exposed to the various theoretical approaches in counselling as applied to human concerns in both individual and group counselling. The student will be encouraged to develop their own position on the most useful approaches to counselling as well as common ethical issues related to counselling, i.e. privacy, specific cultural traditions, personal boundaries of both client and pastor, etc.

 

 

This course introduces the student to the theory of leadership and administration in the local congregation. The course challenges each student to become a Christ-like leader/pastor in a local church setting and to give leadership according to his or her gifts.

 

The internship exposes students to the practices of ministry. Under the supervision of a minister/staff member the student develops basic skills for ministry and will gain understanding of his/her own vocation and the responsibilities it entails.

 

This course is intended to integrate the various ministry related courses into a model for local church ministry, and also evaluates the student’s aptitude for ministry.

 

 

This course is a continuation of Preaching.

This course is a continuation of Foundation for Youth and Family Ministry.

 

This course is a continuation of Pastoral Care and Counselling.

 

This is the second internshipof the students, in which they will develop basic skills for ministry under the supervision of a minister/staff member.

 

This course is a continuation of Leadership.

 

 

 

 

MUS10 Choir
College Choir is a non-audition performing group composed of students, faculty, and
community members. A variety of music will be sung with the goal of blending the
various voices in harmony. Our presentations are designed to be a testimony of the
Christian faith. The selection of music will be mostly sacred and seasonal. The college choir participates in several concerts and/or church services each year.

MUS11 Hand Bell Choir
Hand Bell Choir is a performing musical group that enables beginners and those with
experience to work together as a team to produce music. Course work will include reading music, key signatures, and sight-reading of the treble and bass clefs. The selection of music will be mostly sacred and seasonal. The hand bell choir participates in several concerts and/or church services each year.

 

 

MUS12 Ensemble
A small choral group of selected voices which prepares music including gospel arrangements, anthems, and other types of sacred classics for use in concerts and church services.

MUS13 Private Voice
In private voice lessons emphasis is given to fundamental principles of vocal production, breath control, posture, diction and interpretation. Folk, pop, musicals, sacred and classic songs as well as hymns and contemporary praise and worship songs will be used. The level of instruction will be determined by the student's background. 

MUS14 Beginning Piano
Fundamental instruction is provided in a basic understanding of the keyboard, the development of piano technique, grand staff reading and scale construction. Individual playing and reading ability will be considered when instructional materials are chosen.

This course provides fundamental instruction for the beginning guitar player.

 

MUS24 Intermediate Piano
Instruction is provided for the intermediate pianist. The piano literature chosen will be based on the individual reading level of each student. Emphasis is given to technical ability, advanced chord study/analysis and harmonization techniques.

Prerequisite for this course is successful completion of Beginning Piano with a minimum grade of C-.

Instruction is provided for the advanced pianist. The piano literature chosen will 
be based on the individual reading level of each student. Emphasis is given to technical ability, advanced chord study/analysis and harmonisation techniques.

 

 

This course is a general introduction to the history of the continent of Europe from Antiquity to the present. It will present the history of Europe in an integrated way, focussing on the various geographical regions of Europe (North, West, South and East including Russia), and illustrating how the various European countries share a common history.

 

 

 

This course introduces students to the most important schools of philosophy that have interacted with Christian theology as allies or enemies, and to the philosophical terminology and concepts used in those dialogues. In this review, primary attention will be given to the dominant influence of the modern philosophies in the previous centuries on the western culture and theology, and/or the rise of postmodernism during the last decades in order to come to a better understanding of the changing world in which we live.

 

This course is an introduction to the presuppositions of the major ethical systems. Several current ethical issues will be studied in the light of these presuppositions. Special emphasis will be given to the relationship between ethics and Christian theology in general, and Christian holiness in particular.

The course examines several major world religions and ideologies, as they are present in European society. It studies their founders, sacred writing, beliefs and rituals and history in order to gain an understanding and appreciation of them. Also included is a comparison and contrast of each religion to Christianity.

 

 

This course is a basic introduction to economy and politics for BA students.

This course introduces the students to the history of art in a variety of ways and aims at increasing an appreciation of art among the students.

 

 

This course introduces the students to the fundamentals of computer-based information systems with emphasis on their use in a multi-disciplined environment. Specific applications will include word-processing, spreadsheeting, integrating software tools, and the Internet.

 

 

Science introduces basic chemical and physical principles to environmental
issues in order to understand the major environmental problems of our day and to see a connection between environmental problems and other social and ethical problems of our society. Students will also be challenged to develop a philosophy relating to Christian stewardship of the environment.

This course is a fourth level course and is required for the BA programme.
 

A study of structure and function at the cell, organism, population, and community levels. Designed to meet the needs of the general education student.

 

 

In this course selected topics are taken from Physics, Astronomy, Chemistry and the Earth and Space Sciences, emphasizing the conceptual structure of science.

 

 

 

 

The course is an introduction to the principles of communication theory, and an application to the context of Christian ministry and mission.  Special attention will be given to working together with people and cultural diversity.

 

This course is an introductory level Developmental Psychology Course. The goal of this course is to acquaint students with the development of human beings to include the child from birth through the life cycles to old age. The value of the developmental perspective as a useful way to view human behaviour will be stressed, viewing human development through the physical, cognitive, social, & personality contexts. The role of the family, peers, media, church & schools will also be emphasized.

 

Marriage & Family is an introductory level course with the goal to provide students with knowledge about marriage and family relationships. The hope is that this knowledge will help them move toward increasing the number of happy couples and strong families in the parts of the world in which they find themselves. The concept that marriage and families are systems of relationships functioning both within themselves and with other systems in their environment is stressed. Offered as available.

 

 

 

This course introduces the students to EuNC, assists them in finding their way in their studies, and encourages study skills that will help them get the most out of life-long academic pursuits. The course consists of a required component providing all necessary information for studying at EuNC, and various smaller units that students take according to their need as indicated by an assessment of their study skills.

 

 

This course is intended to develop within students a college‑level writing skills and to stimulate them to think critically, express themselves clearly, and develop an appreciation for language through a variety of writing experiences. The purpose of the course is on the act of writing, to help students acquire and develop essential writing skills which will enable them to be successful students and, when they leave this community, successful communicators in their ministry.

 

 

This course assists students in doing research and writing research papers.

 

 

ACP40 Senior Review
The Senior Review evaluates the academic competencies of students. Students will be tested on their general knowledge in the areas of Bible, Theology, and Church History.

 

ENG10 English
This course teaches English as a foreign language at the intermediate level in order to improve the student’s skills in understanding spoken English, reading, writing and speaking.

This course is divided into three parts: English 1 requires a paper-based TOEFL score between 450 and 500, English 2 between 500 and 525, and English 3 between 525 and 550. 

A minimum grade of C- is required to progress from one English course to the next.

GER10 German
This course teaches German as a foreign language at the beginner’s level.

No prerequisites are required and no knowledge of the German language. 

This course is divided into two parts, in order to progress to the second part a minimum grade of C- is required.