Licentiate in General Eastern Theology is a department of the PG programme of PVP. The students will have Principal courses (45 ECTS) and Auxiliary courses (24 ECTS). The Principal Courses deal with the theological, liturgical and spiritual traditions of the Eastern Churches. They also will have four optional courses (6 ECTS). The programme also includes some special studies on Biblical and Systematic Theology. They will have the basic language studies of Greek (6 ECTS) and Syriac (6 ECTS).
- Obligatory Principal Subjects (15×3=45 ECTS)
- Obligatory Auxiliary Subjects (8×3=24 ECTS)
- Additional Optional Subjects (8 x1.5 = 12 ECTS)
- Languages Ancient and Modern (18 ECTS)
- Obligatory Academic Requirements (21 ECTS)
A. Obligatory Principal Subjects
B. Obligatory Auxiliary Subjects
C. Additional Optional Subjects
D. Languages Ancient and Modern
E. Obligatory Academic Requirements
| Serial No | Course Title | Subjects | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OPS 1001 | Analysis of ‘Sermon on the Mount’ | 3 |
| 2 | OPS 1002 | Theological Analysis of Ex 15 | 3 |
| 3 | OPS 1003 | St. Paul and Early Christian Community | 3 |
| 4 | OPS 1004 | Bible in Syriac Tradition | 3 |
| 5 | OPS 1005 | Eschatological Doctrines in Different Churches | 3 |
| 6 | OPS 1006 | Ecclesiology of the Early Centuries | 3 |
| 7 | OPS 1007 | Eastern Dimensions of Pneumatology | 3 |
| 8 | OPS 1008 | Ephrem’s Philosophy of Theological Language | 3 |
| 9 | OPS 1009 | Unique Features of the Theology of Syro Malabar Qurbana | 3 |
| 10 | OPS 1010 | Liturgical Seasons of the East Syrian Tradition and their Theology | 3 |
| 11 | OPS 1011 | Asceticism and Mysticism in the Orient especially among the St. Thomas Christians of India | 3 |
| 12 | OPS 1012 | Special Moral Themes in Ancient Syriac Literature | 3 |
| 13 | OPS 1013 | Struggle for Autonomy in the Syro-Malabar Church | 3 |
| 14 | OPS 1014 | Indian Ecclesial Realities | 3 |
| 15 | OPS 1015 | Eastern Approach to Moral Theology | 3 |
| Total | 45 |
| Serial No | Course Title | Subjects | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OAS 1051 | Ecclesiological Development since Vatican II | 3 |
| 2 | OAS 1052 | The Hermeneutics of Vatican II | 3 |
| 3 | OAS 1053 | Early Greek Church Fathers | 3 |
| 4 | OAS 1054 | The Nicene-Constantinople Creed: A Theological Explanation | 3 |
| 5 | OAS 1055 | Ecumenical Movements | 3 |
| 6 | OAS 1056 | Liturgy of the Hours in the Syriac Traditions | 3 |
| 7 | OAS 1057 | The Truth about Nestorianism and Syrian Churches | 3 |
| 8 | OAS 1058 | Theological Anthropology: Early Syriac Patristic Reflections | 3 |
| Total | 24 |
| Serial No | Course Title | Subjects | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AOS 1101 | The Christological Teachings of the Fathers of the Church | 1.5 |
| 2 | AOS1102 | Renewal of Creation in the Perspectives of Narsai | 1.5 |
| 3 | AOS 1103 | Development of Anaphoras through the Centuries | 1.5 |
| 4 | AOS 1104 | Unity of Christian Initiation: Historical, Theological and Canonical Dimensions | 1.5 |
| 5 | AOS 1105 | Spiritual Dynamism of Early Syriac Monasticism | 1.5 |
| 6 | AOS 1106 | Iconography | 1.5 |
| 7 | AOS 1107 | Historical-Biblical-Ecclesiological vision of Varthamanappusthakam | 1.5 |
| 8 | AOS 1108 | Eastern Monasticism and Their Canonical Sources | 1.5 |
| 9 | AOS 1109 | Origin and Competence of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches | 1.5 |
| 10 | AOS 1110 | Synodal Structure of Governance in Eastern Churches | 1.5 |
| Total | 15 |
| Serial No | Course Title | Subjects | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALS 1150 | Latin | 3 |
| 2 | ALS 1151 | Syriac | 6 |
| 3 | ALS 1153 | Greek | 3 |
| 4 | MLS 1154 | French | 3 |
| 5 | MLS 1155 | German | 3 |
| Total | 24 |
| Serial No | Course Title | Subjects | ECTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OAR 1200 | Dissertation | 9 | |
| 2 | OAR 1201 | Seminar | 6 | |
| 3 | OAR 1202 | Book-Reviews (Four) | 4 | |
| 4 | OAR 1203 | Extension Lectures/ Symposia | 2 | |
| Total | 21 |