FTR-THMA150-4
Specialisation Canon Law: History and Present
Course infoSchedule
Course moduleFTR-THMA150-4
Credits (ECTS)10
Category-
Language of instructionEnglish
Offered byRadboud University; Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies; Opleiding Theologie;
Lecturer(s)
Examiner		dr. J.E.A. Ackermans
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Lecturer		dr. J.E.A. Ackermans
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Contactperson for the course		dr. J.E.A. Ackermans
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Academic year2020
Period
SEM2  (25/01/2021 to 29/08/2021)
Starting block
SEM2
Course mode
full-time
Remarks-
Registration using OSIRISYes
Course open to students from other facultiesNo
Pre-registrationNo
Waiting listNo
Placement procedure-
Aims
At the end of this course you will be able to realize individual research on topics in the history of canon law and the analysis of particular topics in the present Codex Iuris Canonici.
Content
History and Present

The specialisation course focuses on the present state as well as on the history of the judicial system of the Latin tradition of the Roman Catholic Church. You may suggest topics for your research, for instance: Marriage Law, Canon Law and the Missions, Canon Law and Vatican II.
Level

Presumed foreknowledge
Bachelor Theology, including an Introduction in Codex Iuris Canonici 1983. Passive mastery of German and Latin language.
Test information
Portfolio of written assignements and an oral exam.
Specifics

Required materials
Literature
Approximately 1400 pages of scholarly literature, for which students may suggest topics.
Literature
Title:The Spirit of Classical Canon Law
Author:R.N. Helmholz
Publisher:Athens Georgia, 1996

Instructional modes
Tutorial
Attendance MandatoryYes

General
Individual tutorials.

Tests
Oral exam
Test weight1
Test typeOral exam
OpportunitiesBlock SEM2, Block SEM2