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This course equips graduate theology students with advanced competencies in academic research writing. It focuses on theological argumentation, scholarly voice, critical engagement with sources, research ethics, and discipline-specific conventions in biblical studies, theology, church history, missiology, and practical theology. Special attention is given to contextual theological scholarship, particularly within African and Majority World settings, while maintaining international academic standards.

By the end of the course, students will be able to design, research, write, revise, and present a publishable-quality theological research paper.


The Master's Thesis is the capstone research project of the Master's degree. It provides students with an opportunity to demonstrate advanced knowledge, critical thinking, independent research skills, and scholarly writing within their chosen field of study. Under the guidance of an assigned supervisor, students will identify a significant problem or issue, conduct an extensive review of relevant literature, apply appropriate research methodologies, analyse findings, and present original conclusions that contribute to academic scholarship and professional practice.

The thesis should demonstrate the student's ability to integrate theory with practice while adhering to accepted academic standards, ethical research principles, and the latest edition of the Chicago/Turabian citation style.