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Level of education Doctorate
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Level of education Master's degree
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Level of education Master's degree
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Concentration areas and research lines
1. Concentration Area:
Practical Theology
Research Lines:
Dimensions of care giving and social practices
Required curricular components:
Care giving in Contexts of Exclusion – 90h
It studies the contexts of exclusion and poverty and the methods of pastoral and diaconal intervention with the population in need, in a prophetic perspective, aiming at the construction of support networks and of mutual solidarity.
Ethics and care giving – 90h
The component aims to offer an approach to the current society, its complexity and its challenges. The systematic approach to classical ethics takes place in the confrontation with the issues which emerge from this panel. In this context, Christian ethics is invited to present the relevance of its proposal. It needs to consider not only specific topics and themes but also the dimensions which talk about the possibilities of the ethical discourse in late modernity.
Methodology of Teaching – 45h
It aims at equipping the student for his/her work as a social and pastoral agent, improving his/her wisdoms and knowledge about the issue of pastoral and diaconal care, as well as for teaching at a higher level in this area of specialization, propitiating learning of the didactic instruments for teaching, the introduction to the use of audiovisual and multimedia resources, as well as training for different methodologies of teaching.
Research Seminar – 45h
Introduction to the rules for presentation of scientific works. Guided visit to the research resources: Library and IT Laboratory (highlighting Periódicos CAPES). Initial collective dialog for elaborating a Research Project and orientation for the conclusion paper of the program.
Caring for Couples and Families and New Ways of Communal Interaction – 90h
The component introduces the methods and techniques of counseling for couples and families. The study contemplates the relations of traditional couples and families as well the new family configurations, such as recomposed families and families with partners of the same sex and their challenges for the Christian Community.
Thematic Seminar – 90h
Presentation of the projects of Final Papers for socialization of the different theoretical and practical perspectives. Discussion and collective orientation about the methodology of research focusing on the theoretical and professional consolidation of the research project.
Contemporary Religious Issues - 90h
The component aims at discussing and deepening issues referring to religious practices in public and private spaces, to diversity of practices in religious institutions, and issues which are tied to emerging proposals which contribute to overcoming the ills of globalization and its legitimation.
Spirituality and Care giving – 90h
The component aims at working the concept of Christian spirituality, ways of life experiences in different times and their importance in current times.
Management of Social and Community Institutions– 90h
It establishes a debate about the new forms of social management on the panel of diversity of organizations, to improve the social practice of groups and organizations. It includes political, conceptual, legal, communication and fund-raising aspects. It contributes to the qualification of agents with regard to the dominion of social management contents and tools, elaboration of projects and mobilization of resources.
Phenomenology and Psychology of Suffering – 90h
The study of human suffering in a phenomenological and psychological perspective. Sensitization to the presence of pain and its modalization. The dynamics of the traumatic in the perspective of psychoanalysis and its possibilities of elaboration. Contemporaneity and its modalities of suffering. Ways of subjectivation of death and the grieving process.
Theological and Historical Aspects of Care giving – 90h
It studies theological and historical aspects of care giving in the cultural, religious, biblical and ecclesiastical perspectives. It exercises the theological reflection based on the needs of receiving care to which people and nature are subject. It projects emancipating attitudes of care giving aimed at individuals and groups in situations of social vulnerability and existential tension aiming at the construction of a culture of solidarity.
Caring for Care givers – 45h
To take care of others it is necessary to learn to take care of oneself – this is the maxim which should orient all people involved in helping relations. The professional care giver, even if not aware of it, suffers the wear of the daily contact with pain, loss, difficulties, needs and anxieties of the people with whom he or she is dealing, working or attending. In helping relations and in the role of care giver, the constant wear can lead to fatigue, stress and even to burnout. That is why it is necessary to scale out when to seek help and how to care for oneself. This component aims at reflecting about the process of care giving and its repercussions on the life of the care giver.
Care giving in Situations of Emergencies – 45h
An emergency is defined by the occurrence of accidents, catastrophes and large-scale conflicts in urban and rural zones, by its nature of unforeseeableness and its strong social impact, being a highly complex challenge for the security and health forces where they occur. A catastrophe unleashes a sudden disorganization in the functioning of a collectivity which goes into a period of Crisis. In the subjective dimension, the emotional states are deeply altered, requiring a specific approach. In a context of tension, insecurity, material precariousness, affective losses, environments without privacy and uncertainties as to the immediate tomorrow, it becomes extremely important to offer practical answers of help and reduction of suffering. Thinking of possible alternatives of helping and prevention is the proposal of this component.
Community Health, Faith and Healing – 90h
This component studies initiatives and experiences in the area of community health, in the perspective of its biblical-theological foundation, of a relation between faith and healing and of a wholistic understanding of the human being.
Community Education in Infancy and Youth
Required curricular components:
Foundations of Community Education – 90h
The component studies the educational praxis, its foundations, development and its relations with society, the state, the churches, the school and the social movements as spaces for individual formation. The theoretical references consist in the concepts of pedagogy and theology which contemplate the development of new social subjects in an inclusive society.
Hermeneutics and Theology in the perspective of infancy and youth – 90h
The component aims at confronting the new themes and the new challenges which emerge from the fields of ecology, economy, politics, unequal society, ethics/bioethics, sexuality/gender, ethnicity, human rights, art and literature with the values which emanate from the contextualized and relevant interpretation of the sacred writings of Christianity.
Research Seminar – 45h
Introduction to the rules for presenting a scientific paper. Guided visit to the research resources: Library, IT Laboratory (highlighting the Periódicos CAPES). Initial collective dialog for the elaboration of a Research Project and orientation of conclusion paper of the program. Theoretical and technical instruments to carry out empirical investigations which propitiate a critical evaluation of the phenomena observed, especially taking into consideration the pastoral and educational fields of community education.
Methodology of Teaching – 45h
Aims at equipping the student for his or her work as community educator of infancy and youth in the informal processes of education as well as for teaching at higher level education in this area of specialization; propitiating learning of didactic instruments of teaching, introduction to the use of audiovisual and multimedia resources as well as training in the different methodologies of teaching.
Social history of infancy and youth – 90h
The historical and social construction of infancy and youth. The contemporary reality of youth and infancy in relation to the public policies (education, health, leisure, work). The historical construction of the notion of inherent rights of infancy and youth.
Curriculum Theories – 90h
Foundations, tendencies and perspectives of the curricular field, based on the historical-epistemological-political-cultural and didactic-pedagogic dimensions of the educational processes and practices, aiming at improving the theoretical and professional qualification in two fields of investigation: history of pedagogical thinking and ideas, history of the school institutions and of the community institutions of infant-juvenile socialization.
Churches, social movements and education in Latin America – 45h
Studies the relation between the religious phenomenon and education in its multiple forms, understanding the analysis of the policies, of the processes and of the educational practices in the perspective of theology and education with special attention to the educational praxis of the religious denominations, of the school institutions and of the social movements in Latin America..
The doctrine of full protection, social networks and social public policies – 45h
Community education in the theoretical and political confrontation between the paradigm of the irregular situation and that of the doctrine of full protection (UNICEF) in Latin America. Practical consequences for the work of professionals in social-educational projects aimed at infancy and adolescence.
Personality and faith through the cycles of life. – 90h
Studies of the development of personality. Psychological and sociological aspects to understand the religious manifestation of children, adolescents and youth. The proposal is, especially, to seek a language to talk about God with children and youth of today.
Infancy and adolescence in the contemporary family – 90h
Studies of the social changes which lead to new family configurations, observing the emergence of stressors, the innovating forms of organization and the competencies required of the members of the family and of the social network. Discussion of the meaning of infancy and adolescence in the new cultural model, taking into consideration issues of gender, culture and social class.
Anthropology and Religion – 90h
The component studies the different dimensions of the human being: body, affection, relational and spiritual. Personhood, identity, subjectivity and the gender relations, their representations and historical and cultural itineraries will be studied in depth from the perspective of religious ethics and human rights. Theoretical notions of the classics of sociology and of anthropology about the religious phenomena (Durkheim, Marx, Weber). Concepts of rites of passage. Analysis of rites of passage (van Gennep, Turner, Rivière, Cazenueve) involving infancy and youth in Latin American societies and churches.
Ethics and Care giving – 90h
The component aims to offer an approach to current society, its complexity and its challenges. The systematic approach of the classical ethics takes place in the confrontation with the issues which emerge from this panel. In this context, Christian ethics is invited to present the relevance of its proposal. It needs to consider not only specific topics and themes, but the discussions that talk about the possibilities of ethical discourse in late modernity.
Management of Social and Community Institutions – 90h
Establish the debate about the new forms of social management in the panel of diversity of organizations to improve the social practice of groups and organizations. Includes political, conceptual, legal, communication and fund-raising aspects. Contribute to the qualification of agents with regard to the dominion of contents and tools of social management, elaboration of projects and fund-raising.
Thematic Seminar – 90h
Presentation of the Final Paper projects for socialization of the different theoretical and practical perspectives. Discussion and collective orientation about the methodology of research focusing on the theoretical and professional consolidation of the research project.
Reading and Teaching of the Bible
Required curricular components:
Foundations of Education – 90h
The component studies the educational praxis, its foundations, development and its relations with society, the state, the churches, the school and the social movements as spaces for individual formation. The theoretical references consist in the concepts of pedagogy and theology which contemplate the development of new social subjects in an inclusive society
Contemporary Religious Issues – 90h
The component aims at discussing and deepening the issues referring to religious practices in public and private spaces, to diversity of religious practices and institutions and issues which are tied to the emerging proposals which aim at overcoming the ills of globalization or its legitimation.
Research Seminar – 45h
Presentation of the projects of Final Papers for socialization of the different theoretical and practical perspectives. Discussion and collective orientation about the methodology of research focusing on the theoretical and professional consolidation of the research project.
Methodology of Teaching – 45h
Aims at equipping the student for his or her work as community educator of infancy and youth in the informal processes of education as well as for teaching at higher level education in this area of specialization; propitiating learning of didactic instruments of teaching, introduction to the use of audiovisual and multimedia resources as well as training in the different methodologies of teaching.
Ethics and Care giving – 90h
The component aims to offer an approach to current society, its complexity and its challenges. The systematic approach of the classical ethics takes place in the confrontation with the issues which emerge from this panel. In this context, Christian ethics is invited to present the relevance of its proposal. It needs to consider not only specific topics and themes, but the discussions that talk about the possibilities of ethical discourse in late modernity.
New technologies and Teaching the Bible – 90h
The component presents possibilities of use of new technologies of information and communication in the teaching of the Bible. It offers a general view of software and sites on internet and deals with the use of virtual environments of learning to support in class teaching and distance teaching.
History, Culture and Society of the Bible - 90h
Studies the societies and cultures of the Ancient East which influenced the history of Israel, of Jesus and of the first Christian communities. Studies the origins of Israel in the social-historical context, the time of the monarchy and the birth of Judaism in the exilic and post-exilic period. Studies the history and society of Palestine and of the Greco-Roman world in the period of the New Testament, highlighting the political, economic, social and religious aspects.
Hebrew – 90h
The component propitiates basic notions of Hebrew, teaching the student to work with a grammar and dictionary of the language so that the student can read the Old Testament in the original language, recognize some key terms and some basic grammatical structures and translate simple texts..
The historical critical method and the historical grammatical method of Bible reading (AT) – 90h
The component studies the origin, intention, reach and limits of the historical (grammatical and historical-critical) methods and their consequences for the interpretation of the biblical texts.
Greek – 90h
The component propitiates basic notions of Greek, teaching the student to work with a grammar and a dictionary of the language so that the student can read the New Testament in the original language, recognize some key terms and some basic grammatical structures and translate simple texts.
The historical critical method and the historical grammatical method of Bible reading (NT) – 90h
The component studies the origin, intention, reach and limits of the historical (grammatical and historical-critical) methods and their consequences for the interpretation of the biblical texts.
Relation between the Testaments – 90h
The component studies the various possibilities of relating the two parts of the Christian canon, the New and the Old Testament, attested in the history of interpretation (allegory, typology, promise and fulfillment, Law and Gospel, history of salvation, among others) and their consequences for the interpretation of biblical texts.
Contemporary Biblical Hermeneutics – 90h
The component presents and goes in depth into the various tendencies and modern currents of interpreting biblical texts (e.g., semiotics, ethnic, gender) as well as offers criteria for the interpretation of various biblical genres (e.g. apocalyptic, parables, cures). Popular reading of the Bible.
2. Area of Concentration:
Systematic Fundamental Theology
Research Lines:
Ethics and management
Required curricular components:
Contemporary Ethics – 90h
The component offers a current panel of contemporary society under the focus of ethics, underlining the moments of significant changes, the challenges and emphasizing the real and necessary connections of ethics with management in the public and private areas and in the third sector.
Anthropology and Religion – 90h
The component studies the different dimensions of the human being: body, affection, relational and spiritual. Personhood, identity, subjectivity and the gender relations, their representations and historical and cultural itineraries will be studied in depth from the perspective of religious ethics and human rights.
Research Seminar – 45h
Presentation of the projects of Final Papers for socialization of the different theoretical and practical perspectives. Discussion and collective orientation about the methodology of research focusing on the theoretical and professional consolidation of the research project
Methodology of Teaching – 45h
Aims at equipping the student for his or her work as community educator of infancy and youth in the informal processes of education as well as for teaching at higher level education in this area of specialization; propitiating learning of didactic instruments of teaching, introduction to the use of audiovisual and multimedia resources as well as training in the different methodologies of teaching.
Ethics between religion, state and society –45h
It localizes religion, namely the Christian churches, in the public space, in the interface with the State and society, as a place of cultural memory, of reflection about the application of values which guide human behavior. In a lay state and in a growing religious pluralism such a contribution continues to be important so long as it does not wish to impose itself upon the others nor be unilateral. The recent global proposal of a public theology will be explored as well as specific and conflictual fields in the referred interface, with religious education and the issue of a politics of religion.
Brazil: history, culture and society – 45h
It critically analyzes the historical and philosophical influences in the construction of the Brazilian culture and society and of the idea of a nation, considering the Amerindian, Afro-Brazilian and European influences.
Foundations of ethics –90h
The component deals with the characterization of the internal dynamics of ethics from the philosophical and theological point of view, highlighting the necessary components of ethics (the distinction between moral and ethics, between fact and value, the concept of human being, the comprehension of actions and of freedom and of the following notions: principles, rules, values, etc.) and outlining the ethical principles.
Management of conflicts – 90h
The component presents the causes and the characterization of the conflicts and also offers theoretical and practical elements of how to productively conduct situations of conflict.
Ethics and Law – 90h
Law as a social fact, tied to the history of morality. The ambiguous relations between the present morality and the law. The complex relation between law and ethics considering the world of the institutions (civil and ecclesial), the public object and the business world.
Ethics, globalization and models of society – 90h
Globalization as a totalizing phenomenon of life in society. The challenges which globalization represents to the management of the third sector and to management in the private area. Ethical resources (values, principles, strategic, etc.) which should be maintained or recovered faced with globalization. The hegemonic ethical standards within the models of society protagonized by globalization are critically analyzed.
Thematic seminar – 90h
Presentation of the research projects of the participants. Problematization of the research object in focus and of the theoretical frameworks of the respective projects. Debate about the possibilities and the reach of each project based on a specific theme..
Business and Values – 90h
Definition of value and ethics in the perspective of the constitution of the human being. Introduction to the ethical values and principles and their place in social life, in the institutions, as guiding parameters for relations. Conceptualization of professional ethics. Definition and evaluation of the social responsibility and of sustainability as principles for the democratic management. The approach of the business confronted with social, environmental and ethical responsibility. Presentations of the bases and of the traditions in the theory of organizations and models in administration, considering the different organizational forms.
Business and Spirituality – 45h
Definition of spirituality based on the different religious traditions, pointing out theological, anthropological, psychological aspects, that is, spirituality as an integral and constitutive part of the human being and of its symbolic-cultural universe, emphasizing the contemporary social transformations. Introduction to the main administrative theories from the perspective of the comprehension of the socio-economic environment in which they develop, the influence of society on the organization of the business with regard to the theme of spirituality.
Public policies, values and diakonia – 45h
The component presents a panel of the public policies directed toward the third sector, emphasizing the relation of these with the ethical values emerging in society. In particular, the component presents the distinctive character of the contribution from the ecclesial ambience based on the notion of diakonia.
Gender, Feminisms and Diversity
Required curricular components:
Anthropology and Religion – 90h
The component studies the different dimensions of the human being: body, affection, relational and spiritual. Personhood, identity, subjectivity and the gender relations, their representations and historical and cultural itineraries will be studied in depth from the perspective of religious ethics and human rights.
Sexual Rights, Reproductive Rights and Health – 90h
The discipline aims at granting opportunity for knowledge about sexual rights and reproductive rights and their implications in sexual health and reproductive health. Concepts and implications of sexual rights and reproductive rights as human rights in health will be dealt with. The themes will be related to gender studies and theology, involving a liberating concept of sexuality and aiming at just and equitable relations. The relations between sexuality, gender, sex, disability, race/ethnicity, generation, religion and others will also be considered.
Gender, Diversity and Culture – 45h
This discipline aims at propitiating a reflection about concepts of gender and sexuality present in popular Brazilian cultural expressions in mass media. The intersections between gender, race/ethnicity, sexual diversity, disability, religion and others also have to be considered.
Gender, Diversity and Public Policies – 90h
This discipline aims at providing knowledge and propitiating a critical reflection on the Brazilian public policies directed toward women and also toward the LGBT population. Their dimensions, goals, implementations, among other aspects will be studied.
Gender, Diversity and Violence – 90h
This discipline aims at working the various types of gender violence which afflict women and also the LGBT population. It will deal with concepts, theories and legal aspects. Its focus will be directed toward prevention and eradication of gender violence. Themes such as homophobia, domestic violence against women, Maria da Penha Law, symbolic violence, institutional violence, religious violence, among others will be studied.
Feminist Biblical Hermeneutics – 90h
The goal of this discipline is to approach the historic trajectory of feminist hermeneutics, besides encompassing the different feminist hermeneutic lines. It will also highlight the theoretical concepts and referentials, as well as methodologies in feminist interpretation of sacred.
Gender Justice, Diversity and Education – 90h
The goal of this discipline is to discuss and go deeper into the relation between Gender Justice, Diversity and Education. The theme of Gender has been timidly on the agenda of Brazilian Formal Education and the issue of diversity divides opinions. This discipline will stimulate the students to reflect on the importance of these themes for Formal Education and for informal education.
Research Seminar – 45h
Presentation of the projects of Final Papers for socialization of the different theoretical and practical perspectives. Discussion and collective orientation about the methodology of research focusing on the theoretical and professional consolidation of the research project.
Methodology of Teaching – 45h
This discipline aims at equipping the student for his or her work as a social agent, improving his/her wisdoms and knowledge about social practices, as well as for teaching at higher level education in this area of specialization; propitiating learning of didactic instruments of teaching as well as training in the different methodologies of teaching
Gender Relations, Race/Ethnicity and Class – 90h
The goal of this discipline is to propitiate a discussion of the theoretical-methodological foundations of the analysis of the articulation of the social relations of gender, race/ethnicity and class in the Brazilian society, throughout history as well as in current times. Its focus will be directed to the discussions of the differentiation of the situation of class and of race/ethnicity from the categories of gender, as well as to how these clippings impact on the domestic-family organization, on the world of work and on the constitution of political subjects.
Religion and Violence against Women – 90h
The goal of this discipline is to propitiate an environment for reflection about the religious influence on violence against women. It will seek to deepen the subject through research and bibliographies on this theme. It will start with a historical-conceptual approach leading to current discussions which characterize certain religious discourses as perpetrating agents of an oppressive system for women.
Thematic seminar – 90h
Presentation of the research projects of the participants. Problematization of the research object in focus and of the theoretical frameworks of the respective projects. Debate about the possibilities and the reach of each project based on a specific theme.
Theology, Diversity and Corporeity – 90h
Aims at propitiating a critical reflection about the place of the body in theology, as well as about discussions about sexual diversity within theology. Besides Feminist Theology, the theories, concepts and methods of Queer Theology will be dealt with.
Feminist Theology, epistemologies and gender theories – 45h
Discuss the main feminist theories and the gender theories, analyzing various theological, social, cultural and ethical themes with approaches based on epistemology and hermeneutics, with emphasis on the study axes of gender, corporeity, diversity, interculturality and daily life.
