Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:

• Display extensive and systematic knowledge of the character and content of various sub-disciplines in theology.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the role and function of research components.
• Apply advanced bibliographical skills and communicate findings in an academic research proposal.
• Critically analyze philosophical perspectives using appropriate theories, concepts, principles, and methods.
• Respond creatively to philosophical perspectives with appropriate theories, concepts, principles, and methods.
• Relate different approaches to the interpretation of the Old and New Testaments to respective approaches.
• Explain one's provisional hermeneutical framework.
• Express, synthesize, and apply philosophical points of view and theological knowledge to questions of the current life-world.

Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

• Show in-depth knowledge of Hebrew and Greek passages.
• Display extensive understanding of key terms, rules, concepts, principles, and theories for various analyses.
• Demonstrate grammatical interpretation and translation to show mastery of languages.
• Apply principles of semantics of Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Greek.
• Use dictionaries and lexicons for definitions and meanings in specific contexts.
• Analyze, synthesize, and evaluate Hebrew and Greek information.
• Communicate information in a prescribed format both orally and in writing.
• Provide a scientific account of theoretical aspects of Old and New Testament Textual criticism.
• Apply text-critical apparatus of Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia and the United Bible Societies' Fourth Revised Edition of the Greek New Testament.

Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

• Identify meanings in texts and relate them to Biblical texts.
• Integrate various principles and procedures underlying the exegesis of the Old and New Testaments.
• Explain the history of Biblical interpretation and principles of interpretation.
• Evaluate tendencies in the history of interpretation.
• Provide proof of critical thought and argumentation by compiling academic texts logically.
• Relate critical thought to the various sub-disciplines within the encyclopaedia of theological sciences.

Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:

• Display in-depth knowledge of principles involved in teaching children the basics of the Christian faith.
• Transfer these principles to youth ministry and education.
• Demonstrate skills to conduct lessons, deliver short talks, and lead group discussions.
• Conduct personal interviews on pastoral problems.
• Present academic tasks with the use of audio-visual aids.
• Contribute meaningfully during seminars on preaching sermons.

Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:

• Write a dissertation of about 8000 words on a chosen subject in a chosen theological field.
• Demarcate the field of study sufficiently.
• Communicate findings in an acceptable academic discourse considering ethical research issues.
• Apply relevant research methods in the field.
• Provide an overview of relevant literature in a logical and systematic line of argument.
• Demonstrate advanced bibliographical skills using information technology for preparing the bibliography.
• Formulate a clear problem statement, central theoretical argument, aims, and plausible findings.

Integrated Assessment:

• Conduct formative and summative assessments through various methods such as tests, discussions, written assignments, peer group evaluation, and examinations.
• Use real or hypothetical case studies in pastoral studies and catechesis.
• Conduct summative assessment through written examinations in most modules.
• Evaluate the ability to demonstrate critical application of theory, concepts, principles, and rules.
• Determine the ability to find and integrate new information with existing knowledge for present-day situations through the mini-dissertation.