Dean's Message

Welcome to the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Teofilo Kisanji University (TEKU) in Mbeya! This is a newly formulated Faculty at TEKU merging the former two Faculties. Faculty of Theology and Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences which are now Departments. The Faculty is a home of Scholars and students with specialization in Theology, Geography, English, Kiswahili and Sociology. Students are trained to cater the needs of society in the above-mentioned specialization. The major emphasis of our Faculty is Teaching, Research and Community services. Scholars in the above fields are engaged into projects for the publication of researches in journals and books apart from their teaching routines. As soon as students join the Faculty, they are introduced to the ongoing projects and the need for them to contribute to them in one way or another. Community services are conducted in terms of seminars to various community groups. Moreover, the Faculty is open to various ideas and suggestions that lead to academic growth. It is indeed a pleasure to welcome you again to be part of this magnificently growing Faculty as a lecturer or student.

Departments

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences has two Departments: Department of Theology and Department of Arts and Social Sciences

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Department of Theology

The history of the Department of Theology goes back to the early years of the Moravian Theological College in the late 1960s.The Department of Theology at Teofilo Kisanji University offers graduate programmes of both academic and professional nature and promotes research in these programmes. Through its programmes and resources, the Department equips men and women for faithful and creative leadership in order to accomplish the mission of the Church. Hence, being grounded on spiritual, historical, and doctrinal sources and practices which shape the Church. The Department seeks faithfully to maintain the identity of the Church in the present and in the future.

The Department of Theology has the following Units

•   Biblical Theology - It deals with studies concerning Old and New Testaments.
•   Systematic and Historical Theology - It deals with studies concerning Church dogmatics, African Theology, and Church History.
•   Practical Theology and Liberal Arts - It deals with studies pastoral and secular issues.

Programmes offered at the Department of Theology

Non-Degree Programmes

•   Certificate in Theology - Three Years
•   Ordinary Diploma in Theology - Two Years

These programmes prepare students for pastoral work at the congregation in various denominations members of the Tanzania Christian Council (CCT).

Undergraduate Programme

•   Bachelor of Divinity - Three Years

The Bachelor of Divinity Degree prepares students for pastoral work in congregations and teaching Christian faith in various institutions, such as schools, colleges and universities.

Postgraduate Programmes

The Master of Theology and PhD in Theology Programmes are under Review. The Masters and PhD Degrees are planned to be Two and Three years respectively. However, these programmes are supervised by the Directorate of Research, Consultancy, Publications and Postgraduate Studies (DRCPPS) in colaboration with the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Academic Staff at the Department of Theology

Name	Title	Qualifications
Rev. Prof. Elia Shabani Mligo	Associate Professor	PhD University of Oslo-Norway, Master of Philosophy in Theology, University of Oslo, Norway,Bachelor of Divinity, Tumaini University, Arusha Tanzania
Rev. Dr. Ronald Mbao	Lecturer	PhD in Theology, Tumaini University Makumira, Arusha Tanzania Master of Theology, Tumaini University Makumira, Arusha Tanzania Bachelor of Divinity, Moravian Theological College, Mbeya Tanzania
Rev. Dr. Tuntufye Mwenisongole	Lecturer	PhD University of South Africa, Master of Arts in Theology Bethlehem USA, Bachelor of Divinity, Makumira Lutheran Theological College, Arusha Tanzania
Rev. Mary Kategile	Assistant Lecturer	PhD (on scholarship) Master of Arts in Theology, Bethlehem USA Bachelor of Divinity, MOTHECO, Mbeya Tanzania
Rev. Revocatus Meza	Assistant Lecturer	PhD (on scholarship) Master of Arts in Theology, Bethlehem USA Bachelor of Divinity, MOTHECO, Mbeya Tanzania
Rev. Maclean Kasyele	Assistant Lecturer	Master of Theology, Tumaini University Makumira, Arusha Tanzania Bachelor of Divinity, Lutheran Theological College Makumira, Arusha Tanzania.
Rev. Ekisa Shibanda	Assistant Lecturer	Master of Arts, TEKU, Mbeya Tanzania Bachelor of Divinity, TEKU, Mbeya Tanzania
Rev. Ezekiel Majani	Assistant Lecturer	Master of Theology, TEKU Mbeya Bachelor of Divinity, MOTHECO, Mbeya

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Department of Arts and Social Sciences

The Department of Arts and Social Sciences (DASS) started in 2011 as a Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) in order to cater for the growing demand of the community for more programmes and courses in Arts and Social Sciences. In the year 2019, the Faculty was transformed into a Department under the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS). The Department offers Degree studies leading to Bachelor of Education Languages (BEL).

The Department of Arts and Social Sciences consists of two Units, which are:-

•   Languages and Linguistics

  .English Section

  . Kiswahili Section

•   Arts and Social Sciences

  .Geography Section

  .History Section

  .Sociology Section

Academic Staff at the Department of Arts and Social Sciences

Name	Title	Qualifications
Prof. Hermas J.M. Mwansoko	Professor	PhD (Kiswahili) - University of York, MA (Philology) - Moscow USSR , Diploma (Journalism) - Lumumba
Dr. Josephine Lawi	Senior Lecturer	PhD (Demography)-UDSM MA (Demography)-UDSM BA (Sociology)-UDSM
Mr. Simon Mkumbwa	Assistant Lecturer	MA (History) - UDSM, BAED- TEKU
Rose Kategela	Assistant Lecturer	MA (Kiswahili)- UDSM, BEL (Kiswahili + English) - TEKU
Mr. Zawadi	Assistant Lecturer	MSc. (Natural Resources Management)-UDOM BAED (Geography)-UDOM
Wolfgang Patrick	Assistant Lecturer	MSc (Natural Resources)- UDSM, BAED (Geography)- UDSM
Odeli Amani	Assistant Lecturer	MA (Geography & Environmental Studies) - UDSM, BAED (Education) - UDSM
Dr. John Msindai	Lecturer	MSc (Lumumba University Moscow), Dipl (University of London).
James Mwaipyana	Assistant Lecturer	MA (Linguistics) – RUCO) BAED - RUCO
Thobias Kazwanomo	Assistant Lecturer	MA (Linguistics)- SAUT, BAED-SAUT.
Mr. S. Savery	Assistant Lecturer	MA (Linguistics)(UDOM), DAED (RUCO).
Mr. S. Kawenga	Assistant Lecturer	MA (Kiswahili) (OUT), BAED (MUM).