COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN THEOLOGY

Course Information
TitleΕΦΑΡΜΟΓΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΠΛΗΡΟΦΟΡΙΚΗΣ ΣΤΗ ΘΕΟΛΟΓΙΑ Α΄ / COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN THEOLOGY
CodeΧ253
FacultyTheology
SchoolSocial Theology and Christian Culture
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter
CoordinatorEfstratios Mouratidis
CommonYes
StatusInactive
Course ID60004707
Class Information
Academic Year2017 – 2018
Class PeriodWinter
Instructors from Other Categories
Weekly Hours3
Total Hours39
Class ID
600102347
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Background
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
  • Distance learning
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Understanding of computer science principles and computer operation. Understanding of the digitization process and using digitization in cases related with theological and cultural tradition.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Work in an international context
  • Design and manage projects
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. Introduction to computer science, historical evolution, computer categories, computer hardware and software, computer peripherals. 2. Number systems, coding alphanumeric characters, encoding of images. 3. Coding systems (vector-raster), image compression (lossy and lossless). 4. Image formats, image processing (examples, practice). 5. Images-photos and intellectual property rights, defamation by using images-photos, pictures authenticity. 6. Audio-digitizing process and situational analysis, video (technical possibilities-problems). 7. Digitization and long term preservation of cultural content (digitization design, content selection, digitization process, content preservation). 8. Metadata, promotional actions, copyrights, digitized content management, standards. 9. Digitization process (scanning, digital photography-technical concepts, operating principles, characteristics), color systems, practice. 10. Computer hardware (main and auxiliary memory, CPU, input and output devices, digital material storage technologies). 11. Computer software, operating systems and application environments, software licenses. 12. Private and public license software, General Public License GNU- General Public License, Creative Commons Licenses), legal protection for software, databases. 13. Electronic Documents (definition, types, use, evidential capability, situational analysis).
Keywords
Computer science, digitization
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Multimedia
  • Interactive excersises
  • Digital camera
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures✓✓
Laboratory Work✓✓
Interactive Teaching in Information Center✓✓
Project✓✓
Written assigments✓✓
Total
Student Assessment
Description
Final exams
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Written Assignment (Formative)
  • Oral Exams (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
  • Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Εργαστήριο Πληροφοριακών Συστημάτων Υψηλών Επιδόσεων, «Οδηγός Καλών Πρακτικών για την Ψηφιοποίηση και τη Μακροπρόθεσµη ∆ιατήρηση Πολιτιστικού Περιεχοµένου», Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών http://digitization.hpclab.ceid.upatras.gr/Odhgos_kalwn_praktikwn1.0.pdf Ανοιχτή εγκυκλοπαίδεια wikipedia. http://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A0%CF%8D%CE%BB%CE%B7:%CE%9A%CF%8D%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%B1
Last Update
02-11-2015