Religions and the environment
| Title | Θρησκείες και περιβάλλον / Religions and the environment |
| Code | Χ299 |
| Faculty | Theology |
| School | Social Theology and Christian Culture |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Eleni Antonopoulou |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600012845 |
| Academic Year | 2017 – 2018 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600102363
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Class Schedule
| Building | Θεολογική |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ Δ (94) |
| Calendar | Τρίτη 17:00 έως 19:00 |
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600102363
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
General Competences
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Respect natural environment
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course presents the relationship of various world religions with the natural environment, from antiquity to the present time. A number of contemporary environmental issues is also presented.
Course outline:
1. Religion and the environment, a two-way relationship
2. Religions for the environment
3. Religions of Eastern Mediterranean (Ancient Greece and Rome)
4. Religions of Eastern Mediterranean (Asia Minor, Balkans and Black Sea, Middle East, ancient Egypt)
5. Judaism and the environment
6. Mesopotamia (Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians)
7. Eastern religions (Vedism, Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism)
8. Eastern religions (Confucianism, Daoism, Shintoism)
9. Indigenous traditions (Subsaharian traditions, Indians, Aboriginals)
10. Islam and the environment
11. Contemporary issues of theology and ecology
12. International movements for ecology
13. Term paper presentation
Keywords
Religions, environmental protection, ecology
Educational Material Types
- Notes
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 75 | 3 | |||
| Written assigments | 25 | 1 | |||
| Total | 100 | 4 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
Last Update
04-09-2018
