The Synodal Institution.
| Title | Ο συνοδικός θεσμός. / The Synodal Institution. |
| Code | ΔΙ22 |
| Faculty | Theology |
| School | Social Theology and Christian Culture |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Theodoros Giagkou |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600015754 |
Programme of Study: Orthodox Theology and Christian Culture
Registered students: 12
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biblical, Patriarchal, Hagiological and Religious Studies | Elective Courses belonging to the selected specialization | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| History, Doctrine, Philosophy and Archeology | Elective Courses belonging to the selected specialization | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Applied Theology | Compulsory Course belonging to the selected specialization (Compulsory Specialization Course) | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600127350
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Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600127350
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
After completing the course the students:
1. have deepened the content of the synodic institution in the Orthodox Church,
2. Understand the functioning of synodality in the Orthodox Church and especially in the climate of the Ecumenical Patriarchate,
3. will be able to assess the necessity of maintaining the synodic institution in modern times.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Make decisions
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The seminar lesson presents the content of the synodic institution and its way of functioning in the Orthodox Church. The various forms of coexistence are studied and the importance of conciliar decisions in the resolution of key ecclesiastical issues is evaluated.
1st Week
Introduction to Synodic Institution (Part A)
2nd Week
Introduction to Synodic Institution (Part B)
3rd Week
Concluding formalities for setting up rules
Week 4
The interpreters of the Synod Rules
Week 5
Normal depiction of the practices of the Hagia Sophia
Week 6
Regular depiction of the minutes of the Ferrara-Florence Summit
Week 7
The Synod of Istanbul in 1484
Week 8
The Endemous Synod of Constantinople and its decisions in the post-Byzantine period (part A)
Week 9
The Endemous Synod of Constantinople and its decisions in the post-Byzantine period (Part B)
10th Week
Normal decisions of the 17th century Synods
Week 11
Normal decisions of the 1872 Synod of Ethnology
Week 12
The decisions of the Holy and Great Synod of Crete (Part I)
Week 13
The decisions of the Holy and Great Synod of Crete (Part B)
Keywords
Synodal institution, synodism, protest, inaugural session, Holy and Great Synod, Constantinople, Ferrara-Florence, entephyllism
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Book
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | |||
| Seminars | 40 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 60 | ✓ | |||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 50 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 60 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 1 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 250 |
Student Assessment
Description
Students undertake to complete a scientific paper on the basis of which they are evaluated verbally by the teachers at the end of the semester.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
Last Update
11-10-2018
