FOREIGN LANGUAGE WITH EMPHASIS ON THEOLOGICAL TERMINOLOGY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
| Title | ΞΕΝΗ ΓΛΩΣΣΑ ΚΑΙ ΞΕΝΟΓΛΩΣΣΗ ΘΕΟΛΟΓΙΚΗ ΟΡΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΑΓΓΛΙΚΗΣ ΓΛΩΣΣΑΣ / FOREIGN LANGUAGE WITH EMPHASIS ON THEOLOGICAL TERMINOLOGY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE |
| Code | Υ107Α |
| Faculty | Theology |
| School | Social Theology and Christian Culture |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Vasileia Kazamia |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 60005189 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Pastoral and Social Theology (2013-today)
Registered students: 208
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Foreign Language | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Academic Year | 2019 – 2020 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Class ID | 600149366
|
Class Schedule
| Building | Θεολογική |
| Floor | Όροφος 3 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ B (99) |
| Calendar | Τρίτη 15:00 έως 17:00 |
| Building | Θεολογική |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ Δ (94) |
| Calendar | Δευτέρα 15:00 έως 17:00 |
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600149366
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction)
Learning Outcomes
The course is aimed at undergraduate students who have little previous knowledge of the subject; therefore, it is designed to meet the requirements of the English learner and, in particular, initiate freshers of Pastoral studies into basic structures and terminology of their specialty. The selected texts are specifically adapted to their needs and prepare them for their final mandatory English examination. As freshers are not yet well acquainted with the requirements of such a course, which, as an EFL genre, is called 'English for Specific Purposes (ESP), it has been quite a challenge for the author to fulfil such a necessity and design suitable material tailored to learners' special needs after thoroughly analyzing their 'Needs Analysis Questionnaire'. Through ESP teaching, which acts as a means of conveying the Pastoral Subject, skills are acquired and the learner is acquainted with basic scientific concepts introducing language learning strategies, reading techniques, grammar practice through a variety of tasks as well as the techniques of written discourse (summary writing).
Course Content (Syllabus)
Selected theological texts relevant to the students' specialty. More specific, the course deals with the following areas:
- Saints' lives (1st & 2nd week)
- Church Calendar (Indiction, the Exaltation of the Holy Cross e.t.c), Holy Sacraments (eg Christening) - 3rd & 4th week
- the CREED, the Sunday prayer, parables from the Bible (KJB) - 5th & 6th week
- church architecture pf Christian churches, emphasis on the Orthodox architecture(7th week)
- the Interior of the Orthodox church and its furnishings with its symbolic connotation - 8th week
- the Sanctuary's accessories and the sacred vessels used in the Holy Communion - 9th & 10th week
- the Sacred vestments of the Clergy - 11th & 12th week
- finally, some Christian symbols and their deeper symbolism - 13th week
Students' exposure to a different linguistic environment contributes to the refreshing of their English with emphasis on both: a) the semantic comprehension and vocabulary conception of the texts, b) the consolidation and strengthening of the basic theological terms of their specialty. Besides, they exercise themselves in the production of written discourse in the form of summaries after comprehending the text in question
Keywords
Saints, Bible, Sacraments, church decoration and architecture, the Creed, Christian symbols
Last Update
04-11-2020
