Cappadociane Fathers, st John Chrysostom and the Art of rhetoric
| Title | Οι Καππαδόκες Πατέρες, ο Ιερός Χρυσόστομος και η ρητορική τέχνη / Cappadociane Fathers, st John Chrysostom and the Art of rhetoric |
| Code | 2222 |
| Faculty | Theology |
| School | Theology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Dimitra Koukoura |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600018364 |
Programme of Study: UPS School of Theology (2013-today)
Registered students: 19
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Elective Courses | Winter | - | 3 |
| Academic Year | 2019 – 2020 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600151350
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Type of the Course
- Scientific Area
Course Category
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600151350
- At the Website of the School:
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Students at the end of the lectures will be able to:
a) evaluate the creative meeting of the Cappadocian Fathers and St. Chrysostom with the orders of the orators for the language and style of the texts of the High Literature.
b) know the type of written speech adopted by the Great Teachers of the Church
c) to record and evaluate the characteristics of the Hellenistic Common (low language) of the sacred texts of the Christians for the powerful intellectuals of the 4th century.
d) record the language policy objectives of the Fathers of the period
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
The creative meeting of the Cappadocian Fathers and St. Chrysostom with the orders of the orators on the language and style of the texts of the High Literature is examined. The Great Teachers of the Church adopted in the written word the imitation of the Attic dialect (high language) and the rhetorical forms of the praiseworthy rhetorical speeches (Isocrates, II Sophist). The Hellenistic Common (low language) of the sacred texts of the Christians was unacceptable to the powerful intellectuals of the 4th century and unworthy to express high truths. The linguistic policy of the Fathers aimed at the recruitment of the Gospel by the powerful of the time orators and their students, in order to spread the Christian faith more widely and to prevent its marginalization.
Keywords
Cappadocian Fathers, Attic dialect (high language), Hellenistic Common (low language),
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
The use of Power Point, distance learning, movie screenings
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.6 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 17 | 0.7 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Written assigments | 17 | 0.7 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 75 | 3 |
Student Assessment
Description
Oral Exam
Student Assessment methods
- Oral Exams (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Δήμητρα Α. Κούκουρα, Η Ρητορική και η Εκκλησιαστική Ρητορική,εκδ. Πουρναρά, Θεσσαλονίκη 2011.
Additional bibliography for study
Δήμητρα Κούκουρα, Η γλώσσα της Εκκλησίας-Διαχρονική και συγχρονική προσέγγιση, εκδ. Μπαρμπουνάκη, Θεσσαλονίκη 2017.
Last Update
18-05-2020
