Christian Ethics and Bioethics
| Title | Χριστιανική Ηθική και Βιοηθική / Christian Ethics and Bioethics |
| Code | 808 |
| Faculty | Theology |
| School | Theology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Petros Panagiotopoulos |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019397 |
Programme of Study: Anamorfōméno PPS Tmīmatos THeologías (2023-2024)
Registered students: 18
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2020 – 2021 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
|
| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Class ID | 600165246
|
Class Schedule
| Building | |
| Floor | - |
| Hall | Εξ αποστάσεως (900) |
| Calendar | Τετάρτη 10:00 έως 12:00 |
| Building | |
| Floor | - |
| Hall | Εξ αποστάσεως (900) |
| Calendar | Δευτέρα 09:00 έως 11:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
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/1/600165246
- At the Website of the School:
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
With the successful completion of the lectures the student will be able to
- understand the depth of the connection between dogma and morality, that is, faith with life.
- identify relationships in the vertical and horizontal dimension, issues related to the relationship with God and fellow human beings
-approach the reflections of Christian theology on bioethical dilemmas, its positions on contemporary social issues and its teaching on human relations (marriage, family, etc.) and the meaning it gives to life and death.
- evaluate bioethics issues (assisted reproduction, euthanasia, transplants, etc.)
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
Course Content (Syllabus)
The character of Christian Ethics is presented and the key issues are analyzed in three major sections. The first refers to the vertical dimension (relations man and God), the second in the horizontal dimension (interpersonal and social relations) and the third examines the basic problems and prospects of human existence.The course deals also with bioethics issues, and in particular the developments that led to them, as well as the dilemmas that arise from these developments.
Keywords
Ethics, Human Existence, Bioetchics
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
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Using power point, showing movies
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 52 | 2.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 20 | 0.8 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tutorial | 20 | 0.8 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 15 | 0.6 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 15 | 0.6 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 125 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written exams at the end of semester
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Γεωργίου Μαντζαρίδη, Χριστιανική Ηθική, τόμ. ΙΙ, Ι.Μ.Μ. Βατοπαοδίου, Άγιο Όρος 2015
Additional bibliography for study
1. Κ. Κορναράκης, Η διαλεκτική του φιλοκαλικού ήθους, εκδ. Αρμός, Αθήνα 2002.
2. Κάλλιστος Ware, Ο ορθόδοξος δρόμος, εκδ. Ακρίτας, Αθήνα 1984.
Last Update
11-10-2020
