Religions and Societies in the Middle East
| Title | Θρησκείες και Κοινωνίες στη Μέση Ανατολή / Religions and Societies in the Middle East |
| Code | Υ104 |
| Faculty | Theology |
| School | Theology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Niki Papageorgiou |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600012621 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tm. THeologías - Eisagōgikī Kateýthynsī Mousoulmanikṓn Spoudṓn (EKMS 2016-sīmera)
Registered students: 68
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2020 – 2021 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
|
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600165632
|
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/1/600165632
- eLearning (Moodle):
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
No
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course the students are able to:
- develop reasoning on the societies of the Middle East and the role that religions play in them
- understand the pluralistic religious context of the Middle East
- describe he Arabic culture and its multiple dimensions (language, literature, sciences)
-become familiar with the methodology of the sociology
-be sensitive in the peculiarities of the academic study of non-European societies
General Competences
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course aims to introduce students to the study of the relationship between religion and society in the Middle East. More specifically, it explores the historical and geographical formation of the Middle East, the Arab nationalism and the formation of modern Arab states, the social and political role of religions of the Middle East, the position of the various religious communities (Muslim, Christian, Jewish, etc.). It explores also issues of religion and daily life, as well as issues of Arab culture, such as language, literature and sciences.
Keywords
religion, society, Middle East, arab civilisation
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
- 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
computer
video projector
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 65 | 2.6 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reading Assigment | 40 | 1.6 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Written assigments | 18 | 0.7 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | |||
| Total | 125 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
Exams (written-oral), or writing of papers. The degree of participation in the class during the lectures of the Semester included in their final evaluation.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Ελένη Κονδύλη, Αραβικός Πολιτισμός, Εκδ. Πεδίο, Αθήνα 2016
Additional bibliography for study
Candiard Adriene, Κατανοώντας το Ισλάμ, Πόλις, Αθήνα 2018
Endress, Gerhard, Ισλάμ. Μια εισαγωγή στην ιστορία του, Μεσόγειος, Αθήνα 2004
Goldschmidt Arthur, Boum Aomar, ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΜΕΣΗΣ ΑΝΑΤΟΛΗΣ, Επίκεντρο Αθήνα 2016
Hourani, Albert, Η ιστορία του αραβικού κόσμου, Ψυχογιός, Μαΐος 2009
Μακρής Γεράσιμος, Ισλάμ: Πεποιθήσεις, πρακτικές και τάσεις, Πατάκη, Αθήνα 2013
Παπαγεωργίου Νίκη, "Οι χριστιανοί στον αραβικό κόσμο: ζητήματα έρευνας", Σύνθεσις 5 (2014)79-97
Rogan, Eugene, Οι Άραβες, Αλεξάνδρεια, Αθήνα 2019
Rogan, Eugene, Η πτώση των Οθωμανών. Ο μεγάλος πόλεμος στη Μέση Ανατολή 1914-1920, Αλεξάνδρεια, Αθήνα 2016
Σπυρόπουλος Γεώργιος, Μέση Ανατολή, Αραβο-ισραηλινή διένεξη. Ιστορία, πολιτική, διπλωματία, Εκδόσεις Πανεπιστημίου Μακεδονίας, Θεσσαλονίκη 2011
Last Update
25-10-2020
