Qur’an and Commentaries IV (Contemporary Tafsir)

Course Information
TitleΚοράνιο και Ερμηνείες ΙV (Σύγχρονα Tafsir) / Qur’an and Commentaries IV (Contemporary Tafsir)
CodeΥ401
FacultyTheology
SchoolTheology
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CoordinatorMarina anna Pyrovolaki
CommonYes
StatusActive
Course ID600012643

Programme of Study: PPS Tm. THeologías - Eisagōgikī Kateýthynsī Mousoulmanikṓn Spoudṓn (EKMS 2016-sīmera)

Registered students: 81
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
KORMOSCompulsory Course425
Class Information
Academic Year2020 – 2021
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours3
Class ID
600165671

Class Schedule

Building
FloorUnknown
HallΕξ αποστάσεως (900)
CalendarThursdsay 09:00 to 12:00
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • Arabic
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students are able to: -read with fluency and only a few errors a selection of passages from the Qurannic text who have been taught in class -translate the Quranic passages understanding the greatest part of the grammatical and syntactical features - feel at ease with the challenges of studying the text in an academic environment and in groups of interfaith composition -be aware of the points they need to work on to improve their pronouncing the Arabic text -connect the modern and contemporary exegetical tradition with modern reformists movements of Islamic thought -take a stance in some of the contemporary questions on the study of the Quran and its exegesis -express sophisticated and mature discourse on the study of Islam in the framework of Orientalism and colonialism and post-colonialism
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Work in an international context
  • Work in an interdisciplinary team
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The students continue to delve in the study of the Qur'an and the exegetical texts (al-tafāsīr) and the development of the study and theological existence of the Qur'anic text and its exegetical tradition from the classical to the modern period. The approach is sometimes thematic and others focusses on technical matters such as the history of the Quranic manuscripts. The ultimate goal of the class remains to provide students with a more wholistic and substantial understanding of the Quranic traditions
Keywords
Quran, Interpretations. Islam, Tradition
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • internet
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
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures652.6✓✓✓
Reading Assigment401.6✓✓✓
Written assigments180.7✓✓✓
Exams20.1✓✓
Total1255
Student Assessment
Description
Exams (written or oral), or writing of projects. The degree of participation of the students in the class during the lectures is included in their final evaluation.
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Written Assignment (Formative)
  • Oral Exams (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Πανεπιστημιακές Σημειώσεις Οριενταλισμός, Έντουαρντ Σαΐντ
Additional bibliography for study
Πανεπιστημιακές Σημειώσεις
Last Update
25-10-2020