Introduction to the Patristic Literature and Hagiology
| Title | Εισαγωγή στη Χριστιανικη Γραμματεία και Αγιολογία / Introduction to the Patristic Literature and Hagiology |
| Code | 303 |
| Faculty | Theology |
| School | Theology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Panagiotis Yfantis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 60000271 |
Programme of Study: Anamorfōméno PPS Tmīmatos THeologías (2023-2024)
Registered students: 177
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2021 – 2022 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Class ID | 600199079
|
Class Schedule
| Building | Θεολογική |
| Floor | Όροφος 2 |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ Α (96) |
| Calendar | Τρίτη 09:00 έως 11:00 |
| Building | Θεολογική |
| Floor | Όροφος 2 |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ Β (97) |
| Calendar | Τετάρτη 08:00 έως 10:00 |
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/1/600199079
- At the Website of the School:
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
- Italian (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
-Define the conceptual dimensions of the Christian literature and especially hagiography
-Evaluate the attitudes, which as a source of inspiration shaped texts of Christian literature
-Analyze the attitudes affected by texts of Christian literature
-Approach texts historically and philologically (historical context, literary genres, language, style, publications)
-Name and evaluate the external challenges and internal needs that contributed to the writing of the texts (their themes, their apologetic, didactic and anti-heretical uses)
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The first part of the course (Hagiography) examines the anthropological, Christological and ecclesiological aspects of sainthood through analysis of the hagiographic models that prevailed throughout different periods in the church’s history, from the biblical times to modern age, as they have been monumentalized in their respective narratives and the poetry of the Christian literature.
The second part involves a general introduction to Christian literature: its basic genres, the various approaches to it, its historical, social and cultural context and their soteriological aims.
Keywords
Christian Literature, Patrology, Hagiography
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
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 52 | 2.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 50 | 2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 20 | 0.8 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Total | 125 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
written formative essay, oral or written final exams
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Παναγιώτης Υφαντής, Μάχη Καταλλαγής. Άνθρωπος, συνάνθρωπος, Θεάνθρωπος στις αρένες της θέωσης, εκδ. Αρμός, Αθήνα 2018.
Last Update
12-01-2022
