Christianity, Political Economy and Social State.
| Title | Χριστιανισμός, Πολιτική Οικονομία και Κράτος Πρόνοιας. / Christianity, Political Economy and Social State. |
| Code | ΗΚ05 |
| Faculty | Theology |
| School | Social Theology and Christian Culture |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Konstantinos Kotsiopoulos |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600015781 |
Programme of Study: Orthodox Theology and Christian Culture
Registered students: 13
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biblical, Patriarchal, Hagiological and Religious Studies | Elective Courses belonging to the selected specialization | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| History, Doctrine, Philosophy and Archeology | Elective Courses belonging to the selected specialization | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Applied Theology | Compulsory Course belonging to the selected specialization (Compulsory Specialization Course) | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600229842
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600229842
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=18169
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
With the successful completion of the teaching of the course, an attempt is made to prove the influence of the religious phenomenon in the economic sphere, with special reference to Orthodoxy and Protestantism. In this way, the students of the class will be able to study basic aspects of the religious phenomenon, and in particular of Christianity, and will compare them with the corresponding ones of state power and especially of the welfare state. In addition, students will acquire all the relevant knowledge - information about issues related to the joint initiatives of Church and State in a range of issues, which concern these leading institutions and thus undertake to write papers and present key aspects of their research results.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. Religion and Political Economy.
2. Christianity and Welfare State.
3. Political Economy and Three Hierarchs.
4. The modern dimension of the social teaching of St. Gregory of Nyssa.
5. Work at Agios Nikodimos the Mount Athos.
6. Globalization and Political Economy.
7. Economy, Culture and Consumer Crisis.
8. Sociological view of the Union of Ambelakia.
9. Community and economic life of Hellenism in the Ottoman domination.
10. Social Economy and Christianity.
11. Protestant Ethics and Capitalism.
12. The social care of the Church.
13. The Byzantine Welfare State and its modern influences.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Communication via email with the students of the course.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | |||
| Seminars | 40 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 60 | ✓ | |||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 50 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 60 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 1 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 250 |
Student Assessment
Description
The students of the class undertake to write a written work, under the scientific guidance of the teaching professor and are evaluated in it at the end of the semester (100%).
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
1. Κωνσταντίνος Κωτσιόπουλος, Παγκοσμιοποίηση, εκδ. Κυριακίδη, Θεσσαλονίκη 2020.
2. Κωνσταντίνος Κωτσιόπουλος, Ανάλεκτα Κοινωνιολογίας, εκδ. Κυριακίδη, Θεσσαλονίκη 2020.
3. Κωνσταντίνος Κωτσιόπουλος, Θρησκεία και Πολιτική, εκδ. Μυγδονία, Θεσσαλονίκη 2018.
4. Κοινωνιολογία του Χριστιανισμού, εκδ. Μυγδονία, Θεσσαλονίκη 2017.
5. M. Weber, Προτεσταντική Ηθική και το πνεύμα του Καπιταλισμού, εκδ. Gutemberg, Αθήνα.
6. π. Κορλίρε, Φιλοσοφία της Πολιτικής Οικονομίας, εκδ. Γνώση, Αθήνα 1991.
7. Φ. Δραγούμης, Η ηθική πίσω από την κρίση, εκδ. Άγρα, Αθήνα 2013.
8. Κόντ - Σπουβίλ Αντρέ, Είναι ηθικός ο καπιταλισμός;, εκδ. Κέδρος, Αθήνα 2015.
9. Β. Φίλιας, Κοινωνιολογία της Οικονομίας, εκδ. Gutemberg, Αθήνα 1994.
Last Update
15-11-2023
