Renaissance and Humanism
| Title | Αναγέννηση και Ανθρωπισμός / Renaissance and Humanism |
| Title in French | Renaissance et humanisme |
| Code | ΚΕ-ΛΟΓ-02 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | French Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 280006404 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600263566
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600263566
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=6779
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- French (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will
· Have deepened their knowledge in literary and artistic production of that period.
· Have gained basic knowledge of the artistic and ideological production of that period.
· Become familiar with the philosophical thought and ideas of Humanism.
· Have the ability to distinguish among the characteristics and styles of renaissance works
· Have developed skills to analyze and compose philosophical, social and artistic ideas.
General Competences
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in an international context
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Renaissance and Humanism are studied and analyzed through texts and works of that period, as intellectual and artistic phenomena of the human development. Specifically, aspects, specific features and themes of literary and artistic production are examined as well as their influence on the artists of later times. In addition, emphasis is put on several areas of human activity (social, politic, scientific, religious, philosophical) in order to show the importance of this period's ideas to the evolution of European civilization and the construction of the modern subjectivity.
Keywords
Renaissance Literature, Humanism ideas, renaissance art
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
E-learning, PPN presentations, links and websites related to the course, e-mail
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.6 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 68 | 2.7 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 15 | 0.6 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 125 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
The final evaluation grade is the result of the project presentation and the final exam.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Michel de Montaigne, "Περί δόξας" και "Περί ματαιότητας". Δύο δοκίμια, μετάφραση-πρόλογος Μ. Λιτσαρδάκη, Αθήνα, Παπαζήσης, σειρά "Φιλοσοφική βιβλιοθήκη", 2012.
Additional bibliography for study
Jean DELUMEAU, La civilisation de la Renaissance, Paris, Arthaud, 1993.
Caroline TROTOT, L'Humanisme et la Renaissance, Paris, Flammarion, 2009.
Peter BURKE, La Renaissance européenne, Paris, Seuil, 2002.
Pascal BRIOIST, La Renaissance, 1470-1570, Paris, Atlante, 2003.
Bartolomé BENNASSAR-Jean JACQUART, Le 16e siècle Paris, Armand Colin, 2002.
Gérard LEGRAND, L'art de la Renaissance, Paris, Larousse,"Comprendre", 2005.
Last Update
10-03-2025
