Qur’an and Commentaries (Classical Tafsir Formation)
| Title | Κοράνιο και Ερμηνείες I (Κλασσικά Tafsir) / Qur’an and Commentaries (Classical Tafsir Formation) |
| Code | Υ102 |
| Faculty | Theology |
| School | Theology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Marina anna Pyrovolaki |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600012619 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tm. THeologías - Eisagōgikī Kateýthynsī Mousoulmanikṓn Spoudṓn (EKMS 2019 - sīmera)
Registered students: 18
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600286482
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600286482
- At the Website of the School: https://qa.auth.gr/el/class/1/600165630
- eLearning:
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction)
- Arabic (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
There are no pre-requirements for enrolling but for the students to complete successfully it is necessary for them to attend and progress at the same time in Arabic I.
Learning Outcomes
With the successful completion of this class, the students are able to:
-Name and reproduce the letters of the Arabic Alphabet in all their different forms
-Recognise and use the diacritical signs necessary for the reading of the Quranic text
-Read the first words and Quranic verses that they were taught in class
-Describe the structure of the Quranic text and its history
-Analyse contemporary academic research related to the codification of the Quranic text
-Read introductory articles on the Quran
-Summarise the history of the genesis of the exegetical tradition (tafsir)
-Use public speaking skills
-Use academic writing and independent research
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- 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 class is an introcution to, first, the Quranic text in Arabic and in the translation of its concepts in Greek and other languages, and, second, to the development of the science of the Quranic exegesis in Arabic (al-tafsīr) in the context of other interrelated fields of knowledge (al-‘ulūm al-qurāniyya) during the early and formative period. The students are introduced in the history and structure of the text as well as to the academic questions that concern the scholars of the Quran. They also get to know the first commentators/ exegetes (mufassirūn) and the varied forms of the early exegesis
Keywords
Biblical Tradition, Sacred Texts, Quran, hermeneutics, interpretation, tafsir
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Podcast
- Audio
- 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
Internet and digital resources, video, podcast, audios, via elearning, where assignments are submitted and the students receive individualised feedback electronically. The zoom digital classes during distance learning provide the opportunity to all students to active practice all the skills. All communication with the students takes place through university platforms, SIS, elearning, webmail and the Department's webpage.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 45 | 1.8 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Seminars | 20 | 0.8 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reading Assigment | 40 | 1.6 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Written assigments | 18 | 0.7 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Total | 125 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
The examination has always an oral elements and it can also be written. Optional written assignments counts towards the total percentage of the grade. The degree of participation in the class during the lectures and seminars is in their final evaluation.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
- Report (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Εκπαιδευτικά υλικά που παρέχονται μέσω του e-learning
Η ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΑΡΑΒΙΚΟΥ ΚΟΣΜΟΥ, ΧΟΥΡΑΝΙ ΑΛΜΠΕΡΤ
Additional bibliography for study
Το Ιερό Κοράνιο και μετάφραση των εννοιών του στην ελληνική γλώσσα, Εκδόσεις Ιωάννη Λάτση, 1418/1997, επιμέλεια Δρ. Χαλήλ Τζιχάντ, υπό την αιγίδα του Συγκροτήματος του Βασιλιά Φαχντ για την εκτύπωση του Κορανίου
Last Update
01-06-2023
