Section outline
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- OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVES
- To acquire comprehensive understanding of the various components of the Coptic Church history over the past 2000 years.
- To obtain a fair knowledge on the history of well known features of Coptic culture including iconography, music and language.
- To gain accurate account on the interdenominational shared history, attested by scholers from other churches
- LEARNING OUTCOMES
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Understanding different components of Coptic church history
To appraise the common liturgical basics shared between different denominations
To understand the historic background behind various develpments in the Coptic traditions
To develop the academic approach towards understanding church traditions
- Familiarise candidates with different church expressions, rituals and their roots and importance
- COURSE CONTENTS
COURSE CONTENTS
- Church History: Chronological history analysis of the birth and growth of the Coptic church and culture in Egypt from the first to the twenty first century.
- Liturgical History: Study of the historic evidences for the Christian liturgical practices in Egypt and their development over the years starting from the first century.
- Interdenominational studies: Studying the Interdenominational common historic facts and practices which should shed light on essentials rather than differences.
- TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES AND METHODS
TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES AND METHODS
TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES AND METHODS USED TO ENABLE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOMES: these might include lectures, seminars, tutorials, practicals, workshops, laboratories, distance learning, projects, formative assessment or other methods (please specify)
- Lectures to introduce new knowledge to the candidates, basic definitions, concepts and facts.
- Distance learning and listening to semnars should broaden the scope of people’s understanding of each of the above topics.
- Development of critical academic way of analysing practices and traditions.
CONTACT HOURS: Please state the indicative distribution of learning hours across this module.
Number of hours
Scheduled Contact Hours (indicative distribution)
NB: This includes tutorials, lectures, workshops etc
Lectures
40
Distance learning
40
Independent Study Hours
120 hours
Placement study hours
NB: Only applicable if this is a placement module
n/a
TOTAL OVERALL STUDENT LEARNING HOURS
NB: This must add up to the credit value of the module multiplied by 10. i.e. 20 credits = 200 hours
200 hours
- ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT
Elements of Summative Assessment
ASSESSMENT NUMBER
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT METHODS WHICH ENABLE STUDENT TO DEMONSTRATE THE LEARNING OUTCOMES (please provide the length/duration of each assessment listed):
WEIGHTING
1 Examination [LO1, LO2, LO3]
100%
- READING LIST
READING LIST
READING LIST:
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The following information is required:
COMPULSORY modular block on the following programmes (please list):
Church History
Liturgical History
Coptic language
OPTIONAL modular block on the following programmes (please list):
n/a
