This unit is an introduction to the worship life of the Coptic Church and its liturgical services. The course will introduce students to the basic structure of vespers, matins, and the liturgy in the Coptic Rite. Furthermore, students will learn the broad historical background of these services and the process by which they acquired their current shape. To this end, students will also become familiar with the major sources of studying the liturgical tradition of the Coptic Church.
Unit code: DL8440A
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational
Unit discipline: Liturgy
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: St Athanasius College
Show when this unit is running1. | Analyse the structure of the Coptic services of vespers, matins, and the Divine Liturgy. |
2. | Examine the historical context and nature of the main sources informing our knowledge of the Coptic liturgical tradition, as well as the socio-cultural background in which it developed. |
3. | Formulate a lucid and cohesive understanding of the major units comprising the Coptic Divine Liturgy and their relationship to the entire mystery of the Eucharist. |
4. | Develop an integrated understanding of the factors that led to development of the Coptic rite of prothesis or offertory in its current shape taking into considerations the liturgical, historical, and architectural evidence. |
5. | Evaluate the scholarly distinction between cathedral and monastic traditions of daily prayer and the relevance of this system as a method to study the Coptic rites of vespers and matins taking into account the various scholarly opinions on this distinction. |
12 weekly sessions, required reading and additional reading resources
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Essay | Major Essay (3000 words) |
3000 | 50.0 |
Essay | Short Essay (1000 words) |
1000 | 20.0 |
Forum | Forum Reflections (4) (2000 words) |
2000 | 30.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 19 Oct, 2017
Unit record last updated: 2022-10-31 15:51:27 +1100