The Undergraduate Program of Studies of the Department of Theology aims to offer high level education in the scientific field of Theology as well as in the study of religion and culture. The main objective is to prepare theology professors, theologically trained clergy to serve the Church, executives who can offer social work and work in cultural or ecclesiastical organizations, scientists able to both studying Christian and especially Orthodox Theology and more generally the diversity of the religious phenomenon. The admission requirements for 24 students on entering the bachelor program are an average grade of 6,5 GPA that is calculated from the high school diploma and the national exams.
As regards the professional career of graduates, the Undergraduate Curriculum aims also to achieve the following learning outcomes:
· be able to apply the knowledge in practice;
· communicate in a second language;
· look for, analyze and compile data and information using appropriate technology;
· adapt to new situations and make decisions;
· work autonomously or in a team in an international and / or interdisciplinary setting;
· respect diversity, multiculturalism and the natural environment;
· show professional, social and moral responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues;
· have the ability to critique and self-criticism;
· promote free, productive and inductive thinking;
· act with social responsibility and sensitivity to the public.
The official duration of the program is 6 semesters and the minimum number of European credits (ECTS), required to obtain the degree, and is one hundred and eighty (180). The courses are divided in five types: Type A is basic courses, Type B is specific scientific courses, Type C is the elective courses, Type D is supplementary courses and Type E is obligations for the graduation of the students.
Every student has to acquire in total 180 ECTS so as to obtain the bachelor degree. Each semester the students have the opportunity to choose one elective course (Type C) from two choices. Type A and B courses are obligatory courses. Type D courses are Greek Language (5 semesters), English Language (2 semesters) and Informatics (2 semesters), which are also obligatory. In addition, the students for their graduation they will need to write and present to a committee a thesis (Type E) only if they have an average from 8.50 and above by the end of the second academic year (4th semester) and also have passed successfully all the subjects. If the students have an average 8.49 and below, they need to take some extra exams – written or oral – on three basic subjects. Two subjects are appointed by the decision of the department and one subject is chosen by the student. A committee of two at least professors examines each course and evaluates the performance of the students. The Department after the evaluation of the committees for each course has to approve their evaluation.
The students can present their thesis or take those final graduation exams only if they have passed successfully all the courses of the curriculum. Finally, at the 6th semester the students will have to participate on the student internship program of our department. Another obligation for the students is to participate on a training seminar about the use of library sources and digital sources for academic writing.
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