This unit will overview the history of the Christian church in Egypt during the period of the Arabic invasion. It will discuss the available different sources of the history of this period. The unit also discusses the impact of the Arab invasion on the Coptic Church as well as the social, political and cultural impact on Egypt.
Unit code: CH8209A
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational
Unit discipline: Church History
Delivery Mode: Online
Proposing College: St Athanasius College
Show when this unit is running1. | Discuss primary sources such as chronologies, archives, hagiographical texts, artefacts and monuments. |
2. | Identify the political, social and cultural impact of the Arab invasion in Egypt |
3. | Distinguish between different genres and types of historical documents |
4. | Analyse the impact of the Arab invasion on the Coptic Church |
5. | Compare and contrast the responses of the Monophysites and Melkites to the Arab invasion |
Online delivery will include articles and lecture notes, video lectures and online discussion forums.
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
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Essay | Essay 2500 words |
0 | 40.0 |
Essay | Essay 1500 words |
0 | 25.0 |
Essay | Reflection Paper 250 words |
0 | 4.0 |
Essay | Reflection Paper 250 words |
0 | 4.0 |
Essay | Reflection Paper 250 words |
0 | 4.0 |
Essay | Reflection Paper 250 words |
0 | 4.0 |
Essay | Reflection Paper 250 words |
0 | 5.0 |
Essay | Reflection Paper 250 words |
0 | 5.0 |
Essay | Reflection Paper 250 words |
0 | 5.0 |
Essay | Reflection Paper 250 words |
0 | 4.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 1 Nov, 2017
Unit record last updated: 2022-10-11 12:19:08 +1100