General information

• Study points: 6.00
• Language: English
• Category: Lectures
• Duration: 52.0 hours 
• Periodicity: Taught every three years (2011-2012, 2014-2015, ...)
• POC: POC Theology and Religious Studies

Taught by

Geldhof Joris
Steen Marc

Aims

• To gain an insight in the basic features and concepts of  christian liturgy and liturgical studies
  
• To acquire an understanding of the history of liturgy and more specifically, of the sacraments
  
• To study the principles and questions of general sacramentology and the meaning of the seven sacraments

Content

Possible topics include:

• history of liturgy 
  
• Vatican II and liturgy; the preparation of the Liturgical Movement; 'Sacrosanctum Concilium
  
• the liturgical year
  
• questions of general sacramentology
  
• history, theology and liturgy of the sacraments of christian initiation)
  
• history, theology and liturgy of the sacraments of healing (reconciliation and anointing) 
  
• meaning of the sacraments of vocation (mariage and holy orders) 
  
• the liturgy of the hours  
  
• Oriental liturgical rites 
  
• liturgical space 
  

Course Material

- part of prof. M. Steen: lecture notes
- part of prof. Geldhof, various  means like:

• texts from handbooks
  
• presentation software  

Course activities

Oral lectures

Evaluation description

Examination type:
    oral with written preparation
When?: final examination during examination period
Evaluation type:
    Closed book

Explanation