CTH-512: Thomas Aquinas & Scholasticism

This course covers the broad topic of the use of technology for enhanced learning, with a focus on what is know as K-12 or elementary, secondary and high school education.

• Credit value: 3 (US standard) | 6 (ECTS standard)
• Indicative duration (full time): 4-6 weeks
• Indicative duration (part-time): 5-8 week
• Certificate: Yes

This course is based on standard EUCLID methodology. Students may refer to the following resources:

Academic Guidelines (HQ version)
Academic Guidelines (most recent version even if unofficial)
Student Orientation Guidelines (most recent version even if unofficial)
Zotero instructions for EUCLID students
Grammarly instructions for EUCLID students

At the end of this course, the student will be able to:

• Situate Aquinas and scholasticism in their historical and theological context
• Discuss primary sources
• Discuss great themes and arguments of Aquinas and scholasticism
• Convey awareness of ecumenical and interfaith implications
• Compare and contrast Thomism and the so-called New Theology (Vatican II)
• Express personal, well-argued positions and opinions on the course topic.

Course material is provided in the form of embedded videos, audio MP3s, and/or downloadable PDFs.