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title: "L8191 Introduction to Coptic Liturgy and Rites · St Cyril’s"
url: https://stcyrils.edu.au/units/l8191-introduction-to-coptic-liturgy-and-rites
description: "This graduate course unit provides students a foundation for the study of the worship of the Coptic Orthodox Church."
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L8191

# Introduction to Coptic Liturgy and Rites

Code

L8191

Level

Postgraduate

Weighting

9 credit points

Type

Foundational

Discipline

Liturgy

Mode

Hybrid

Lecturer

[Mina Samy](https://stcyrils.edu.au/faculty/mina-samy)

On this page

1. [Prerequisites, corequisites or exclusions](#prerequisites-corequisites-or-exclusions)
2. [Academic Staff](#academic-staff)
3. [Curriculum Objectives](#curriculum-objectives)
4. [Learning Outcomes](#learning-outcomes)
5. [Content](#content)

Last offered in **Semester 1, 2026**. See the [timetable and key dates](https://stcyrils.edu.au/timetable) for dates, or [enrol online](https://stcyrils.edu.au/enrol) when enrolments open.

## Prerequisites, corequisites or exclusions

None

## Academic Staff

Mina Samy

## Curriculum Objectives

This graduate course unit provides students a foundation for the study of the worship of the Coptic Orthodox Church.

## Learning Outcomes

At the end of this unit students will be able to:

1. Develop and apply tools and methods for the critical analysis of liturgical texts.
2. Effectively assess and critique liturgical practices and rites.
3. Demonstrate a critical knowledge of history, structure, and symbolism of particular rites, as well as, their theological significance.
4. Identify and articulate current issues in Coptic liturgical practices. Additionally, gain an effective understanding of the challenges and goals of liturgical reform.
5. Participate with greater intellectual and spiritual awareness in the liturgical worship of the Church.

## Content

1) The social and cultural background of the Egyptian Church  
2) The liturgical sources and the development of Christian worship in Egypt  
3) Examination of the content and history of the Coptic liturgical services: prayers of the hours, psalmody, raising of incense, eucharistic liturgies, etc.  
4) The history and development of feasts and fasts of the Coptic Church  
5) Major theological themes behind Coptic worship

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