COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COMPARATIVE RELIGIOUS TEXTS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IDA 4009 COMPARATIVE RELIGIOUS TEXTS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Primary Religious Culture and Ethics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ALI IHSAN YITIK

Offered to

Primary Religious Culture and Ethics Teacher Education

Course Objective

To encourage the student to read and study the basic texts of Abrahamic religions; thus to give ability of learning common beliefs, ideas and controversial topics as well

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learn the primary and secondary texts of Judaism
2   Learn the primary and secondary scriptures of Christianity
3   Learn the primary and secondary texts of Islam
4   Have knowledge of similar and controversial topics of religious texts
5   Learn the changing character of interpretations according to political and cultural view points

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is the subjects sacred text The value and significance of the text in religion
2 Torah, Gospels and Qoran
3 Development and canonization of Judaic Texts.
4 Development and canonization of Christian Scriptures.
5 5 Examples from the texts: The story of Adam and Original Sin
6 Examples from the texts: Noah and Deluge
7 Examples from the texts: Abraham and his migrations
8 Mid-term
9 Examples from the texts: Stories of Jacob and Joseph
10 Examples from the texts: Moses and Exodus
11 Examples from the texts: Stories of David and Solomon
12 The Book of Ezra
13 Mary and Her Virginity
14 Christ and His Birth
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1- Tevrat
2- Incil
3- Kur an-ı Kerim
4- Günay Tümer- Abdurrahman Küçük-M. Alparslan Küçük, Dinler Tarihi, Berikan Yay., Ankara, 2009, ss.511-583
5- Ekrem Sarıkçıoğlu, Başlangıçtan Günümüze Dinler Tarihi, Kardelen Yay., Isparta 1999
6- Baki Adam, Yahudi Kaynaklarına Göre Tevrat, Pınar Yayınları, Istanbul, 2001
7- TDV Islam Ansiklopedisi; Adem, Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa, Meryem, Isa Md.
8- Richard Elliott Friedman, Kitab-ı Mukaddesi Kim Yazdı, (Çev. Mukammet Tarakçı), Kabalcı, Istanbul, 2005

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Text reading and debate

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ali.yitik@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

free

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Midterm 1 5 5
Final 1 10 10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 67

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.153
LO.253
LO.353
LO.453
LO.553

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