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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FDB 6239 EASTERN RELIGIONS AND ISLAM ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ALI IHSAN YITIK

Offered to

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Course Objective

To determine historical process and dimensions of interaction between Eastern religions like Hinduism and Buddhism, and Islam. To show diversity and variety of religious experience in the light of this interaction.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learn beliefs and rituals of eastern religions 2   Learn diversities between eastern religions in respect of beliefs and rituals 3   Perceive expansion of Islam in India and far east 4   Learn interaction process between Islam and Eastern Religions 5   Use cosnciously and truly the terms belong to Islam and eastern religions 6   Perceive east and far east culters' impacts on Islam

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Traditional Indian religions and main features 2 Spreading of Islam in east and India 3 Spreading of Islam in east and India 4 Islamic mysticism 5 Vedanta and Yoga 6 Vedanta and Sufism 7 Ramananda, Kabir ve Guru Nanak 8 Mid-term exam 9 Bhakti movement and Bhagavata Cult 10 Bhagavad Gita and Koran 11 Buddhism and Islam 12 Nirvana and Fenafilllah 13 Skhism and Islam 14 Jainism and Islam

Recomended or Required Reading

Ebu Reyhân el-Bîrûnî, Tahkîk mâ li l-Hind (Alberuni s India), ed. E. Sachou, Delhi 1910. Rasih Güven, Vedanta and Sufizm, Ankara 1991. Dava Şikuh, Mecmâu l-Bahreyn R. Zahner, M. Khan Durrany, The Gita and The Qur an, Delhi 1982.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, researches, home-reading

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE 3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The success of attendant is examined by examination and lecture performances

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ali.yitik@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

friday 15-16

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15 Preparation for final exam 1 20 20 Preparing assignments 1 10 10 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 6 78 Preparing presentations 1 6 6 Midterm 1 2 2 Final 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 172

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 LO.1 5 4 4 5 5 LO.2 5 4 4 5 5 LO.3 5 4 4 5 5 LO.4 5 4 4 5 5 LO.5 5 4 4 5 5 LO.6 5 4 4 5 5