COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR CIHAD KISA

Offered to

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Course Objective

This course aims introduce students to the idea of approaching religious belief and behaviour from a biological point of view, to evaluate behaviors and the possible processes under them from an evolutionary standpoint and to teach the basics of evolutionary psychology with a holisctic approach.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Supplementary Book(s): Buss, D. (2008) Evolutionary Psychology (3rd ed.), Pearson; Allyn & Bacon.
2. Workman, L. & Reader, W. (2004). Evolutionary psychology: An introduction, Cambridge.
3. Lee A. Kirkpatrick. Attachment, Evolution and The Psychology of Religion, Guilford Press.
Barrett, L., Dunbar, R. & Lycett, J. (2002). Human evolutionary psychology. Palgrave Macmillan.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, Brain Storming , Testing, Homework

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

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Assessment Criteria

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Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

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Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

cihad.kisa@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 14:00 - 16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes