COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CONTEMPORARY INTERFAITH RELATIONS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILS 2476 CONTEMPORARY INTERFAITH RELATIONS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR HAKKI ŞAH YASDIMAN

Offered to

Theology
Theology (Evening)

Course Objective

To teach the value and significance of major religions in modern world; to point out their impacts on international peace and conflicts.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Become aware of the pluralistic nature of interreligious relations and dialogue
2   Learn the meaning of key concepts related with the subject
3   Percieve the effects of the religious text on interreligious dialogue and peace efforts
4   Learn the effects of political and cultural factors on interreligious adventures
5   Learn whether interreligious dialogue is a new version of Evangelism

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Description of key concepts such as Interreligious dialogue, Evangelism, Ecumenism, Da va and tabligh (proclamation of Islam)
2 Key concepts: Exclusivism, Inclusivism and Pluralism
3 Second Vatican Council and Interreligious Dialogue
4 Basic Principals of Interreligious Dialogue
5 Is Dialogue a new version of Evangelism Suspicions on dialogue efforts
6 Islam and other religions: Religious arguments and problems
7 Islam and other religions: Historical development
8 Mid-term
9 Islamic Refutations (Reddiyeler) and their basic subjects
10 Judaism Christianity Relations: problems and proposals;
11 Judaism Islam Relations: problems and proposals;
12 Christians and Others
13 Hindus and Others
14 Buddhists and Others

Recomended or Required Reading

1- Baki Adam, Yahudilik ve Hıristiyanlık Ac ısından Diğer Dinler, Pınar Yayınları, 2002
2- Günümüz Dinler arası Ilişkiler Üzerine Yazılar (Konuyla Ilgili Makaleler Toplamı)
3- Ahmet Kurucan, Niçin Diyalog: Diyaloğun Temeleri, Işık Yay., Izmir, 2006
4- Şinasi Gündüz, Dinsel Şiddet, Etüt Yay., Samsun, 2002
5- Islam ve Öteki, Ed. Cafer Sadık Yaran, Kaknüs Yay., Istanbul, 2001
6- Tevrat
7- Incil
8- Kur an-ı Kerim

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

lecture 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


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 1 13
Midterm 1 5 5
Final 1 10 10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 54

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.111
LO.2111
LO.3111
LO.4111
LO.511