COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BIBLICAL CRITICISM I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILS 4501 BIBLICAL CRITICISM I ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ZAFER DUYGU

Offered to

Theology
Theology (Evening)

Course Objective

Understanding basic knowledge about the Tanakh and the New Testament, the emergence of the texts that make up these books, the processes of canonization, their values as sacred texts, as well as historical texts, the relationship of the Qur'an with these texts

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understands the Definition of the Bible, its value and content according to Jews and Christians.
2   Learns the concepts of the Old and New Testaments, as well as the emergence of the texts that make up the Bible.
3   Understands the Canonization of the Old Testament, its significance and value from the point of view of the Jewish prophets and Jesus.
4   Gets basic information about the gospels, the Book of Acts, the letters that belong to Paul and are attributed to the apostles and the leaders of the congregation.
5   Understands discussions about the New Testament and the process of canonization of the New Testament.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Jewish Scriptures
2 Christian Scriptures
3 Definition of the Bible
4 The value and content of the Bible according to Jews and Christians
5 The Old Testament
6 The New Testament
7 The emergence of the texts that make up the Book of the Bible
8 Midterm Exam
9 Canonization of the Old Testament
10 The significance and value of the Old Testament in terms of the Jewish prophets and Jesus
11 Bible and Acts of the Apostles
12 Letters belonging to Paul and attributed to the apostles and the leaders of the congregation
13 Discussions about the New Testament
14 The process of canonization of the New Testament
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Zafer Duygu, Inciller Güvenilir Metinler midir Metodolojik ve Karşılaştırmalı Analizler, Istanbul, 2020
Richard Elliott Friedman, Kitab-ı Mukaddes'i Kim Yazdı , Istanbul, 2005
Bart D. Ehrman, Incil Nasıl Değiştirildi, Istanbul, 2007
Mark Goodacre, The Synoptic Problem: A Way Through the Maze, London & New York, 2001

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Reading, research, watching movies and documentaries, question-answer, lecture, presentation, interpretation, interview, discussion, homework and practice on examples and current events

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

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Assessment Criteria

The students' success is evaluated according to their performance in the course with midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

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Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

zafer.duygu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Open

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 1 13
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 7 91
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 141

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.11111
LO.21
LO.3111
LO.4
LO.5

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