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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
		ELECTIVE

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR KASIM MÜMINOĞLU

Offered to

Theology
Theology (Evening)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to establish a relationship between theology and literature and to examine this relationship from a philosophical perspective. In the content of the course, the works of selected philosophers and literary thinkers are evaluated.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Will be able to recognize prejudices that prevent correct thinking; can distinguish between religious and non-religious things by learning about the relationship between religious literature and literature-philosophy
2	Recognize the sources related to the Philosophy of Religion and Literature; Students will be able to obtain detailed information about the contributions of literature to religion and religion to literature
3	Examines literary works from a philosophical point of view
4	Examines, analyzes and criticizes various books
5	Will be able to comprehend the nature of literary texts that enrich religious thought

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Relationship between Literature and Philosophy
2	The Place and Importance of Religion in Turkish Literature
3	The handling of faith, human and religious problems in Dostoevsky's works
4	Spirit and Truth in Dostoevsky
5	The handling of belief and the human problem in Tolstoy's works
6	Fundamentals of metaphysical problems in F. Nietzsche
7	God in Western and Eastern literature
8	Midterm
9	Review of Franz Kafka's "Transformation"
10	The phenomenon of "alienation" in the works of Chingiz Aitmatov
11	Religion and Philosophy in Mikhail Bulgakov
12	Religious existentialism in the works of Dostoevsky, Nietzsche, and Tolstoy
13	Criticism of religion in the works of J. P. Sartre
14	The clash of tradition and modern culture in the works of A. H. Tanpınar

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Platon, Gorgias Diyaologu,
2. -Dostoyevski Suç ve Ceza
3. -Dostoyevski Budala ve diğer eserleri
4. -Berdyaev. N. A., Dostoevski nin Dünya Görüşü, çev. Kasım MÜMINOĞLU, Hece Yayınları 2021.
5. Lev Nikolayeviç Tolstoy, Hacı Murat, Rusça Aslından Çevire, Mazlum Beyhan, Edebiyat, Hasan Âli Yücel Klasikleri, Roman
6. -Tolstoy. L, Insan Ne Ile Yaşar Edebiyat, çev. Buket Altoparlak, Say Yayınları
7. -F. Nietzche, Böyle Büyürdü Zerdüşt, Çev. Mustafa Bahar, Iskele Yayıncılık
8. F. Kafka, Dönüşüm, çev. Aslı Candaş, Bilgi Yayınları 2017
9. Mihail Bulgakov, Usta Ile Margarita, çev. Aydın Emeç, Can Yayınları 2018;
10. Cengiz Aytmatov, Dişi Kurdun Rüyaları, çev.Fatma Arıkan, Ketebe Yayınları, 2021
11. Cengiz Aytmatov diğer eserlerinden seçmeler,
12. Ahmet. Hamdi Tanpınar, Saatleri Ayarlama Enstitüsü, Dergah Yayınları 2018
13. Talih, Tesadüf ve Irade Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar'ın Romancılığı Üzerine Düşünceler, Seval Şahin, Iletişim Yayınları, 2019.
14. Tanpınar'ın Saklı Dünyası, Hazırlayanlar: Julian Rentzsch - Ibrahim Şahin, Doğu Batı Yayınları, 2018.
15. Haz ve Günah Bir Tanpınar Yorumu, Hazırlayan: Ibrahim Şahin, Kapı Yayınları, 2012.
16. J. P. Sartre, Bulantı, çev. Selahettin Hilav, Can Yayınları 2019

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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

Students achievements are calculated from the results of mid-term exam, homework assignments, final exam and active participation to the lecture

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

kasim.muminoglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Free

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	2	26
Preparation for midterm exam	1	12	12
Preparation for final exam	1	12	12
Preparing assignments	2	10	20
Preparing presentations	1	10	10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	13	1	13
Midterm	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			95

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	PO.14	PO.15
LO.1	1					2				2				3
LO.2		2					3				3				3
LO.3			3					4				2
LO.4				4					5				1
LO.5					1					1				2

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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