COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HUMAN RIGHTS:FREEDOM OF RELIGION AND CONSCIENCE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILS 3111 HUMAN RIGHTS:FREEDOM OF RELIGION AND CONSCIENCE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR OSMAN BILEN

Offered to

Theology
Theology (Evening)

Course Objective

In the light of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was accepted by the UN after the social and humanitarian conditions brought by industrialization and the modern period from the 19th century, as well as the confusion and troubles caused by the two great world wars, the basic teachings of religions, the struggle for existence of religious communities and cultural interaction were reconsidered. efforts to address and make sense of it have emerged. In this context, to evaluate the articles directly or indirectly related to freedom of religion and conscience in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in terms of religions and the cultures in which they live; In this way, it aims to shed light on the resolution efforts on issues such as freedom of religion and belief, religious and cultural discrimination, and assimilation.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   At the end of lecture, student could understand how freedom of religion and conscience is an area of freedom
2   The student evaluates the provisions on freedom of religion and conscience in international legal documents in terms of the basic teachings of living religions.
3   Comprehends the solutions to the problems faced by the members of various religions
4   Gain insight into issues between international law and religion
5   Gain insight into concepts and phenomena related to freedom of religion and conscience such as interreligious dialogue, Missionary work, Jihad, religion-state relations

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: Course method, basic concepts, problem area
2 The framework of religious and legal problems that emerged in the modern period: National and International Legal Documents
3 UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Religion
4 Basic teachings of living religions and freedom of religion and conscience
5 Political Framework: Freedom of Religion and Conscience, Secularism and Religion-State Relationship
6 Religious Minorities and their areas of freedom
7 Cultural Issues: Religious and cultural discrimination
8 Midterm exam
9 Multicultural societies and areas of religious freedom
10 Social Issues: Fundamental rights such as health-education-work and religious discrimination
11 Globalization, inter-communal relations and tolerance limits to different religions
12 Islam and religious diversity: Freedom of religion and conscience in Islamic societies
13 Universal and social morality and religious freedoms
14 Overview of the course

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Hilmi Ziya Ülken, Eski Yunandan Çağdaş Düşünceye Doğru Islam Felsefesi: Kaynakları ve Etkileri, Ülken Yayınları, Istanbul 2007.
2. Mehmet Bayraktar, Islam Felsefesine Giriş, Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı Yayınları, Ankara 1997.
3. Macit Fahri, Islam Felsefesi Tarihi, çev., Kasım Turhan, Iklim Yayınları, Istanbul 1992.
4. M.M. Şerif (ed.), Islam Düşüncesi Tarihi, (Islam Felsefesi ve Filozofları Bölümü), insan Yayınları, c.I-IV, Istanbul 1990.
5. Seyyid Hüseyin Nasr-Oliver Leaman (ed.), Islam Felsefesi Tarihi, çev., Şamil Öçal, Hasan Tuncay Başoğlu, Açılımkitap Yayınları, c.I-III, Istanbul 2007.
6. Peter Adamson ve Richard C. Taylor (ed.), Islam Felsefesine Giriş, çev., M. Cüneyt Kaya, Küre Yayınları, Istanbul 2007.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture

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

The students will be assessed based on success in their mid-term and final exams along with their performance during the classes throughout the semester

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

osman.bilen@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 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Reading 7 3 21
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

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.14334
LO.24334
LO.34334
LO.44334
LO.54334