COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RELIGIOUS SITES IN TURKIYE

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

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ELIF HILAL KARAMAN

Offered to

Theology
Theology (Evening)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to familiarize the students with the relationship between Anatolia (modern day Türkiye) with many number of religions throughout history by the means of introducing selected religious sites from the region.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understands the importance of the region from a religious perspective.
2   Learns the history of different religions in Anatolia.
3   Gains extensive knowledge on which regions are more important for the history of which religion.
4   Acquires expertise on how to identify different religious sites in the same region.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: Overview of the subject
2 Marmara Region I: Pre-Islamic Period
3 Marmara Region II: Islamic Period
4 Ayasofya/Hagia Sophia
5 Aegean Region I: Pre-Islamic Period
6 Aegean Region II: Islamic Period
7 Ephesus
8 Mid-Term Exam
9 Mediterranean Region
10 Black Sea Region
11 Eastern Anatolian Region
12 South Eastern Anatolian Region I: Pre-Islamic Period
13 South Eastern Anatolian Region II: Islamic Period
14 Summary

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Tekin, Oğuz. Edited by. (2019) Hellenistic and Roman Anatolia: Kings, Emperors, City States. Yapı Kredi Yayınları.
2. Petersen, Andrew. (1996) Dictionary of Islamic Architecture. Routledge.
3. Wilson, Mark. (2014) Biblical Turkey: A Guide to the Jewish and Christian Sites of Asia Minor. Ege Yayınları
4. Edmonds, Anna G. (1997) Turkey s Religious Sites. Damko Yayınevi
5. Matthews, Henry. (2014) Greco-Roman Cities of Aegean Turkey: History, Archaeology, Architecture. Ege Yayınları
6. Rızvanoğlu, Mehmet Sait. Edited by. (2019) Göbeklitepe: 12000 Years the Oldest Archaeological Temple All Over the World. Şanlıurfa Governorship Provincial Culture and Tourism Directorate Publications.
7. Winston, Richard. (2017) Hagia Sophia: A History. New Word City.
8. Koester, Helmut. Edited by. (1995) Ephesos Metropolis of Asia: An Interdisciplinary Approach to its Archaeology, Religion and Culture. Harvard Theological Studies.
9. Blake, Everett C. & Edmonds, Anna G. (2000) Biblical Sites in Turkey. SEV Matbaacılık ve Yayıncılık

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, student participation, use of visual materials

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 their success in mid-term and final exams along with their performance during the classes throughout the semester.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

elif.karaman@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 13:00-14:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Field study 1 10 10
Reading 3 9 27
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 149

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.15454
LO.25454
LO.35454
LO.45454