COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EXISTING WORLD RELIGIONS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IDA 3004 EXISTING WORLD RELIGIONS COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Primary Religious Culture and Ethics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Primary Religious Culture and Ethics Teacher Education

Course Objective

To teach History of Religions main problems, methods and its relation with religious sciences; make a conscious about living world religions; introduce world religions in respect of their belief, ritual and ethical systems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   grasp differences in respect of view of point and method between traditional Islamic sciences and Religious Studies.
2   Learn History of Religions main issues, concepts and approaches.
3   Get an idea about living world religions historical developments and main features.
4   Can compare world religions in terms of certain characteristics.
5   nderstand similar and different aspects of Abrahamic Religions.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Importance of learning other religions in terms of religious education
2 History of Religion: Themes, Methods, Relatiopns with other religious sciences
3 World and religions today and classifications
4 Traditional Turkish Belief and its effects on today
5 Judaism: Main concepts
6 Judaism: History
7 Judaism: denominations, beliefs and practices
9 Christianity: Main concepts
10 Christianity: History
11 Christianity: denominations, beliefs and practices
12 Indian Religions: History and main features
13 Indian Religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Shkism

Recomended or Required Reading

Required Textbooks:
1- Yaşayan Dünya Dinleri, ed. Şinasi Gündüz, DIB Yayınları, Ankara, 2007.

Supplemantary Texts:
1- A. Küçük, G. Tümer, Alparslan Küçük, Dinler Tarihi, Berikan Yayınevi, Ankara, 2010.
2- Mahmut Aydın, Anahatlarıyla Dinler Tarihi, Ensar Yayınları, Istanbul, 2010.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Questionnaire, Analyse, Lecture, case study.

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)

bekir.coban@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
Midterm 1 5 5
Final 1 10 10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 67

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.154
LO.254
LO.354
LO.454
LO.554

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