COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SCIENCE-RELIGION RELATIONS IN MODERN PHILOSOPHY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FDB 5132 SCIENCE-RELIGION RELATIONS IN MODERN PHILOSOPHY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MEHMET TÜRKERI

Offered to

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Course Objective

To research on: the problem of science-religion relation from the Renaissance until the current times with the help of some philosophers views and approaches to the problem.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Student, at the end of the semester, will understand the relation between the two main experiential area of human being and its effects on daily life
2   They will know the place of religion in modern philosophy
3   They will know the place of science in modern philosophy.
4   They will get information about the relation between religion and science.
5   They will analyse the contradictions between religion and science in daily life

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The problematic of the course and methodological issues.
2 Philosophy of science and philosophy of religion.
3 Religion and science relation in the Renaissance period.
4 Reformist movements and religion - science relation.
5 Auguste Comte and religion - science relation.
6 Haeckel and religion - science relation.
7 Religion - science relation in psychologism aspect.
8 Mid-term Exam
9 Religion - science relation in sociologism aspect.
10 Modern sciences and Religion
11 Religion and science relation and Darwin with his evaluation theory.
12 Rithschl and religion - science relation.
13 Religion - science relation in pragmatism.
14 Religion - science relation in process philosophy.

Recomended or Required Reading

E. Boutroux, Çağdaş Felsefede ilim ve Din;
C. Yıldırım, Bilim Felsefesi;
A. Adıvar, Tarih Buyunca Ilim ve Din.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing, research, question answer, studying on examples, homework and practice.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Students needs to prepare an essay or a homework assignment about subject. The mid-term exam and final exam are taking place in class according to timetable of the course

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)

mehmet.turkeri@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday 15:00 16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Preparing presentations 1 7 7
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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