COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THE PHENOMENOLOGY OF RELIGION: ITS EMERGENCE AND PIONEERS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FDB 5195 THE PHENOMENOLOGY OF RELIGION: ITS EMERGENCE AND PIONEERS 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 ALI IHSAN YITIK

Offered to

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Course Objective

To present how religious beliefs and rituals emerged in religions; how they practicing; what their authentic features; how they understanding by the people; what their basic functions; and their relations with each other and the Numen

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows basic dimensions of religion
2   Perceive importance of religion in respect of individual and society
3   Perceive relationship between beliefs and religious rituals
4   Understand important of religious rituals in the life of individuals
5   Perceive fundamental nature of religion through different patterns
6   Gains ability of empathy against the other religions believers

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definiton, scope and forms of religious rituals
2 Beliefs and practices involving life circle
3 Annual religious rituals
4 Social and psychological funtions of the ritual
5 Human perceptions in religions
6 Human as a potential God
7 Religions' views on Theodise
8 Mid-term Exam
9 Life after death and heaven in monotheistic religions
10 Salvation: Karma and reincarnation
11 Ways of salvation in religions
12 Ways of salvation in religions
13 Religions in modern world: Religious Pluralism and Problem of Religious Truıth
14 Final Exam
15 Religions in modern world: Religious Pluralism and Problem of Religious Truıth

Recomended or Required Reading

1) Mircea Eliade, Dinler Tarihine Giriş, Çev. Lale Arslan, Kabalcı Yay. Istanbul 2003
2) James C. Livinstone, Anatomy of the Sacred: An Introduction to Religion, Macmillan Pub., New York 1989
3) Hüseyin Gazi Yurdaydın, "Din Fenomenolojisi", AÜIFD, VIII, 51-54.
4) Mustafa Ünal, Din Fenomenolojisi: Tarihçe, Yöntem ve Uygulama, Kayseri 1999.
5) Joachim Wach, Dinler Tarihi: Bilimsel Bir Disiplin Olarak Kuruluşuna Teorik Bir Giriş, Çev. Fuat Aydın, Ataç Yay. Istanbul 2004
6) Ekrem Sarıkçıoğlu, Din Fenomenolojisi: Dinlerin Mahiyeti ve Tezahür Şekilleri, Süleyman Demirel Üniv. Yay., Isparta 2002.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, question-answer, home work readings

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

None

Assessment Criteria

The success of attendant is examined by examination and lecture performances

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ali.yitik@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

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

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.13354
LO.23354
LO.33354
LO.43354
LO.53354
LO.63354

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