COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY OF RELIGIONS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAR 2014 HISTORY OF RELIGIONS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR SERKAN KEÇECI

Offered to

History (Evening)
History

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to achieve a necessary understanding of the historical development of religions

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The discussion on the emergence of religions
2   The historical development of religions
3   The common characteristics of the religions
4   The interaction among the religions
5   The historical development of each religion

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction the Class and the Literature. The Definitions of Religion
2 The Taboos, Rituals
3 The Psychological Aspect of Religion
4 The Ancient Religions
5 Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism, Maniheism, Zoroastrianism
6 Hinduism, Jainism
7 Judaism
8 The Term Examination
9 Christianity
10 Islam
11 Islam
12 The Comparisons of the Modern Religions
13 The Comparisons of the Modern Religions
14 The Comparisons of the Modern Religions
15 General Evaluation
16 Final Examination

Recomended or Required Reading

1-KÜÇÜK A.-TÜMER G.-KÜÇÜK M.A., Dinler Tarihi, Berikan Yayınevi, Ankara, 2010.
2-BORGEAUD Philippe, Karşılaşma Karşılaştırma Dinler Tarihi Araştırmaları, (Çev: M. Emin Özcan), Dost Kitabevi, Ankara, 1999.
3-HANÇERLIOĞLU Orhan, Inanç Sözlüğü, Remzi Kitabevi, Istanbul, 1975.
4-Büyük Dinler ve Mezhepler Ansiklopedisi, Istanbul, 1964.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Text readings

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Term examination 40%
2. Final examination 60%

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-4: This will be evaluated through the performance in the term examination.
2. LO 1-5: This will be evaluated through the performance in the final examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70% attendance is obligatory.
2. Participation to the term and final examinations will be considered in the evaluation.
3. Cheating in any examination is considered an extremely serious offence.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

serkan.kececi@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 11.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Tutorials 0 0 0
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Quiz etc. 0 0 0
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 76

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15454
LO.24544
LO.35454
LO.45544
LO.54445