COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CONTEMPORARY INTERFAITH RELATIONS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILS 2476 CONTEMPORARY INTERFAITH RELATIONS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR HAKKI ŞAH YASDIMAN

Offered to

Theology
Theology (Evening)
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Course Objective

To teach the value and significance of major religions in modern world; to point out their impacts on international peace and conflicts.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Become aware of the pluralistic nature of interreligious relations and dialogue
2   Learn the meaning of key concepts related with the subject
3   Percieve the effects of the religious text on interreligious dialogue and peace efforts
4   Learn the effects of political and cultural factors on interreligious adventures
5   Learn whether interreligious dialogue is a new version of Evangelism

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Description of key concepts such as Interreligious dialogue, Evangelism, Ecumenism, Da va and tabligh (proclamation of Islam)
2 Key concepts: Exclusivism, Inclusivism and Pluralism
3 Second Vatican Council and Interreligious Dialogue
4 Basic Principals of Interreligious Dialogue
5 Is Dialogue a new version of Evangelism Suspicions on dialogue efforts
6 Islam and other religions: Religious arguments and problems
7 Islam and other religions: Historical development
8 Mid-term
9 Islamic Refutations (Reddiyeler) and their basic subjects
10 Judaism Christianity Relations: problems and proposals;
11 Judaism Islam Relations: problems and proposals;
12 Christians and Others
13 Hindus and Others
14 Buddhists and Others

Recomended or Required Reading

1- Baki Adam, Yahudilik ve Hıristiyanlık Ac ısından Diğer Dinler, Pınar Yayınları, 2002
2- Günümüz Dinler arası Ilişkiler Üzerine Yazılar (Konuyla Ilgili Makaleler Toplamı)
3- Ahmet Kurucan, Niçin Diyalog: Diyaloğun Temeleri, Işık Yay., Izmir, 2006
4- Şinasi Gündüz, Dinsel Şiddet, Etüt Yay., Samsun, 2002
5- Islam ve Öteki, Ed. Cafer Sadık Yaran, Kaknüs Yay., Istanbul, 2001
6- Tevrat
7- Incil
8- Kur an-ı Kerim

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

lecture and debate

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

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ali.yitik@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 1 13
Midterm 1 5 5
Final 1 10 10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 54

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.111
LO.2111
LO.3111
LO.4111
LO.511