COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ANATOLIAN RELIGIONS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILS 3284 ANATOLIAN RELIGIONS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Theology
Theology (Evening)
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Course Objective

To teach religions and beliefs in Anatolian history

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   know which religions had been lived in Anatolia
2   have information about major features, beliefs and practices of these religions
3   perceive elements come from these religion to modern times
4   can compare these religions historically
5   grasp adventure of Islam in this land better

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Anatolian civilizations
2 Anatolia in the polytheist religions period
3 Hittite and Greek beliefs
4 Ancient Persian religions in Anatolia
5 Religion in Roman Empire
6 Anatolian myths
7 Christianity in Anatolia
8 Midterm Exam
9 Seven Churches
10 Mystery religions in Anatolia
11 Judaism in Anatolia
12 Heretics in Anatolia
13 Entrance and spreading of Islam in Anatolia
14 General Evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

1- Hikmet Tanyu, Dinler Tarihi Araştırmaları, Ankara 1973.
2- F. Kınal, Eski Anadolu Tarihi, Ankara 1962.
3- Ekrem Akurgal, Anadolu Kültür Tarihi, Ankara, 2000.
2- Şinasi Gündüz, Anadolu da Paganizm, Ankara, 2005.
3- Ekrem Memiş, DiNLERiN BULUSTUGU NOKTA: ANADOLU, Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, VII, 2, ss. 59-68.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Face-to-face

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)

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
Preparation for midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for final exam 1 3 3
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 60

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.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51