COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NEW TRENDS IN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILS 4151 NEW TRENDS IN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR YUSUF CEYLAN

Offered to

Theology
Theology (Evening)
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Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide students with knowledge and awareness about emerging approaches and orientations in religious education and teaching.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students will be able to comprehend the educational dimension of the main trends in religious education,
2   Analyze major terms of new approaches,
3   Associate new approaches with the role of Religious education in gaining the main skills,
4   Explain generally the new approaches in Religious education.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Course Introduction
2 Social and Cultural Reasons for the Emergence of New Orientations in Religious Education.
3 Scientific Factors Affecting the Development of New Orientations in Religious Education
4 Developing Higher Order Thinking Skills in Religious Education and Training
5 Problem based learning in Religious education
6 Examples of Problem based learning in Religious education
7 Developing Critical Thinking Skills in Religious Education
8 Critical Thinking Teaching and activities
9 Developing Social-Emotional Skills in Religious Education
10 Social Learning Models in Religious Education
11 Cooperative Learning and Contingency Learning in Religious Education
12 Cooperative Learning Examples and Activities in Religious Education
13 Case Study in Religious Education
14 Case Study Examples and Activities in Religious Education

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Sources:
1. Özcan Demirel, Eğitimde Yeni Yönelimler, 2005.
2. Ahmet Saban, Öğrenme-Öğretme Süreci: Yeni Teori ve Yaklaşımlar, 2004.
3. Halit Ev, Din Kültürü ve Ahlak Bilgisi Derslerinde Probleme Dayalı Öğrenme, 2012.
4. Mehmet Zeki Aydın, Ahlak Öğretiminde Örnek Olay Incelemesi, 2003.
5. Beyza Bilgin, Islam ve Çocuk, 2000.
Auxilary Sources:
1. Mehmet Şevki Aydın, Açık Toplumda Din Eğitimi, 2012.
2. Mustafa Köylü, Gelişim Basamaklarına Göre Din Eğitimi, 2010.
3. Abdurrahman Dodurgalı, Ailede Din Eğitimi, 2011.
4. Mustafa Köylü, Çocukluk Dönemi Dinî Inanç Gelişimi ve Din Eğitimi, AÜIFD, 2004.
5. Antoine Vergote, Çocuklukta Din, AÜIFD, 1978

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

lecture method, question and answer method and problem-based learning

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

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Assessment Criteria

Midterm and final exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

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Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

yusuf.ceylan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Free

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 1 5 5
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 14 7 98
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 140

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

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