COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SCIENCE-RELIGION RELATION IN ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FDB 5123 SCIENCE-RELIGION RELATION IN ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY 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 MEHMET TÜRKERI

Offered to

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Course Objective

To research on: the problem of science-religion relation from the beginning until the Renaissance with the help of some philosophers views and approaches to the problem.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Student, at the end of the semester, will understand the effects and functions of myths, magic, astrology, and religions to the sciences know classical ethics theories.
2   They will learn the development of sciences in history
3   They will get information about historical roots of the relation between religion and science
4   They will see the contributions of religion to the science
5   They will get information about incompatibility between religion and science

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definitions of religion and science.
2 The problematic of the relation religion and science.
3 Religion and science before Greeks.
4 Religion and science after Greeks.
5 Religion and science around ancient philosophers views I.
6 Religion and science around ancient philosophers views II.
7 Religion and science around Islamic philosophers views I.
8 Religion and science around medieval philosophers views I.
9 Religion and science around medieval philosophers views II.
10 Religion and science aroun medieval jewish Philosophers views.
11 Religion and science in Christianity I.
12 Religion and science in Christianity II.
13 Religion and science in Islam I.
14 Religion and science in Islam II.

Recomended or Required Reading

Adnan Adıvar, Tarih Boyunca ilim ve Din;
Cemal Yıldırım, Bilim Felsefesi;
E. Boutroux, Çağdaş Felsefede ilim ve Din;
Science, Religion,and the Human Experience;
Alex Rosenberg, Pihilosophy Of Science, A contemporary introduction.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing, research, question - answer, studying on examples, homework and practice

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

Further Notes about Assessment Methods: Students needs to prepare an essay or a homework assignment about the subject. The mid-term exam and final exam are taking place in class according to timetable of the course.

Assessment Criteria

Students' achievements are calculated from the results of mid-term exam, homework assignments, final exam and active participation to the lecture

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mehmet.turkeri@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday 15:00 - 16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 7 7
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 158

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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