COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR CIHAD KISA

Offered to

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Course Objective

The relation of mental health and religion have been researched and discussed for a long time in different cultures. To understand the essence of this relation has taken attention in vary of disciplines today such as psychology, religious psychology, psychiatry. The aim of this class is; to give sufficient information to the students about how the mental health-religion relation occurs; and to show this, the scientific results, some issues and main views about mental health, religion and religiousness that is the living form of religion, will be mentioned; therefore, students will be able to approach in different angles to the religion de facto. By all these, students are expected to approach to mental health problems in society healthier and more realistic especially when with their attitudes in and suggestions for solving these problems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Asım Yapıcı, Ruh Sağlığı ve Din (Psiko-sosyal Uyum ve Dindarlık), Karahan Kitabevi, Adana 2007
2. Harold G. Koeinig, Handbook of Religion and Mental Health, Academic Press, California 1998
3. Ebu Zeyd Ahmed el-Belhi, Beden ve Ruh Sağlığı (Koruma Yolları ve Tavsiyeler), Çeviren: Muhammed Uysal, Endülüs Kitap, 2012
4. Kemal Sayar, Kültür ve Ruh Sağlığı, Metis 2012
5. Ebu Bekir Razi, Ruh Sağlığı, Çeviren: Hüseyin Karaman, Iz Yayıncılık, Istanbul 2011

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Face to face lecturing.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

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)

recep.yaparel@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

By Appointment.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes