COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THE PHENOMENOLOGY OF RELIGION: BASIC TOPICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FDB 5190 THE PHENOMENOLOGY OF RELIGION: BASIC TOPICS 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 ALI IHSAN YITIK

Offered to

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Course Objective

To present how religious beliefs and rituals emerged in religions; how they practicing; what their authentic features; how they understanding by the people; what their basic functions; and their relations with each other and the Numen

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows basic dimensions of religion
2   Perceive importance of religion in respect of individual and society
3   Perceive relationship between beliefs and religious rituals
4   Understand important of religious rituals in the life of individuals
5   Perceive fundamental nature of religion through different patterns
6   Gains ability of empathy against the other religions believers

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Nature of Numen
2 Sky and Sky Gods
3 Sky Symbols and rituals
4 Sun Cults
5 Moon Cults
6 Sacred Water
7 Sacred Stones
8 Sacred Trees
9 Earth as a Mother
10 Earth, Birth, Woman and Fertility
11 Sacred plants and life tree
12 Agriculture, fertility and thanksgiving rituals
13 Sacred time and place
14 Nature and function of the myths

Recomended or Required Reading

1) Mircea Eliade, Dinler Tarihine Giriş, Çev. Lale Arslan, Kabalcı Yay. Istanbul 2003
2) Joachim Wach, Dinler Tarihi: Bilimsel Bir Disiplin Olarak Kuruluşuna Teorik Bir Giriş, Çev. Fuat Aydın, Ataç Yay. Istanbul 2004
3) Ekrem Sarıkçıoğlu, Başlangıçtan Günümüze Dinler Tarihi, Kardelen Yay., Isparta 1999
4) Baki Adam, Karşılaştırmalı Dinler Tarihi, MEB Yayınları, Istanbul 2002
5) W. Owen Cole, Six Religions in the Twentieth Century, Hulton Educ., Great Britain 1987
6) Allan S. Evans, What Man Believes: A Study of the World's Great Faith, McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd, Canada 1973.
7) James C. Livinstone, Anatomy of the Sacred: An Introduction to Religion, Macmillan Pub., New York 1989
8) Kedar Nath Tiwari, Comparative Religion, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi 1990

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, researches, home-reading

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

None

Assessment Criteria

The success of attendant is examined by examination and lecture performances

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ali.yitik@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday 09-10

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

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

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.13345
LO.23345
LO.33345
LO.43345
LO.53345
LO.63345

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