| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History of Religions | ILH307 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Nihat DURAK
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Understand the issues and methods of the discipline of History of Religions
2) He can obtain information about the history and development of the History of Religions and can obtain basic iformation of the major religions.
3) he has information about the work of the history of religions in the West, Islamic world and Turkey
4) he has information about the short history of religions such as Christianity, Judaism, Far Eastern Religions and Indian Religions
5) he can comparisons between religions and beliefs.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 2 | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | High | High | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 4 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | High | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | High | |
| 5 | High | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Sociology of Religion, Pyscology of Religion
Course Contents
Development of the discipline of History of Religions, its subject and methods, basic information about the major living religions in the West, the history of religions studies in Turkey and the Islamic world. Brief history of religion such as Christianity, Judaism, Indian religions and Far Eastern Religions.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction to the History of Religions2) Theories on the Definition of Religion and the Origin of Religion
3) Mythology
4) Old Turkish Religious Beliefs
5) Confucianism and Taoism
6) Shintoism
7) Hinduism
8) Midterm Exam
9) Buddhism and Jainism
10) Sabism, Manichaeism and Magusism
11) Judaism
12) Judaism
13) Judaism
14) Christianity
15) Christianity
16) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Dinler Tarihi, ed. M. Alıcı-S. Turan, İstanbul: 2020, Lisans Yayıncılık
2- Dinler Tarihi, ed. B. Adam, Ankara: 2015 Grafiker Yayınları
3- Anahatlarıyla Dinler Tarihi, M. Aydın, İstanbul: 2016 Ensar Neşriyat
4- Yaşayan Dünya Dinleri, ed. Şinasi Gündüz, Ankara: 2016, DİB Yayınları
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group Study
5) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required