| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology Of Religion | ILH214 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Ahmet Canan KARAKAŞ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Student applies methods of researching, data gathering from internal and foreign resources and interpretation
2) Student recognizes history and prominent representatives of psychology of religion.;
3) Student analyses researchs whic is about this field from the point of method and content.;
4) Student recognises differences and similarities between psychology and psychology of religion.;
5) Student criticises previous researchs within the frame of contemporary theories which discuss religious life
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||
| 1 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 2 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 3 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 4 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 5 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Sociology of Religion, Kalam
Course Contents
To introduce the discipline of Psychology of Religion, to give information about the definition of the Psychology of Religion, subject, field, method and history. To examine the relationship with Social Psychology, Educational Psychology, and so on. To introduction of contemporary literature, Psychology of Religion, human development and religion; the mystical experience; changing religion, religious abnormal behavior, mental health issues.
Weekly Schedule
1) Religion and psychology2) Psychology of religion and its research methods
3) Subjects of psychology of religion
4) Religion and individual
5) Religious motivation
6) Theories of frustration
7) Theories of frustration and religion
8) Midterm Exam
9) Faith and belief
10) Worship
11) Worship and personality
12) Prayer
13) Periods of growth and religion
14) Religion in the childhood and adolescence
15) Religion in the adulthood and old ages
16) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Case Study
5) Self Study
6) Problem Solving
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