| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Living World Religions | ILH346 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Spring | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Nihat DURAK
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Students know the theories about the source of religious thought.
2) Students will have information about the emergence and historical development of Indian Religions, Far Eastern Religions and Near-Eastern Religions.
3) Students learn the main beliefs and worship of the religions studied in the History of Religions Course and comprehend the relationship between these religions.
4) Students have the opportunity to see the effects of the religions on the members of the religions.
5) Students learn how to use the knowledge gained about the emergence of non-Islamic religions, historical developments, beliefs and worship in a better understanding of Islam.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Low | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | |
| 2 | Low | Low | Low | High | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | Middle | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | |
| 4 | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 5 | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
History of Religions
Course Contents
Religions, also called “Living World Religions”, are discussed under the titles of Indian Hind Religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jaynism, Sikhism), Far Eastern Origin Religions (Chinese Religions- Daoism and Confucianism- Shintoism and Near Eastern Origins (Judaism, Christianity and Islam). In this course, all the religions that are examined are examined as they are reflected in the lives of their members within the framework of their emergence, historical development, basic beliefs and worship.
Weekly Schedule
1) Historical development of The History of Religions in the World and Turkey.2) Hinduism ( General History / Features)
3) Hinduism - Buddism
4) Jainism - Sihism
5) Confucianism – Daoism - Shintoism
6) Zoroastrianism - Mandeism
7) Judaism: General history
8) Midterm Exam
9) Judaism ( Belief – Worship – Sects)
10) Judaism – İslam Relations
11) Christianity: General history
12) Christianity ( Belief – Worship – Sects)
13) Christianity – İslam Relations
14) New Religious Movements
15) Evangelism
16) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- A. Küçük, G. Tümer, M. A. Küçük, Dinler Tarihi, Berikan Yayınevi, Ankara, 2011.
2- Şinasi Gündüz (Ed.), Yaşayan Dünya Dinleri, Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı Yayınları, İstanbul, 2007.
3- Ekrem Sarıkçıoğlu, Başlangıçtan Günümüze Dinler Tarihi, Fakülte Kitabevi, Isparta, 2004.
4- M. Alıcı - S. Turan (Ed.), Dinler Tarihi I-II, İstanbul: Lisans Yay. 2018.
5- Mahmut Aydın, Dinler Tarihi: Tarih, İnanç ve İbadet, İstanbul: Ensar Yayınları, 2018.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group Study
5) Brain Storming
6) 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