Creation And Evolution I
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION (MASTER) (WITH THESIS)
Institute of Social Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creation And Evolution I | FDB125 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Fall | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Adnan GÜRSOY
Assistant Prof. Dr. Metin PAY
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Recognize different models of the theory of creation.
2) Analyze statements about creation in religious texts.
3) Analyze the arguments for and against creation.
4) Recognize the basic concepts of evolution.
5) Evaluate the debates on theory of evolution.
6) Analyze the philosophical extent of theories of creation and evolution.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Middle | Middle | Low | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | High | |
| 2 | Middle | Middle | Low | High | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | Low | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | High | |
| 4 | Middle | Middle | Low | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | High | |
| 5 | Middle | Middle | Low | High | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | |
| 6 | Middle | Middle | Low | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
none
Course Contents
The Theories of Creation, Evolution and Intelligent Design and philosophical discussions about them.
Weekly Schedule
1) What is the theory of creationism?2) Young Earth Creationism
3) Old Earth Creationism
4) Creationism and Science
5) Religion, Creationism and Naturalism
6) The Basic Concepts of Theory of Evolution
7) Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
8) Mid-term exam
9) Different Models of the Theory of Evolution
10) Evolution, Science and God I
11) Evolution, Science and God II
12) The Metaphysical Critics of Theory of Evolution
13) Creationism and the Thery of Evolution
14) Evolution and Teleological Argument
15) Biological and Theistic Explanation
16) Final
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Elliott SOBER, Biyoloji Felsefesi, İmge Kitabevi, Ankara 2009.
2- Eugenie C. SCOTT, Evrim mi Yaratılışçılık mı?, İstanbul 2012.
3- Charles DARWIN, Türlerin Kökeni, İstanbul 2003.
4- Francisco AYALA, Darwin’s Gift to Science and Religion, Washington 2007.
5- Richard DAWKINS, Kör Saatçi, Ankara 2004.
6- Michael DENTON, Evolution: A Theory in Crisis, USA 1996.
7- Stephan Jay GOULD, Darwin ve Sonrası, Ankara 2000.
8- Henry M. MORRIS, Biblical Creationism, USA 2000.
9- Richard SWINBURNE, Tanrı Var mı?, Bursa 2001.
10- Metin PAY, Tasarım ve Tanrı, Şule Yayınları, İstanbul 2018
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Brain Storming
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