| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christianity | FDB138 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Spring | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Nihat DURAK
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) He/She has knowledge about the place of Christianity in the world and in our country.
2) He/She learns the faith, worship and practices of Christianity.
3) He/She compares Christianity to the other belief systems.
4) He/She sees Christians' perspective on their own history.
5) He/She has knowledge about worship and worship places of Judaism.
6) He/She has knowledge about the view of sacred texts in Christianity.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Low | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 2 | Low | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Low | Middle | High | Middle | |
| 3 | Low | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | |
| 4 | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 5 | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 6 | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Judaism
Course Contents
This lesson focuses on the stages of Christianity since its birth, consuls, clergy, sacred texts, denominations that emerged in the historical process, beliefs, worship and practices, and efforts to spread today.
Weekly Schedule
1) Birth and spread of Christianity2) History of Christianity
3) Consuls and their effects on the Christian World
4) Basic faith principles of Christianity
5) Sects of Christianity and interpretation differencies.
6) Sects of Christianity at the present time
7) Understanding of scriptures in Christianity
8) Worship and worship places in Christianity
9) Visa
10) Holidays and feasts in Christianity
11) Christianity’s view about women
12) Basic ethic principles in Christianity
13) Christianity’s view about other religions
14) Christianity and Chritians in terms of Holy Quran
15) General evaluation
16) Final
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Şinasi Gündüz, Hıristiyanlık, İSAM Yayınları, İstanbul, 2007
2- Ali Erbaş, Hıristiyanlık, İnsan Yayınları, İstanbul, 2004
3- Şinasi Gündüz, Pavlus: Hıristiyanlığın Mimarı, Ankara Okulu Yayınları, Ankara, 2015
4- Mehmet Aydın, Hıristiyan Kaynaklarına Göre Hıristiyanlık, Diyanet Vakfı Yayınları, Ankara, 2007
5- Fuat Aydın, Pavlus Hristiyanlığına Giriş, Eskiyeni Yayınları, İstanbul, 2011
6- Şinasi Gündüz (Ed.), Yaşayan Dünya Dinleri, Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı Yayınları, İstanbul, 2007.
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