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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
ILA410.03History of Comparative ReligionsElective483
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
It is to examine religions with similar or different aspects with a comparative method. With the comparative method, two or more religions are compared to reveal their similar and different characteristics.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hatice KELEŞ
Learning Outcomes
1Students learn the methods of comparative study of religion.
2Students describe classical and modern comparative approaches.
3Students know examples of comparative study of religion in The West.
4Students discuss and describe different phenomenons of religions by comparative methods .
Mode of Delivery
Second Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
history of religions
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
History of Religions as a Discipline, Comparative History of Religions, Comparative Method, Encountered Problems and Solution Suggestions in the Comparison of Religious Phenomenons, Comparison of Some Phenomenons in Religions: Founders of Religions, Holy Book, Temple, Sacred Times, Hajj, Sawm, Redemption, Kurban, Sin.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction, Comparative Method in History of Religions, Some of Encountered Problems in Researches of Comparative History of Religions
2Comparative History of Religions Literature in Turkey
3Founders of Religions
4Sacred and Sacredness in Religions
5Prehension of Holy Book in Religions
6Temple and Worship in Religions
7Sacred Times in Religions
8Midtermnonenone
9Redemption and sacrifice in Religions
10Hajj in Religions
11Prehension of Sin in Religions
12Salvation in Religions
13Water Motif in Religions
14Qibla in the Religionsnonenone
15Belief in Messiah Mahdi in religionsnonenone
16Final Examnonenone
Recommended or Required Reading
Niyazi Akyüz, “Dinlerin Teşekkülünde Dini Liderlerin Karizması”, Dini Araştırmalar, 1/3 (1999), ss. 43-64.Ahmet Güç, “Dinlerde Kutsal ve Kutsallık Anlayışı”, Dinler Tarihi Araştırmaları-I, Ankara, 1998, ss. 337-353.Mehmet Alparslan Küçük, Kutsal Kitap Anlayışı: Yahudilik, Hıristiyanlık ve İslam Örneği, Berikan Yayınevi, Ankara, 2009.Abdurrahman Küçük, “Dinlerde İbadet ve Mabet”, Diyanet İlmi Dergi, 24/3 (1988), ss. 25-54.Mehmet Katar, “Dinlerde Günlük İbadet Uygulamaları”, Dini Araştırmalar, 1/1 (1998), ss. 59-75.Ahmet Güç, “Dinlerde Kıble Anlayışı”, Uludağ Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, 11/2 (2002), ss. 1-30.Mehmet Katar, “Dinlerde Keffaret Anlayışı”, Dini Araştırmalar, 1/1 (1998), ss. 44-58.Ali Erbaş, “İslam Dışı Dinlerde Hac”, Sakarya Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, 5 (2002), ss. 97-120.Kadir Albayrak, “Dinlerde Günah Kavramı ve Kurtuluş Yolları”, Dini Araştırmalar, 4/12, ss. 87-107.Ali Erbaş, “Muhtelif Dinlerde Su Motifi”, EKEV, 8/20 (2004), ss. 241-258.Nermin Öztürk, “İlahi, Dinlerde Yemin, Keffaret ve Kurban”, Selçuk Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, sayı 13 (2002), ss. 167-192
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14228
Self Study919
Individual Study for Mid term Examination6318
Individual Study for Final Examination7214
Homework6318
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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LO3443213
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High