| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | FD131 | Dinler Tarihine Giriş | Elective | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To make the student familiar with the history of religion studies in the Muslim world and in the West; To enable them to comprehend the basic beliefs and practices of religions. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hatice KELEŞ |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Student; defines the concepts of religion, history and history of religions; | | 2 | Evaluates the studies of History of Religions in Islam and the West with its main lines. | | 3 | Understands the place and importance of religion in human history; | | 4 | Understands the origin of belief in God | | 5 | Understands religious morphology |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| none |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| none |
| Course Contents |
| To make the student familiar with the history of religion studies in the Muslim world and in the West; To enable them to comprehend the basic beliefs and practices of religions. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Morphology of the Sacred | none | none | | 2 | Gök Tanrıları, Göksel simgeler ve Ayinler | none | none | | 3 | Sun and Sun Worship | none | none | | 4 | The Moon and the Mystery of the Moon | none | none | | 5 | Waters and Water Symbols | none | none | | 6 | Sacred Stones: Epiphanies, Signs and Forms | none | none | | 7 | Topraki Women and Fertility | none | none | | 8 | Midterm | none | none | | 9 | Plants: Rites and Symbols of Regeneration | none | none | | 10 | Agriculture and Fertility Cults | none | none | | 11 | Sacred Places | none | none | | 12 | Sacred Time and the Myth of Eternal Renewal | none | none | | 13 | Morphology and Function of Myths | none | none | | 14 | Structure of Icons | none | none | | 15 | Comprehension of myths | none | none | | 16 | Final | none | none |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Abdurrahman Küçük, Günay Tümer, M. Alparslan Küçük, Dinler Tarihi, Ankara: Berikan Yayınevi, 2009;
Diğer Kaynaklar:
Ekrem Sarıkçıoğlu, Başlangıçtan Günümüze Dinler Tarihi, Isparta: Fakülte Kitabevi, 2002;
Şinasi Gündüz (ed.), Yaşayan Dünya Dinleri, Ankara: Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı Yayınları, 2007.
Kur'an-ı Kerim.
Kitab-ı Mukaddes.
Ezra Pound, Konfüçyüs (çev. Ahmet Yücel)
Lao Tse, Tao Te Ching: Yol ve Erdem Kitabı (çev. Ömer Tulgan)
Bhagavat Gita: Hinduların Kutsal Kitabı (çev. Korhan Kaya).
Buddhistlerin Kutsal Kitapları (çev. Korhan Kaya) |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 30 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 70 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | none |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Question-Answer | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| Project Preparation | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Project Presentation | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Writing Paper | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Criticising Paper | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Self Study | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Homework | 7 | 3 | 21 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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