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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
FDB145Introduction to the History of ReligionsElective116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to learn the general beliefs and practices of religions and interpret them within the framework of the history of religions methodology.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğretim. Üyesi Hatice keleş
Learning Outcomes
1Learns the subject, purpose and method of the History of Religions.
2Gain general knowledge about the religions of Islam, Judaism and Christianity.
3Gains knowledge about Eastern religions.
4Have general information about the ancient Turkish religion.
5Gains knowledge about the ancient religions that lived in Anatolia.
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
There is no prerequisite for the course.
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
-The subject, purpose and method of the History of Religions -Islam -Judaism-- -Christianity -Eastern Religions-- - Zoroastrianism -Old Turkish Religions
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Definition, Subject and Methodology of the History of ReligionsNoneNone
2IslamNoneNone
3JudaismNoneNone
4ChristianityNoneNone
5ZoroastrianismNoneNone
6HinduismNoneNone
7BuddhismNoneNone
8ExamNoneNone
9JainismNoneNone
10sikhismNoneNone
11TaoismNoneNone
12ConfucianismNoneNone
13shintoismNoneNone
14Traditional Turkish ReligionNoneNone
15Religions that existed in AnatoliaNoneNone
16ExamNoneNone
Recommended or Required Reading
Eliade, Mırcea. Dinler Tarihine Giriş Adam, Baki. Dinler Tarihi Kurt, Ali Osman. Dinler Tarihi Küçük, Abdurrahman. Dinler Tarihi
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 Lectures14342
Question-Answer14342
Project Preparation122
Project Presentation122
Criticising Paper428
Self Study10330
Individual Study for Mid term Examination5315
Individual Study for Final Examination7321
Homework5315
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)180
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PO
1
PO
2
PO
3
PO
4
PO
5
PO
6
LO1334542
LO2233433
LO3445331
LO4423324
LO5334454
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High