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Information
| Code | FDB813 |
| Name | Religions and Their Sacred Texts |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | . Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Doktora Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. KADİR ALBAYRAK |
Course Goal / Objective
To acquire academic knowledge about the living world religions and their sacred texts.
Course Content
Especially, to learn about the religions still living in different geographies of the world today, the manifestations of these religions and their sacred texts
Course Precondition
Must have sufficient background on the general history of religions
Resources
Living World Religions, DIB publications. Moojen Momen, The Phenomenon of Religions. Mircea Eliade, History of Religious Beliefs and Thoughts-I,II,III. Koran, Holy Bible, Avesta, Upanishads, Confucius, Conversations, Laozi, Tao Te Ching.
Notes
Süleyman Turan-Emine Battal, Sacred Texts in World Religions. Academic articles.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Acquires academic knowledge about the religions of the living world and recognizes them by reading their sacred texts and draws conclusions from them. |
| LO02 | Will be able to make comparisons about religions and sacred texts. |
| LO03 | To have an idea about new lifestyles and understandings based on the sacred texts of religions. |
| LO04 | By reading the sacred texts of religions, the similarities and differences between religions will be seen comparatively. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Deepen the ability to use the basic concepts of the field in a specific area. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Evaluates the literature in national and international level. | 3 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Makes research in literature. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses the equipments used in the studies in the field. | 3 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Develops research proposals based on the literature. | 4 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Analyze, synthesize and evaluate new and complex ideas related to the field. | 4 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Can do original research in the field. | 3 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Determines a topic from the proposals and develops a report on this topic. | 3 |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Discuss and present the research report. | 3 |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Using individual and team work skills in national and international projects | |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Doctorate proficiency exam can produce results from the sources obtained during the preparatory work. | 3 |
| PLO12 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Interpret the acquired knowledge in written and oral form. | |
| PLO13 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Effective use of a foreign language to follow international literature in the field | |
| PLO14 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | He / She knows the basic sources of his / her forehead to use in scientific studies. | 3 |
| PLO15 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Can work independently and as a member of a team. | |
| PLO16 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Follow ethical rules | 4 |
| PLO17 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To be able to follow the international literature related to his / her field in written and oral communication and to have foreign language knowledge. | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A general introduction to religions | Text readings | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Religions of India | History of India | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Hinduism and Buddism | Relations between the two religions | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 4 | Jainism, Sikhism and other beliefs. | Religious life and practices in present-day India | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | Chinese and Japanese religions | Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism, and Zen Buddhism | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Iranian religions | Manichaeism, Zoroastrianism, Mazdeism and others | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 7 | Dead religions and their influence | Ancient Sumerian, Egyptian, and Middle Eastern religions | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 9 | General information about Semitic religions | Pre-Judaic Persian and Egyptian influences | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Judaism beliefs, worship and sects | Tanakh and Talmud | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | Hıristiyanlık inanç, ibadet ve mezhepleri | The New Testament and its interpretations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | East-West Christianity | Armenian, Syriac, Chaldean, Coptic Churches | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | Islam religion, belief, worship and sects | Quran and Hadith literature | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 14 | A comparison essay between religions and their scriptures | Scriptures and new interpretations today | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 15 | General evaluation | Conclusion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 17 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||