| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 163313001105 | HISTORY OF RELIGIONS | Elective | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| With this lesson, the students are aimed to learn about the primitive religions spread throughout the world and about the Judaism, Christianity and Islam which entered the group of monotheistic religions. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Öğr. Gör. Ezgi KIRICI |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Knows basic concepts and terminology. | | 2 | Has knowledge about religion concept and its origin. | | 3 | Knows the basic features of primitive religions spread throughout the world. | | 4 | Has knowledge about all primitive religions. | | 5 | Has detailed knowledge about Judaism, Christianity and Islam. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Content of the course; Definition of religion and its origin, classification of religions, relativism of religion history with other branches of science, other views put forward about the source of religious sentiment, basic characteristics of primitive tribal religions, some basic concepts in primitive tribal religions, Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism, Zoroastrianism, Sabiism, Hinduism, Cainism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Basic Concepts and Terminology | | | | 2 | The Concept of Religion, Origin and Classification | | | | 3 | Further Comments on the Emergence of Religious Feelings | | | | 4 | Basic Properties of Primitive Tribal Religions
| | | | 5 | Primitive Tribal Religions in China: Confucianism and Taoism | | | | 6 | Japan's National Religion: Shintoism | | | | 7 | Traditional Turkish Religion and Maniheism | | | | 8 | The Religion of Iran: Zoroastrianism | | | | 9 | Sabii | | | | 10 | Primitive Tribal Religions Revealed in India: Hinduism and Cayenism | | | | 11 | Primitive Tribal Religions Revealed in India: Sikhism and Buddhism | | | | 12 | Judaism | | | | 13 | Christianity | | | | 14 | Islam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| KÜÇÜK, A., TÜMER, G., KÜÇÜK, M.A. (2011). Dinler Tarihi. Ankara: Berikan Yayınları.
OLGUNLU, A.C. (2016). Ana Tanrıçadan Mevlanaya. İstanbul: Öteki Adam Yayınevi. |
| 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 | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Self Study | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 12 | 12 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | LO2 | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | LO3 | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | LO4 | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | LO5 | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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