Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
170201006134CONSUMER SOCIETY AND RELIGIONElective363
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
This course aims to gain an competente to evaluate the role of environment and religion for sustaniable social and physical world.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1 To explain the importance of environment
2To understand the purpose of environment and its definition
3To evaluate the main studies about environment
4To evaluate the history of environment
5To understand the relation between environment and religion
6To explain the importance of balance in ecology
Mode of Delivery
Evening Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Environment and relevant concepts, physical and social environment, religions and environment, Islam and environment, environmental education
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The definition of environment and relevant concepts
2Eco-system
3Physical environment
4Socail environment
5Modern ecological issues
6The consciousness of environment in the sacred books
7 The consciousness of environment in Islam
8Environment and the Qur´an
9Prophet Muhammed and Environment
10Environment in the classical Islamic literature
11Environment and religion in Turkey
12Global ethics in environment
13Environment education in schools
14Concluding remarks
15final exam
16
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Atik, K. Kuran ve Çevre, Kayseri 1992. 2. Bayraktar, M. İslam ve Ekoloji, Ankara 1992. 3.Fersahoğlu, Y., Dinler ve Çevre, Marifet yayınları, İstanbul, 2003 4. Yükselmiş, M. Çevre Sorunları ve İslam, Ankara 1995.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
SUM0
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures818
Report Preparation155
Project Preparation111
Project Presentation111
Seminar111
Criticising Paper11010
Self Study31030
Homework41040
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)99
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4
LO5
LO6
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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