1	Course Title:	HISTORY OF RELIGIONS
2	Course Code:	ILH4050
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	4
6	Semester:	8
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	7
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	4
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. AHMET GÜÇ
16	Course Lecturers:	Süleyman Sayar, Muhammet Tarakçı
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	aguc@uludag.edu.tr, 2431066 – 60331
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	Aim of the course is to help student to know researches which are done in Muslim world and West; to comprehendbasic belief and practises of other religions.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

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Learning Outcomes:

1 Student defines the terms of religion, history and history of religions.; 2 He evaluates religious studies both in Islam and the West; 3 He discerns the place and importance of religion in the history of the world.; 4 He classifies religions from various angles.; 5 He distinguishes basic beliefs, practices and ethical principles of the living religions.; 6 He interprets basic teachings and messages of the scriptures within the framework of sample texts. ; 7 He can compare religions in terms of their similar, different and common points.; 8 He analyzes the separation processes and common grounds in religions.; 9 He interprets traditional and modern sects and recent trends in religions. ; 10 He carries out the basic principles of the reliable interreligious dialogue that is relied upon sound information. ;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Introduction to the Study of Religions
2	Religions of Primitives, Confucianism, Taoism
3	Shintoism, Traditional Turkish Religion
4	Zoroastrianism, Sabeanism, Manichaeism
5	Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism
6	Buddhism
7	Judaism: History
8	Judaism: Basic Beliefs
9	Judaism: Sects
10	Christianity: History
11	Christianity: Basic Beliefs
12	Christianity: Sects
13	Islam: The Prophet Muhammad and Qur’an
14	Islam: Beliefs, Practices, Ethics

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Abdurrahman Küçük, Günay Tümer, M. Alparslan Küçük, Dinler Tarihi, Ankara: Berikan Yayınevi, 2009; Additional Sources: Ekrem Sarıkçıoğlu, Başlangıçtan Günümüze Dinler Tarihi, Isparta: Fakülte Kitabevi, 2002; Şinasi Gündüz (ed.), Yaşayan Dünya Dinleri, Ankara: Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı Yayınları, 2007. The Holy Qur'an. The Bible. Ezra Pound, Konfüçyüs (trans. Ahmet Yücel) Lao Tse, Tao Te Ching: Yol ve Erdem Kitabı (trans. Ömer Tulgan) Bhagavat Gita: Hinduların Kutsal Kitabı (trans. Korhan Kaya). Buddhistlerin Kutsal Kitapları (trans. Korhan Kaya)
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	4	56
Practicals/Labs	0	0	0
Self Study and Preparation	14	10	140
Homeworks, Performances	0	0	0
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	1	6	6
Others	0	0	0
Final Exams	1	8	8
Total WorkLoad			210
Total workload/ 30 hr			7
ECTS Credit of the Course			7

26	CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PQ5 PQ6 PQ7 PQ8 PQ9 PQ10 PQ11 PQ12 LO1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 LO4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 LO5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 LO6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 LO7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 LO8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 LO9 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 LO10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High