1	Course Title:	ASTRONOMY AND RELIGION
2	Course Code:	İLA2259
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	2
6	Semester:	3
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	8
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. TEVFIK YÜCEDOĞRU
16	Course Lecturers:
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	yucedogrut@hotmail.com, 0224 2431066 60142, U.Ü İlahiyat Fak.
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	Students know the astronomical objects, the ancient and modern perceptions on astronomy and the relationship between astronomy and religion
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

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Learning Outcomes:

1 Know the concepts in astronomy ; 2 Have the knowledge about the main astronomers of Islam;; 3 Have the ability to analize the muslim and non-muslim understandings of astronomy;; 4 Have the ability to understand the related texts in context;; 5 Evaluate the quranic verses about astronomy;; 6 Know the cosmogony theories of today;; 7 Have the ability do to scientific research in astronomy;; 8 Understand the relationship between religion and science;; 9 Know the evolutionist approaches in Islam;; 10 Know the application scales of astronomy in terms of religion;;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	The meaning af astronomy and its equivalents in Islam
2	Well-known Muslim astronomy scientiscts
3	The place of astronomy in Islamic sciences
4	Astronomy as fort he religious practices
5	Celestial bodies like sun, stars and moon
6	Theories of cosmogony
7	Theories of muslim scientists
8	The principles about related verses
9	The perception of ulama about the celestial spheres
10	Interpreting religious scriptures about science
11	Earth as a religious concept
12	The climates and their influence on man
13	The astrology in Islam
14	The solar system

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1. Tevfik Fehd, “İlmi Felek” md. DİA 2. Mehmet bayrakdar, İslamda Bilim ve teknoloji Tarihi 3. Abdüllatif Harputi, Astronomi ve Din 4. George Gamow, Bir İki Üç Sonsuz Tevfik Yücedoğru, İslam İtikadında Yaratılış
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	2	28
Practicals/Labs	0	0	0
Self Study and Preparation	14	6	84
Homeworks, Performances	0	0	0
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	1	1	1
Others	0	0	0
Final Exams	1	1	1
Total WorkLoad			114
Total workload/ 30 hr			3,8
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

26	CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PQ5 PQ6 PQ7 PQ8 PQ9 PQ10 PQ11 PQ12 LO1 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 LO3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 LO4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO6 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 LO8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 LO9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High