The students can learn religious beliefs, practices and phenomenon in a comparative way, and get more sound information about the meaning and function of religions. Thus, he sees religion as a fact that contributes peace intra and inter society.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
The student learns the place of Islam among other religions comparatively. He/she gains insight into the historical and theological reasons for different practices in religions.
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Learning Outcomes:
1
Student discerns historical development and methodology of comparative religion;
2
He absorbs key figures’ approaches of comparative religion;
3
He can make comparisons on similar, different and identical aspects of religions;
4
Because he approaches religions in a comparative way, he can make correct evaluation on the meaning and function of religion;
5
He classifies religious aspects as theoretical, practical and societal ones;
6
He discerns unifying and peaceful aspect of religion;
7
Owing to sample texts, he can understand Arabic and English sources;
8
Because he knows other religious traditions, he can approach societal and academic matters more comprehensively and objectively;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
1
History, Methodology and Subject-Matter of Comparative Religion; Key figures in Islam and West
2
Invisible beings in religions (God, angels, jinns)
3
Prophethood and revelation
4
Afterlife (heaven, hell and purgatory)
5
Worship and temple
6
Fast and pilgrimage
7
Rites of passage
8
Wedding
9
Death
10
Messiah
11
Moral values
12
Environment
13
War and peace
14
Meaning of life
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
J. Runzo - N. M. Martin, Dünya Dinlerinde Hayatın Anlamı, İstanbul: Say Yayınları, 2002; Albrecht Noth, Müslümanlıkta ve Hıristiyanlıkta Kutsal Savaş ve Mücadele, İstanbul: Özne Yayınları, 1999; Ahmet Güç, Dinlerde Mabed ve İbadet, Bursa: Düşünce Kitabevi Yayınları, 2011.
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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
There is a midterm and a final exam.
Information
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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
14
196
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
10
10
Total WorkLoad
240
Total workload/ 30 hr
8
ECTS Credit of the Course
8
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
