Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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/ İLH433 - ISLAMİC THEOLOGY

Code: İLH433 Course Title: COMPARATIVE HISTORY OF RELIGIONS Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 2
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ISLAMİC THEOLOGY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites HISTORY OF RELIGION I,
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer HATİCE DOĞAN (haticedogan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to enable the student to learn about the meaning and function of religion by learning by comparing religious beliefs, practices and phenomena, and thus to see the aspects of religion that cause peace and conflict in and between societies.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Compares similar, different and same features in religions PO-9 The ability of defining, fictionalizing and evaluating individual,social and global events and issues and offering solutions to them in accordance with the data of social sciences.
PO-10 The ability of researching all kinds of philosophical,social,psychological and religious problems having individual,social and even global qualities by making use of principal resources and making an analysis and synthesis and reporting them at a scientific level.
Examination
LO-2 Classifies the beliefs and practices of religions as theoretical, practical and social. PO-7 To be able to evaluate Religion and religious issues philosophically, sociologically and psychologically.
PO-9 The ability of defining, fictionalizing and evaluating individual,social and global events and issues and offering solutions to them in accordance with the data of social sciences.
PO-10 The ability of researching all kinds of philosophical,social,psychological and religious problems having individual,social and even global qualities by making use of principal resources and making an analysis and synthesis and reporting them at a scientific level.
PO-12 The ability of following current knowledge and developments in their field with their historical knowledge in religious sciences and makind use of them in solution of the problems.
PO-20 To make comparisons between religion, sects and modern religious movements.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Common and different points of all religions that are the subject of the history of religions.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 mid-term exam
2 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 14 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 14 14
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 1 3
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 1 4
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 65