Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / FLS 316 - PHILOSOPHY

Code: FLS 316 Course Title: PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department PHILOSOPHY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ABDURRAHİM YALÇIN (a.yalcin@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
This course aims to reveal the fundamental problems of the objective philosophy of religion and to analyze the concepts of religion and god.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 To learn the basic concepts of philosophy of religion PO-1 Developing skills of analytic and synthetic thinking, reading and writing.
PO-3 Conducting research on, and developing methods in solving, philosophical problems treated in philosophical texts.
Examination
LO-2 To analyze relations between religion and philosophy, theology and philosophy PO-1 Developing skills of analytic and synthetic thinking, reading and writing.
PO-4 Relating universal philosophical problems to local problems.
PO-7 Making use of interdisciplinary knowledge in the examination of universal and local problems in science, religion and art.
Examination
LO-3 To evaluate the relation between philosophy of religious and other philosophical disciplines PO-1 Developing skills of analytic and synthetic thinking, reading and writing.
PO-4 Relating universal philosophical problems to local problems.
PO-7 Making use of interdisciplinary knowledge in the examination of universal and local problems in science, religion and art.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Religion and god concept, religion and philosophy relation, theology and philosophical relation, natural theology and revelated theology, classical god evidence
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The topics and scope of religious philosophy •Discussion Method •Narration Method •Question and Answer
2 Analysis of the concept of religion and comprehension of information about different religions •Discussion Method •Narration Method •Question and Answer
3 Analysis of the concept of religion and comprehension of information about different religions •Discussion Method •Narration Method •Question and Answer
4 Explanation of different god approaches •Discussion Method •Narration Method •Question and Answer
5 A general evaluation of classical god evidence •Discussion Method •Narration Method •Question and Answer
6 Cosmological evidence and its criticism •Discussion Method •Narration Method •Question and Answer
7 Teleological evidence and its criticism •Discussion Method •Narration Method •Question and Answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Teleological evidence and its criticism •Discussion Method •Narration Method •Question and Answer
10 Ontological evidence and its criticism •Discussion Method •Narration Method •Question and Answer
11 A general evaluation of religion and morality •Discussion Method •Narration Method •Question and Answer
12 Moral proof and its criticism •Discussion Method •Narration Method •Question and Answer
13 Evaluation of god-moral relation in contemporary philosophy •Discussion Method •Narration Method •Question and Answer
14 Evaluation of god-moral relation in contemporary philosophy •Discussion Method •Narration Method •Question and Answer
15 General Consideration •Discussion Method •Question and Answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 • Aydın, M. (1987).Din Felsefesi,İzmir: Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Yayınları.
2 Yaran, C. S. (2010).Din Felsefesine Giriş, İstanbul: Rağbet.
Required Course instruments and materials
Books and articles

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) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 14 42
       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 3 9
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 3 9
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 146