Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 2nd Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | RELIGIOUS TOURISM (MASTER) | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | NURGÜL ÇALIŞKAN (nurgulcaliskan@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| Have knowledge about the reasons of the emergence of religion, the forms it took in history and religions which lived in the past or are still alive. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Be informed about common characteristics of religions, short histories, principles, beliefs, practices and knowledge about denominations. |
PO-3 Apprehend the belief systems, historical development and process of human actions based on faith and religion within a global scale; appraise, analyze, examine these issues and generate solutions to problems with an unbiased, objective, scientific and ethical comprehension. PO-4 Follow, interpret and discuss the developments in religious and faith-based tourism and develop scientific solutions with interdisciplinary and holistic approach. PO-6 Understand and analyze the history and the importance of archaeological sites, buildings, sacred places, festivals, events and destinations representing various belief systems in Anatolia and throughout the world; and examine the cultural and social values of these places within the context of sustainability. |
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| LO-2 | Realize the connection between cultures and beliefs |
PO-1 Understand, analyze and examine the contribution of tourism to peace and intercultural dialogue by taking the operational process of tourism industry and the roles of actors in the system into consideration; and generate solutions which can increase the contribution of tourism to reconciliation, sympathy and tolerance within societies. PO-5 Understand personal, group and social relationships which underlie belief systems and tourism sector and fundamentals of religious tourist behavior; perceive and interpret cultural differences and conflicts and provide peaceful and ethical solutions to contradictions and problems within the frame of tolerance and sensibility. PO-7 Demonstrate and apply comprehensive knowledge of the history of religions in the development of religious and faith-based tourism and in improving contribution of stakeholders to social peace, intercultural communication, and tolerance in the tourism sector. |
Examination Presentation |
| LO-3 | Understand the importance of the history of religions for tourism. |
PO-2 Comprehend the role and importance of religious and faith-based tourism in the tourism sector; understand, analyze and question dynamics of this tourism type from micro and macro perspectives in holistic view; and make decisions for solutions related to problems encountered. PO-9 Demonstrate theoretical knowledge required to start, run and manage a business which will operate in religious and faith-based tourism sector; and apply this knowledge into projects with initiative. PO-10 Evaluate issues related to the field with an interdisciplinary approach and a holistic view; through adopting ethical principles and also reflecting such principles to scientific attitudes and approaches with a respect to different beliefs. |
Examination Presentation |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Introduction to History of Religions; Middle-East Prehistoric Religions, Ancient Mesopotamian Religions; Ancient Anatolian Religions, Prehistoric Beliefs , Cults and Temples; Ancient Europian Religions, Greek and Roman Religions; Ancient Arabian Religions; Sumerian, Iranian and Egyptian Religions; Religion in Turks; Jewishism, Christianity, Islam and Indian Religions. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | The aim of the course, to give information to students about the importance and content | Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer |
| 2 | The birth and source of religions and the areas where they were spread | Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer |
| 3 | Humans on the basis of religions, the rules that set the relationships between God and community | Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer |
| 4 | Classification of religions, structural properties and functions | Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer |
| 5 | Religions of primitive tribes, conceptions related to national and divine religions | Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer |
| 6 | Antique religions: Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece | Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer |
| 7 | History of religions in Anatolia | Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Student presentation | Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer, Resource Scanning, Report Preparing |
| 10 | Student presentation | Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer, Resource Scanning, Report Preparing |
| 11 | Student presentation | Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer, Resource Scanning, Report Preparing |
| 12 | Student presentation | Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer, Resource Scanning, Report Preparing |
| 13 | Student presentation | Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer, Resource Scanning, Report Preparing |
| 14 | Student presentation | Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer, Resource Scanning, Report Preparing |
| 15 | Student presentation | Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer, Resource Scanning, Report Preparing |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Dinler Tarihi-Abdurrahman Küçük, Günay Tümer ve Mehmet Alparslan Küçük | |
| 2 | Ana Hatlarıyla Dinler Tarihi-Mahmut Aydın | |
| 3 | Dinler Tarihine Giriş-Mircea Eliade | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Publications, projection, computer | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 2 | 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 | 2 | 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 | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 3 | 8 | 24 |
| mid-term exam | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Own study for final exam | 3 | 8 | 24 |
| final exam | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 180 | ||