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  Course Description
Course Name : Religion-Philosophy-Secience Relationship

Course Code : ILS447

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 2

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. HASAN AKKANAT

Learning Outcomes of the Course : 1- The students understand differences among the terms religion, philosophy and science.
2- Learn mothodological differences among them and that each of them leads to different realities.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To teach methods, aims and general conceptions of religion, philosophy and science, and set the relations and differences among them.

Course Contents : Definition and method of religion. Definition and method of philosophy. Definition and method of science. Main similarities and differences among them. God, creation, scriptures, prophet as conceptions of religion. Philosophy, thinking, intellect, ontology, epistemology and value as conceptions of philosophy. Observation, test, induction, scientist and inventions.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 General information about religion, philosophy and science Din-Felsefe Münasebeti (1-33) Face to face lecture
2 Definition of religion and its main concepts Din-Felsefe Münasebeti (pp.34-167) Face to face lecture
3 the fields religion relates and ways of its relationship Din-Felsefe Münasebeti (s.34-167) Face to face lecture
4 Definition of philosophy and its main conception Din-Felsefe Münasebeti (s.34-167) Face to face lecture
5 The fields philosophy relates and ways of its relationship Din-Felsefe Münasebeti (s.34-167) Face to face lecture
6 Definition of science and its main concepts Bilim Kuramına Giriş (s.22-50); Bilim İdesi Üzerine (s.22-41) Face to face lecture
7 The fields science relates and ways of its relationship Bilim İdesi Üzerine (s.42-89) Face to face lecture
8 Mid-term exam Reviewing of the previous topics written exam
9 Religion philosophy relationship Din Felsefe Münasebeti (136-170) Face to face lecture
10 Religion science relationship Fizik ve Metafizik (p.7-60) Face to face lecture
11 Philosophy science relationship Bilim Felsefesi (p.10-50) Face to face lecture
12 Philosophy of religion Felsefeye Giriş (p.218-241) Face to face lecture
13 Philosophy of science Felsefeye Giriş (pp.57-80) Face to face lecture
14 Physcs, metphysics and ilahiyya Fizik ve Metafizik (s.217-287) Face to face lecture
15 General review Inference from the previous information Face to face lecture
16/17 final exam reviewing of the previous topics written exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Hüsameddin Erdem: Problematik Olarak Din Felsefe Münasebeti
 Ted Benton: Sosyal Bilim Felsefesi
 Caner Taslaman: Big Bang ve Tanrı
 Ferit Uslu: Tanrı ve Fizik
 Steve Woolgar: Bilim İdesi Üzerine Sosyolojik Bir Deneme
 Ahmet Arslan: Felsefeye Giriş
 Dominique Lecourt: Bilim Felsefesi
 Jennifer Trusted: Fizik ve Metafizik
 Elisabeth Ströker: Bilim Kuramına Giriş
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 40
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Describes the main concepts, sources, principles, values, and philosophy of the Religion of Islam. 4
2 Explains the effects of the phenomenon of religion on the forming of structure, changing, and progression of the society and human being. 3
3 Explains the processes of the forming and developing of Islamic history and civilization. 2
4 Describes socio-cultural, religious, political, and economic structures of the Islamic societies. 1
5 Reads, explains, and interprets the main religious texts. 2
6 Reaches the true religious knowledge by using scientific methods and techniques, and evaluates and uses that knowledge. 4
7 Determines the main religious problems and produces some solutions according to modern needs. 2
8 Acquires knowledge and skills in the fields of Islamic history, culture, art, and literature. 0
9 Conveys the accumulations acquired to the religious field. 5
10 Classifies and examines the accumulation of knowledge and historical experience acquired in the history of Islamic sciences. 3
11 Expresses truly Islam in terms of belief, worship, moral and acts and procedures. 1
12 Realizes that religion, science, art, philosophy, and moral are mutually complementary elements and that they must be considered as a whole. 5
13 Respects the beliefs and the values attributed holiness, and supports the culture of coexisting. 5
14 Supports attitudes and acts fitted to the unifying, integrating and reconciling role of religious values in society. 3
15 Works in the fields of practical religious services, religious education and teaching. 0
16 Improves professional development, as well as interest in accordance with the capabilities of scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields constantly itself by identifying learning needs. 0
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 1 14
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 5 5
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5
    Final Exam 1 8 8
Total Workload: 60
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.4
ECTS Credit: 2