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Course Description Course Name : Values and Religious Life Course Code : ILS201 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 2 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 2 Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. ASIM YAPICI Learning Outcomes of the Course : To define concepts about ethics and values To know moral education in religion philosophically To develop projects and suggestions for teaching some indicated values To know the relations between values and religiosty Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : This course aims to provide informations about concepts of moral and value, to gain knowledge and formation in moral education from religious and philosophical perspective, to improve teacher qualifications in values education, to evaluate relations of values and curriculums, to know different country practices, to teach values in religious culture and ethical knowledge lesson, to provide knowledge and skills in teaching some indicated values through project and practices. Course Contents : Definition, nature and scope of the consept of moral and value, basic approaches in values education, moral development and education, value-based education and school, roles and qualifications of teachers in values education, classroom and school activities, teaching values in religious culture and ethical knowledge curriculum, teaching some values in schools such as tolerance and honesty, youth, religion and values. 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 Conceptual framework: The definition, nature and scope of the concept of moral and value Pre reading the assigned chapter from the recommended book Lecture, Presentation and Discussion 2 Conceptual framework: The definition, nature and scope of the concept of moral and value Pre reading the assigned chapter from the recommended book Lecture, Presentation and Discussion 3 What is value? Different definitions Pre reading the assigned chapter from the recommended book Lecture, Presentation and Discussion 4 What is value? Different definitions Pre reading the assigned chapter from the recommended book Lecture, Presentation and Discussion 5 Religion and religiosty Pre reading the assigned chapter from the recommended book Lecture, Presentation and Discussion 6 Religion and religiosty Pre reading the assigned chapter from the recommended book Lecture, Presentation and Discussion 7 Religion and religiosty Pre reading the assigned chapter from the recommended book Lecture, Presentation and Discussion 8 Mid-terms Essay Exam 9 Values of Turkish people in terms of empirical research findings Pre reading the assigned chapter from the recommended book Lecture, Presentation and Discussion 10 Values of Turkish people in terms of empirical research findings Pre reading the assigned chapter from the recommended book Lecture, Presentation and Discussion 11 Values of Turkish people in terms of empirical research findings Pre reading the assigned chapter from the recommended book Lecture, Presentation and Discussion 12 Globalization and values Pre reading the assigned chapter from the recommended book Lecture, Presentation and Discussion 13 Globalization and values Pre reading the assigned chapter from the recommended book Lecture, Presentation and Discussion 14 Values and alienation and Religion Pre reading the assigned chapter from the recommended book Lecture, Presentation and Discussion 15 Values and alienation and Religion Pre reading the assigned chapter from the recommended book Lecture, Presentation and Discussion 16/17 Final exam Essay Exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Kaymakcan, R. -Zengin, M. -Arslan, Ş. vd. (2007).Değerler ve Eğitimi. DEM Yayınları  Hökelekli, H. (2011) Ahlak ve Değerler Psikolojisi. İstanbul: Timaş yayınları Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100     Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 0 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. 0 2 Explains the effects of the phenomenon of religion on the forming of structure, changing, and progression of the society and human being. 5 3 Explains the processes of the forming and developing of Islamic history and civilization. 0 4 Describes socio-cultural, religious, political, and economic structures of the Islamic societies. 0 5 Reads, explains, and interprets the main religious texts. 0 6 Reaches the true religious knowledge by using scientific methods and techniques, and evaluates and uses that knowledge. 0 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. 0 10 Classifies and examines the accumulation of knowledge and historical experience acquired in the history of Islamic sciences. 0 11 Expresses truly Islam in terms of belief, worship, moral and acts and procedures. 0 12 Realizes that religion, science, art, philosophy, and moral are mutually complementary elements and that they must be considered as a whole. 4 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. 5 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 2 2     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5     Final Exam 1 10 10 Total Workload: 59 Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.36 ECTS Credit: 2