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Course Description Course Name : Psychology Of Religion Course Code : IL 215 Course Type : Compulsory 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 Prof.Dr. HASAN KAYIKLIK Learning Outcomes of the Course : At the end of this lesson, student defines emotional, cognitive and behavioral dimensions of religious life. Student searches emotional, cognitive and behavioral dimensions of religious lives. Student evaluates faith, worship, and morality dimensions of religious experience. Student exposes the relationships between dimensions of religious experience. Student identifies the motives that lead individual to believe or not to believe and makes psychologic evaluations on these motives. Student establishes relationship between religiosity, personality, and identity. Student explains the psychological processes underlying religious beliefs and practices of the society in which he or she lives. Student specifies the location of religion in human life and correspondingly analyses the relationship between human and religion. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : Student comprehends and analyses individual religious life in psychological context. Course Contents : Individual religious life is analysed psychologically. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Faculty of Theology   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Psychology, Religion, Psychology of Religion To read related resources Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion 2 Historical Development of the Psychology of Religion To read related resources Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion 3 Psychological Resources of Individual Religiousness To read related resources Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion 4 Individual Development Periods and Religious Life To read related resources Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion 5 Personal Development Periods and Religious Life To read related resources Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion 6 Prayer and Worship To read related resources Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion 7 Faith-Belief To read related resources Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion 8 Mid - Term Exam To read related resources Written and Oral Examination 9 Doubt, Disbelief, Atheism To read related resources Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion 10 Personality and Religious Life To read related resources Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion 11 Religious Conversion To read related resources Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion 12 The Psychology of Religious Mysticism To read related resources Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion 13 Religion and Religiousness in the Modern World To read related resources Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion 14 Religious Life and Mental Health To read related resources Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion 15 Final Exam To read related resources Written and Oral Examination 16/17 Final Exam To read related resources Written and Oral Examination   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Kayıklık, H. (2009). "Tasavvuf Psikolojisi", Ankara: Akçağ Yayınları.  Hökelekli, H. (1993),Din Psikolojisi, TDV Yayınları.      Kayıklık, H. (2011). "Din Psikolojisi: Bireysel Dindarlık Üzerine", Adana: Karahan Kitabevi.   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 0 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. 1 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. 2 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. 1 9 Conveys the accumulations acquired to the religious field. 2 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. 5 12 Realizes that religion, science, art, philosophy, and moral are mutually complementary elements and that they must be considered as a whole. 3 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. 1 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 2 28 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2     Final Exam 1 4 4 Total Workload: 62 Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.48 ECTS Credit: 2