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Course Description Course Name : Comparative Folks Beliefs Course Code : ILS411 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 4 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 2 Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. MÜNİR YILDIRIM Learning Outcomes of the Course : Student recognize Turkish Folk Beliefs. They make an anology between Ancient Turkish Beliefs and Islam. They separate the Ancient Turkish Beliefs from the living folk beliefs in İslam culture. They learn local beliefs living in different parts of Turkish society. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : Aim of this course is to analyse Turkish Folk Beliefs and Culture examine Folk beliefs in Turkish Society. Aim of this course is also to compare Ancient Turkish Beliefs and Contemporary Folk Beliefs and to reveal traces of Ancient Turkish Beliefs in Islam. Course Contents : This lesson includes revealing of folk beliefs in Turkish society and comparing the pre-Islamic Turkish Beliefs and Islam. This lesson also contains motifs of contemporary folk beliefs of which source is Ancient Turkish Religion 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 An Introduction to the Folk Cults A.Hikmet Eroğlu, "Researches Folk Cults in Turkey", s. 433-440. Lecturing 2 An Introduction to the Turkic Folk Cults A.Hikmet Eroğlu, "Researches Folk Cults in Turkey", s. 433-440. Lecturing 3 Preislamic Turkic Religions I Prof.Dr. Abdurrahman Küçük, History Of Religions, s. 113-121. Lecturing 4 Preislamic Turkic Religions II Prof.Dr. Abdurrahman Küçük, History Of Religions, s. 113-121. Lecturing 5 Mountains Cult I Hikmet Tanyu, Dinler Tarihi Araştırmaları, s. 9-27. Lecturing 6 Mountains Cult II Hikmet Tanyu, Dinler Tarihi Araştırmaları, s. 27-42. Lecturing 7 Stone Cult Hikmet Tanyu, Dinler Tarihi Araştırmaları, s. 45-73. Lecturing 8 Exam Repeating Sources Writting Exam 9 Trees Cult Münir Yıldırım, "Türk Dini Tarihi Araştırmalarında Fenomenolojik Metod-Hikmet Tanyu Örneği", s. 63-71. Lecturing 10 Water and River Cults Ekrem Sarıkçıoğlu, Din Fenomenolojisi, s. 21-24 Lecturing 11 Jungel Cults Ekrem Sarıkçıoğlu, Din Fenomenolojisi, 35-39. Lecturing 12 Fires Cult I Münir Yıldırım, "Türk Dini Tarihi Araştırmalarında Fenomenolojik Metod-Hikmet Tanyu Örneği", s. 63-71. Lecturing 13 Fires Cult II Münir Yıldırım, "Türk Dini Tarihi Araştırmalarında Fenomenolojik Metod-Hikmet Tanyu Örneği", s. 63-71. Lecturing 14 Weather Cults I Ekrem Sarıkçıoğlu, Din Fenomenolojisi, 28-32. Lecturing 15 Weather Cults II Ekrem Sarıkçıoğlu, Din Fenomenolojisi, 32-34. Lecturing 16/17 Final review Writting Final   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Hikmet Tanyu, Researches on the History of Religions, Ankara 1973, Ekrem Sarıkçıoğlu, The Phenomenology of Religion, Isparta 2002, Münir Yıldırım, "Türk Dini Tarihi Araştırmalarında Fenomenolojik Metod-Hikmet Tanyu Örneği", Ankara 2009, Mircea Eliade, Patterns of Comparative Religions, Çev. Lale Arslan, Istanbul 2003 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. 0 2 Explains the effects of the phenomenon of religion on the forming of structure, changing, and progression of the society and human being. 4 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. 1 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. 1 7 Determines the main religious problems and produces some solutions according to modern needs. 1 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. 3 10 Classifies and examines the accumulation of knowledge and historical experience acquired in the history of Islamic sciences. 2 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. 1 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. 2 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. 1 * 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