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Course Description Course Name : Methodolgy of History of Religions Course Code : FDB 747 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. KADİR ALBAYRAK Learning Outcomes of the Course : Gains advanced knowledge about religious sciences and especially about history of religions. Knows the western pioneers of history of religions, and learns their basic opinions and approaches. Manages to approach the matters of history of religions analytically through modern methods. Has the ability to do distinctive studies in his field as he absorbs the main approaches of the historians of religions, Makes comparisons between the various approaches of western scholars, and evaluates them. Contributes to his study-field, attends national and international organizations on religions. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : The history of religions deals with issues handled also by philosophy of religion, psychology, sociology, anthropology, history and theology. Its problem is to demonstrate that it is not merely ancillary to these other studies but is a discipline in its own right. It makes unique contributions to these areas of knowledge. Thus, the aim of this lesson is to study the History of Religions as an Independent discipline and reveal its own methodology. Course Contents : This lesson includes the foundation and historical development of history of religions as a modern discipline, helps students to absorb the pioneers’ approaches in this field and applies these approaches into academic studies today ,thus developing new approaches and theories. 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 Debates on Method between Social Sciences and Natural Sciences Reading the relevant parts in the coursebook and suggested sources Lecture, question and answer, discussion 2 Emergence of History of Religions as an Independent Discipline Reading the relevant parts in the coursebook and suggested sources Lecture, question and answer, discussion 3 Methodology and Subject Matter of History of Religions Reading the relevant parts in the coursebook and suggested sources Lecture, question and answer, discussion 4 Similar and Different Methods compared to the other Social Sciences Reading the relevant parts in the coursebook and suggested sources Lecture, question and answer, discussion 5 Western Historians of Religions and their Essays on the Methodology Reading the relevant parts in the coursebook and suggested sources Lecture, question and answer, discussion 6 Studies on Methodology in Turkey and the East Reading the relevant parts in the coursebook and suggested sources Lecture, question and answer, discussion 7 History of Religions and Hermeneutics Reading the relevant parts in the coursebook and suggested sources Lecture, question and answer, discussion 8 Midterm Exam Revising the relevant parts in the coursebook and suggested sources Written Exam 9 Relationship between Phenomenology of Religion and History of Religions Reading the relevant parts in the coursebook and suggested sources Lecture, question and answer, discussion and comparison 10 Determining a Method and its Influence on Academic Studies Reading the relevant parts in the coursebook and suggested sources Lecture, question and answer, discussion 11 Changing and Advancing Methods Reading the relevant parts in the coursebook and suggested sources Lecture, question and answer, discussion 12 Reading about the Methodology of History of Religions Reading the relevant parts in the coursebook and suggested sources Lecture, question and answer, discussion 13 Contribution of Methodology to the Understanding of Religions. Reading the relevant parts in the coursebook and suggested sources Lecture, question and answer, discussion 14 Transmission from Method to the Study and Transmission from Study to the Method Reading the relevant parts in the coursebook and suggested sources Lecture, question and answer, discussion 15 General Evaluation and Conclusion General Revision of All Subjects Brainstorming, Discussion 16/17 Final Exam Revising the relevant parts in the coursebook and suggested sources Written Exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Dinler Tarihinde Metodoloji Denemeleri, Dinler Tarihinin Batılı Öncüleri, Joachim Wach, Dinler Tarihi, ve makaleler  - Batı’da Din Çalışmaları, der. ve çev. Ömer M.Alper, Istanbul 2002.  - Frithjof Schuon, Dinlerin Aşkın Birliği, çev. Yavuz Keskin, Istanbul 1992.  Mircea Eliade, Dinin Anlamı ve Sosyal Fonksiyonu, çev. Mehmet Aydin, Ankara 1990. -  - Mircea Eliade, Şamanizm, çev. Ismet Birkan, Ankara 1999.  - Constantin Tacou, Din ve Fenomenoloji, çev. Havva Köser, Istanbul 2000.  - Mustafa Alıcı, Dinler Tarihinin Batılı Öncüleri, Istanbul 2007. -   Dinler Tarihinde Metodoloji Denemeleri, ed. Mehmet Aydın, Konya 2003.   Ramazan Adibelli, M. Eliade ve Din: M. Eliade’nin Din Bilimi Çalişmalarının Metodolojik Açıdan Değerlendirilmesi, Istanbul 2011. -  David Berliner - Learning Religion (Methodology & History in Anthropology) (Methodology and History in Anthropology); Berghahn Books (November 25, 2008) 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 Explains the effects of phenomenon of religion to formation, change and development of human and social structure. 4 2 Explains that religions can contribute to the maintenance of the atmosphere of peace and the development of coexistence culture in today´s world. 5 3 Has the necessary information about scientific research methods and techniques 5 4 Follows the impacts and the consequences of religion on social and scientific developments by using the main sources 4 5 Recognizes the key issues in the field and develops ways of solution related to them. 5 6 Has the necessary qualifications to provide the expected service for the students who will work as researchers, educators and religious officials in public and private institutions and organizations. 4 7 Has the capability of reaching accurate religious information by means of scientific research, and is able to evaluate, interpret and use the information obtained . 5 8 Recognizes main literature about the field and is able to have access to them. 4 9 Conducts scientific research on key issues relating to religion and community relations independently and draws conclusions. 5 10 Defends the results which are obtained in accordance with objective and scientific criteria. 5 11 Prepares research report in accordance with scientific criteria. 5 12 Realizes the necessity to think that religion, science, philosophy and morality complete each other and in order to explain the meaning of human life, they should be considered all together. 5 13 Realizies the necessity to respect faith and values which are attributed to holiness. 5 * 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 3 42     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 10 10     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 15 15     Final Exam 1 20 20 Total Workload: 157 Total Workload / 25 (h): 6.28 ECTS Credit: 6