| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Religiosity in Adulthood and Old Age |
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| Course Code |
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FDB 732 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Assoc.Prof.Dr. ASIM YAPICI
Prof.Dr. HASAN KAYIKLIK
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Knows developmental psychology.
Explains the distinctive features of adulthood religiosity.
Itemizes main factors of adulthood religious life.
Recognizes different images of religiosity
Explains old age and the distinctive characteristics of religious life of this period.
Itemizes main factors of old age religious life
Describes different images of religious life observed in old age.
Explains the effects of physical aging on the intensity of religious life.
Analyzes the relationship between old age, thought of death and religiosity.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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The aim of this course is to enable the students to understand individual religious life that emerges during adulthood and in old age in various dimensions and types. |
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| Course Contents |
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The course covers developmental characteristics, religious life and distinctive characteristics of adulthood and old age period and the relationship between thought of death and religiosity in these periods. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classrooms of Faculty of Theology |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Introduction to the developmental psychology |
Reading the related sources |
Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion |
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2 |
A panoramic view over the developmental psychology |
Reading the related sources |
Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion |
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3 |
Characteristics of adulthood |
Reading the related sources |
Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion |
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4 |
Characteristics of old age period |
Reading the related sources |
Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion |
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5 |
Religious life in adulthood |
Reading the related sources |
Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion |
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6 |
The distinctive characteristics of religious life in adulthood |
Reading the related sources |
Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion |
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7 |
The main factors in religious life in adulthood |
Reading the related sources |
Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion |
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8 |
Midterm exam |
Revising the related sources |
Written and Oral Examination |
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9 |
Religious life in old age period |
Reading the related sources |
Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion |
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10 |
The distinctive characteristics of religious life in old age period |
Reading the related sources |
Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion |
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11 |
The main factors in religious life in old age period |
Reading the related sources |
Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion |
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12 |
Different religious life Images in old age period |
Reading the related sources |
Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion |
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13 |
The effects of aging on the intensity of religious life |
Reading the related sources |
Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion |
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14 |
The relationship between thought of death and religiosity |
Reading the related sources |
Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion |
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15 |
Final exam |
Revising the related sources |
Written and Oral Examination |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Revising the related resources |
Written and Oral Examination |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Explains the effects of phenomenon of religion to formation, change and development of human and social structure. |
4 |
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2 |
Explains that religions can contribute to the maintenance of the atmosphere of peace and the development of coexistence culture in today´s world. |
3 |
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3 |
Has the necessary information about scientific research methods and techniques |
3 |
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4 |
Follows the impacts and the consequences of religion on social and scientific developments by using the main sources |
4 |
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5 |
Recognizes the key issues in the field and develops ways of solution related to them. |
4 |
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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. |
3 |
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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 . |
3 |
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8 |
Recognizes main literature about the field and is able to have access to them. |
4 |
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9 |
Conducts scientific research on key issues relating to religion and community relations independently and draws conclusions. |
3 |
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10 |
Defends the results which are obtained in accordance with objective and scientific criteria. |
4 |
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11 |
Prepares research report in accordance with scientific criteria. |
3 |
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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. |
4 |
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13 |
Realizies the necessity to respect faith and values which are attributed to holiness. |
3 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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