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Course Name : Psychological Basics of Religious Life

Course Code : FDB 722

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. ASIM YAPICI
Prof.Dr. HASAN KAYIKLIK

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Defines the religious life.
Explains how religious life makes its presence felt and takes place in human soul.
Realizes the resources that supplies the religious life and factors that constitute the essence of religious life.
Comprehends the role of emotions, thoughts and other spiritual functions in religious life.
Explains intensity level of psychological functions in religious life.
Shows changes and developments of religious life.
Defines basic forms and characteristics of religious life.
Explains the relationship between religiosity and spiritual functions and knows the types of religiosity.
Shows outward reflection of religious life in its depth and width.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The purpose of this course is to reveal the formation and characteristic of individual religious life and its relationship with other psychological functions.

Course Contents : The course covers the essence, basic forms, change and development, varieties and outward reflection of religious life

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Clasrooms of Faculty of Theology


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Determination of religious llife Reading the related resources Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
2 The way religious life makes itself felt and emerges in human soul Reading the related resources Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
3 Factors that constitute the essence of religious life Reading the related resources Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
4 The role of emotions, thoughts and other spiritual functions in religious life. Reading the related resources Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
5 Intensity levels of psychological functions that affect religious life Reading the related resources Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
6 Changes and developments of religious life Reading the related resources Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
7 Basic forms of religious life Reading the related resources Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
8 Midterm exam Revising the related resources Written and Oral Examination
9 Relationship between religiosity and spiritual functions Reading the related resources Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
10 Types of religious life Reading the related resources Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
11 Examining the depth and width of religious life Reading the related resources Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
12 Basic factors that constitute religious life Reading the related resources Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
13 Outward reflection of religious life Reading the related resources Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
14 Relationship of Religious Life with Other Areas of Life Reading the related resources Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
15 Final Exam Revising the related resources Written and Oral Examination
16/17 Final Exam Revising the related resources Written and Oral Examination


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Allpot, G. W. (1960), The Individual And His Religion, London: The Macmillan Campany Collier-Macmillan Limited.
 Meadow, M. J. & Kahoe, R. D. (1984). Psychology of Religion: Religion in Individual Lives. New York: Harper & Row Publishers.
 
 
 
 
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 3 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. 5
2 Explains that religions can contribute to the maintenance of the atmosphere of peace and the development of coexistence culture in today´s world. 2
3 Has the necessary information about scientific research methods and techniques 3
4 Follows the impacts and the consequences of religion on social and scientific developments by using the main sources 3
5 Recognizes the key issues in the field and develops ways of solution related to them. 4
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
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
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. 4
10 Defends the results which are obtained in accordance with objective and scientific criteria. 4
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. 3
13 Realizies the necessity to respect faith and values which are attributed to holiness. 2
* 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 4 56
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 3 12 36
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 15 15
Total Workload: 159
Total Workload / 25 (h): 6.36
ECTS Credit: 6