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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Religious Geography |
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| Course Code |
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FDB 717 |
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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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Fall (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. MÜNİR YILDIRIM
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Realizes the common matters between the religion and geography which are not seen at first sight.
Recognizes the religious imprint on landscape, culture and lifestyle.
Has the ability to explain the global distribution of major religions and the factors that have an effect on this distribution. Also,considering whether these factors might account for the observed patterns, students can look in closer detail at the patterns and processes of religious change.
Shows universal and ethnic religions and their distrubution and population density on the world map .
Categorizes the religions according to their birthplace and analyzes the common patterns between the religions which share the same-birthplace.
Learns sacred places of different religions and annual cycle of pilgrimage of believers.
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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 determine the conceptual framework of the phenomenon of religion and by revealing the multidimensional nature of religion, explain how religious societies and
different belief systems are distributed and how important and necessary the religious geography is. |
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| Course Contents |
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Religious Geography investigates and displays population size and geographical expansion of religions, population mobility andlimits of religious belief and also explicates effects ofreligious organization and belief systems on social, demographical, cultural and politic characteristics. In this lesson, the places in which different religions and beliefs were born are identified and examined. In this lesson, the spread of these beliefs throughout the world in modern time and their areas of influence and population of believers are outlined. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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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 |
Definition of the terms Geography and Religion. |
Reading the related sources |
Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, Brain Storming. |
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2 |
The place and importance of Religious Geography in dicipline of History of Religions. |
Reading the related sources |
Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, Brain Storming. |
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3 |
Categorization of World Religions. |
Reading the related sources |
Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, Brain Storming. |
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4 |
Ethnic and Universal Religions. |
Reading the related sources |
Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, Brain Storming. |
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5 |
Tribal Religions and Their Geographical Distrubution. |
Reading the related sources |
Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, Brain Storming. |
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Far East Religions (Japanese and Chinese Religions) and Their Geographical Distrubution. |
Reading the related sources |
Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, Brain Storming. |
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Far East Religions (Japanese and Chinese Religions) and their Geographical Distrubution. |
Reading the related sources |
Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, Brain Storming. |
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8 |
Midterm Exam |
Reading the related sources |
Written Exam |
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9 |
East Religions (Hinduism and Buddhism) and Their Geographical Distrubution. |
Reading the related sources |
Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, Brain Storming. |
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10 |
Middle East Religions (Judaism) and Their Geographical Distrubution. |
Reading the related sources |
Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, Brain Storming. |
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11 |
Middle East Religions (Judaism) and Their Geographical Distrubution. |
Reading the related sources |
Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, Brain Storming. |
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12 |
Middl East Religions (Christianity) and Their Geographical Distrubution. |
Reading the related sources |
Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, Brain Storming. |
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13 |
Middle East Religions (Christianity) and Their Geographical Distrubution. |
Reading the related sources |
Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, Brain Storming. |
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14 |
Middle East Religions (Islam) and Their Geographical Distrubution. |
Reading the related sources |
Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, Brain Storming. |
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Middle East Religions (Islam) and Their Geographical Distrubution. |
Reading the related sources |
Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, Brain Storming. |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
Reading the related sources |
Written Exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Roger W. Stump - The Geography of Religion: Faith, Place, and Space; Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (April 4, 2008);
David E. Sopher - Geography of Religions; Prentice-Hall, Inc. (1967)
Chris Park - Sacred Worlds: Introduction to Geography and Religion; Routledge (July 31, 1994).
John Esposito - Geography of Religion: Where God Lives, Where Pilgrims Walk; National Geographic (August 15, 2006)
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| Required Course Material(s) |
Park, C. (2004) Religion and geography. Chapter 17 in Hinnells, J. (ed) Routledge Companion to the Study of
Religion. London: Routledge
Fügen BERKTAY and Emin ATASOY - A Global Perspective into Geography of Religions, Balıkesir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Cilt.10, Sayı:18, Aralık 2007, ss.18-44
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
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Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
1 |
40 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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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. |
3 |
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Explains that religions can contribute to the maintenance of the atmosphere of peace and the development of coexistence culture in today´s world. |
4 |
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3 |
Has the necessary information about scientific research methods and techniques |
1 |
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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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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. |
0 |
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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 . |
1 |
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8 |
Recognizes main literature about the field and is able to have access to them. |
2 |
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9 |
Conducts scientific research on key issues relating to religion and community relations independently and draws conclusions. |
1 |
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10 |
Defends the results which are obtained in accordance with objective and scientific criteria. |
5 |
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11 |
Prepares research report in accordance with scientific criteria. |
4 |
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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. |
1 |
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13 |
Realizies the necessity to respect faith and values which are attributed to holiness. |
5 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
4 |
56 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
1 |
20 |
20 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
15 |
15 |
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Total Workload: | 157 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 6.28 |
| ECTS Credit: | 6 |
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