Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Fundamental Issues in Religious Education FDB 552 3 + 0 3.0 6.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Presentation, Problem Solving, Seminar, Homework
Course Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamza AKTAŞ
Instructors Hamza AKTAŞ
Assistants
Goals Recognizing the problems and different approaches expressed within the framework of religious education
Course Content The Problem of Legitimacy of Religious Education in Turkey, Religious Lessons and Problems in Schools, Teaching Alevism in DKAB Class and Problems Encountered, Religious Education and Problems in Imam-Hatip High Schools, Religious Education and Problems in Theology Faculties, ILITAM and Its Problems, Postgraduate Education and Problems in Theology, Mosques Religious Education and Its Problems, Religious Education in Qur'an Courses, Alevism and Its Problems in Non-formal Religious Education, Religious Activities and Problems in the Media, The Future of Religious Education in Turkey
Learning Outcomes - Understands the basic issues of Religious Education Science.
- Gains knowledge about current issues and problems of formal religious education.
- Knows the issues in Higher Religious Education comprehensively.
- Knows the current situation of non-formal religious education activities.
- Have a certain foresight about the future of Religious Education Science.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week The Problem of Legitimacy of Religious Education in Turkey
2. Week Religious Culture and Moral Knowledge Lessons and Problems in Schools
3. Week Teaching Alevism and Problems Encountered in the DKAB Lesson
4. Week Religious Education and Its Problems in Imam-Hatip High Schools
5. Week Religious Education and Its Problems in Theology Faculties
6. Week ILITAM and Its Problems
7. Week Postgraduate Education in Theology and Its Problems
8. Week Midterm Exam
9. Week Religious Education in Mosques and Its Problems
10. Week Religious Education and Its Problems in Qur'an Courses
11. Week Religious Activities and Problems in the Media
12. Week The Future of Religious Education in Turkey
13. Week Alevism and Its Problems in Non-formal Religious Education
14. Week Professional Activities and Problems of Pastors and Muftis
Recommended Sources
Mustafa Köylü (ed.). Türkiye’de Din Eğitimi ve Sorunları. İstanbul: DEM Yayınları, 2018, 517 s.
Çamdibi H. Mahmut. Din Eğitiminin Temel Meseleleri İstanbul: M.Ü. İlahiyat Fak. Vakfı Yayınları 4. Baskı, (2000)
Cemal Tosun, Din Eğitimi Bilimine Giriş, Pegem Yay., 4. Baskı, Ankara, 2010.
Aydın M. Ş. Din Eğitimi Bilimi Kayseri: Kimlik Yayınları 2018
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 Measurement Method
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm 1 1 3 3
Homework 1 1 10 10
Final 1 3 3
Practice 14 3 42
Practice End-Of-Term 14 3 42
Classroom Activities 14 3 42
Total Workload 142
ECTS Credit of the Course 6.0