Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Spirituality and Culture MDR515 3 + 0 3.0 6.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tuğba TORUN
Instructors Tuğba TORUN
Assistants
Goals Based on the concept of religion, to reveal the relationship between the concept and emotion dimension, spirituality and culture; To try to understand the characteristics of the relationship that exists between two concepts.
Course Content First, the definition of culture and the definition of spirituality will be made; later, the relationship between culture and spirituality will be examined in various dimensions.
Learning Outcomes - Establish the relationship between culture and spirituality
- Knows the similarities and differences of the concepts of spirituality-religion
- Knows the basic elements that make up and nurture spirituality.
- She/He reflects on the viability of spirituality in social life.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Spiritual Counseling and Guidance Studies in Turkey
2. Week Definition of the concepts of culture and spirituality
3. Week The cultural aspect of spirituality
4. Week Religion-spiritual relationship and difference
5. Week The role and importance of culture in understanding sacred texts
6. Week Sufism-Culture Relationship
7. Week Midterm exam
8. Week Religion and Education on the Axis fo Multicultural and Intercultural
9. Week Religion and Spirituality in the Techno-Cultural Era
10. Week Experiencing Spiritual Emotions in Life
11. Week Urban Life and Spirituality
12. Week Social Services and Spirituality
13. Week Culture codes and Spirituality
14. Week The Use of Language and Spirituality as the Carrier of Culture
Recommended Sources
Kolektif, The Relationship between Religion and Culture from the Perspective of Theology and Anthropology 1, Fecr Yayınları
Kolektif, The Relationship between Religion and Culture from the Perspective of Theology and Anthropology 2, Fecr Yayınları
Yumni Sezen, Culture and Religion, İz Yayıncılık.
Sevde Düzgüner, Perception of Spirituality and Its Reflections, Çamlıca Yayınları
Kolektif, City and Spirituality, İdealkent Yayınları
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 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 2 10 20
Midterm 2 1 9 9
Homework 1 3 7 21
Homework 2 5 5 25
Quiz 1 2 4 8
Quiz 2 2 4 8
Final 1 14 14
Practice 2 3 6
Classroom Activities 14 3 42
Total Workload 153
ECTS Credit of the Course 6.0