| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Age Movements and Spiritual Quest | MDR524 | 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 |
Assist. Prof. Dr. BİLAL TOPRAK |
| Instructors |
BİLAL TOPRAK |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | To inform students about New Religious Movements and spiritual pursuits. |
| Course Content | In this course, the general framework of New Religious Movements and Spiritual Quests will be drawn. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Gain information about New Religious Movements. - Understands spiritual pursuits. - Gains knowledge about the spiritual pursuits in the modern period. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | New Religious Movements and Spiritual Quests: Definition, Content and Scope | |
| 2. Week | Indian Religions: Sanatana Dharma | |
| 3. Week | Indian Religions: Buddha Dharma | |
| 4. Week | Indian Religions: Jainism and Sikhism | |
| 5. Week | Reasons for the emergence of new religious movements and their differences from institutional religion | |
| 6. Week | The structure of New Religious Movements and the issue of charismatic leaders. The reason why spiritual pursuits are needed. | |
| 7. Week | Why are New Religious Movements successful? What are the main characteristics of those who turn to spiritual pursuits? | |
| 8. Week | Mid exam | |
| 9. Week | Missionary and violent tendencies in new religious movements | |
| 10. Week | Spiritual Beliefs and Practices: Yoga, meditation etc. | |
| 11. Week | Shamanism and healing quests in spirituality and ecology | |
| 12. Week | Spirituality, Islam and Sufism | |
| 13. Week | What do spiritual pursuits add to people? | |
| 14. Week | The future of spirituality and general assessment |
| Şinasi Gündüz, Dünya Dinleri, MilelNihal Yayınları, 2020. Süleyman Turan, Faruk Sancar, Yeni Dini Hareketler: Tarihsel, Teorik ve Pratik Boyutlarıyla, Açılım Kitap, 2014. Kurtuluş Cengiz, Önder Küçükural, Hande Gür, Türkiye’de Spiritüel Arayışlar: Deizm, Yoga, Budizm, Meditasyon, Reiki vb., İletişim yay., 2022. Nesrin Acar, Dindar Bireylerde Yeni Maneviyat Yönelimleri: Nitel Bir Araştırma, Marmara Üniv. SBE YL tezi, 2023. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | Measurement Method |
|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | ||
