Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Conceptions of God FDB 512 Turkish Compulsory 3 + 0 3.0 6.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Graduate
Mode of delivery Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Presentation, Problem Solving, Seminar, Homework.
Course Coordinator Doç. Dr. Tuğba TORUN, Arş. Gör. Muhammed Tayyib BARIŞAN
Instructor(s)
Goals To reveal the conceptions of God in philosophical thought. To consider the God-universe relationship. Evaluating the conceptions of God in terms of theism.
Course Content General conceptions of God 2. Monotheism 3. Deism 4. Pantheism 5. Panentheism 6. Atheism 7. Evidence of God's Existence 8. Attributes of God 9. Talking about God 10. Synonymous language 11. The pure language 12. Representative language 13. Eschatological verification 14. God moral relationship
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 To have knowledge about the conceptions of god that have emerged throughout the history of thought.
2 The relationship of myths to belief in God
3 To be informed about the sources of modern conceptions of God.
4 To be able to establish a relationship between modern god beliefs and classical beliefs.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Ancient Greek Myths: From Heroic Gods to Divine Heroes Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
2. Week God in Mythology
3. Week Xenophanes and the Sophists' understanding of God Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
4. Week Darwin and evolution's understanding of god Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
5. Week Marx's conception of God Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
6. Week Freud and Jung's understanding of god Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
7. Week Midterm exam Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
8. Week W. James' conception of god
9. Week John Dewey's understanding of God Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
10. Week T. Hobbes' Conception of God Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
11. Week F. Nietzsche's Conception of God Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
12. Week J.P. Sartre and existentialism Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
13. Week Discussion of the article “On object relations theory and God vision” Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
14. Week Belief in God in the age of technology Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 PQ1: To develop his knowledge in the field of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the level of expertise, based on the information he obtained during his undergraduate period.
2 PQ2: To gain the ability to act according to the awareness of individual and social responsibility by complying with the rules of professional ethics in the process from the selection of the subject in research on Philosophy and Religious Studies to the conclusion of the research and its presentation to the public.
3 PQ3: To learn basic knowledge and approaches in the field of Philosophy and Religious Studies and to acquire the ability to use the knowledge of the field for the benefit of individuals and society.
4 PQ4: In addition to historical information about the field of Philosophy and Religious Studies, to gain the ability to follow current developments in the field and evaluate it in terms of our country's conditions.
5 PQ5: To have the ability to evaluate and interpret the knowledge and skills produced in the field of Philosophy and Religious Studies with a critical approach.
6 PQ6: To have the ability to use the notion gained in the field of Philosophy and Religious Studies in the field of religious services and religious education.
7 PQ7: To gain the ability to access information sources related to the academic field, examine and evaluate them, and use them to solve the problems they address.
8 PQ8: To have the ability to offer solutions to individual and social problems encountered today, using the Philosophy and Religious Studies Notion.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4
PY1 4 4 4 4
PY2 4 4 4 4
PY3 4 4 4 4
PY4 4 4 4 4
PY5 3 3 3 3
PY6 3 3 3 3
PY7 3 3 3 3
PY8 3 3 3 3
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Xenophanes, Fragments
  • Mircae Eliade, The Sacred and the Profane: The Nature of Religion
  • Eliade, Myth and Religion
  • Rudolf Otto, Idea of the Holy
  • Werner Jaeger, The Theology of the Early Greek Philosophers
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 3 42
Ders Dışı
Homework 1 20 20
Preparation, After Class Study 14 2 28
Research 1 20 20
Presentation (Preparation) 1 13 13
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 2 2
Midterm Preparation 1 26 26
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 153
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 6.0