Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Religious Diversity Problem FDB 513 Turkish Compulsory 3 + 0 3.0 6.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Graduate
Mode of delivery Lecture Question-Answer Discussion Summarizing Analysis / Analyzing Synthesis / Synthesizing Interpretation / Interpreting Critical Thinking
Course Coordinator Arş. Gör. Muhammed Tayyib BARIŞAN
Instructor(s)
Goals The aim of this course is to provide an analysis of approaches toward religious diversity, to explain the theories of exclusivism and inclusivism, and to discuss the viability of religious pluralism in the context of a globalizing world.
Course Content Religious Exclusivism Religious Exclusivism in Islam Religious Exclusivism in Christianity Religious Inclusivism Pluralism in Religion Religious Pluralism The Possibility of Religious Pluralism Criticism of Religious Pluralism Interreligious Dialogue The Possibility of Interreligious Dialogue Criticism of Interreligious Dialogue Social and Cultural Pluralism The Relationship Between Globalization and Religious Pluralism Pluralism in Religion vs. Religious Pluralism
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Analyzes the fundamental theoretical approaches emerging in the context of religious diversity.
2 Compares the theories of exclusivism and inclusivism within the context of different belief systems.
3 Discusses the impacts of the globalization process on the possibility of religious pluralism.
4 Evaluates interreligious dialogue initiatives and the criticisms directed toward this process.
5 Develops philosophical solutions regarding the culture of coexistence in multicultural and multireligious societies.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Religious Exclusivism Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
2. Week Religious Exclusivism in Islam Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
3. Week Religious Exclusivism in Christianity Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
4. Week Religious Inclusivism Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
5. Week Plurality in Religion Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
6. Week Religious Pluralism Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
7. Week The Possibility of Religious Pluralism Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
8. Week Criticism of Religious Pluralism Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
9. Week Interreligious Dialogue Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
10. Week The Possibility of Interreligious Dialogue Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
11. Week Criticism of Interreligious Dialogue Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
12. Week Social and Cultural Pluralism Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
13. Week The Relationship Between Globalization and Religious Pluralism Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
14. Week Plurality in Religion vs. Religious Pluralism? 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 DK5
PY1 4 4 4 4 4
PY2 3 3 3 3 3
PY3 4 4 4 4 4
PY4 2 2 2 2 2
PY5 4 4 4 4 4
PY6 2 2 2 2 2
PY7 4 4 4 4 4
PY8 4 4 4 4 4
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Aslan, Adnan. Dinî Çoğulculuk: Kuramsal Bir Yaklaşım. İstanbul: İSAM Yayınları, 2022.
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