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| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Psychological Theories and Religion | FDB 544 | Turkish | Compulsory | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Mode of delivery | This course is conducted in a seminar format. In addition to the instructor's guiding presentations, the course emphasizes active student participation. |
| Course Coordinator | Arş. Gör. HANDAN ZÜLAL ERSOY |
| Instructor(s) | |
| Goals | The aim of this course is to examine how modern psychological theories explain religion and religious life and to enable students to critically evaluate the fundamental theoretical approaches in the field of psychology of religion. The course covers psychoanalytic, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic, and developmental psychological approaches to the phenomenon of religion, analyzing the interaction between religion and psychology from different theoretical perspectives. |
| Course Content | This course examines the fundamental assumptions of modern psychological theories and how these theories explain phenomena such as religion, belief, religiosity, and spiritual experience. The approaches to religion of important psychologists such as Freud, Jung, Adler, Allport, Erikson, Fromm, and Frankl are examined; in addition, theoretical and empirical studies on the individual and social dimensions of religion in contemporary psychology literature are evaluated. Throughout the course, the relationship between psychological theories and religious experience is discussed from a comparative and critical perspective. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | It explains the basic assumptions of modern psychological theories and how these theories approach the phenomenon of religion. |
| 2 | It compares the views of different psychological approaches such as psychoanalytic, cognitive, existential, and positive psychology on religion and religiosity. |
| 3 | It analyzes concepts such as religious experience, spirituality, and faith within the framework of modern psychological theories. |
| 4 | It critically and academically evaluates the relationship between psychological theories and religion. |
| 5 | Conducts scientific research on a selected topic by reviewing the relevant literature and presents the findings orally or in writing. |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Course Introduction, Content, Purpose, and Objectives | Preparation, After Class Study, Research |
| 2. Week | The Psychoanalytic Approach and Neo-Freudians I | Preparation, After Class Study, Research |
| 3. Week | Psychoanalytic Approach and Neo-Freudians II | Preparation, After Class Study, Research |
| 4. Week | Transcendental Psychology | Preparation, After Class Study, Research |
| 5. Week | Transpersonal Psychology | Preparation, After Class Study, Research |
| 6. Week | Holistic Psychotherapy Approaches | Preparation, After Class Study, Research |
| 7. Week | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Religion | Preparation, After Class Study, Research |
| 8. Week | An Overview of Psychological Theories and Their Relationship to Religion | Preparation, After Class Study, Research |
| 9. Week | Positive Psychology and Religion | Preparation, After Class Study, Research |
| 10. Week | Existential Psychiatry and Religion I | Preparation, After Class Study, Research |
| 11. Week | Existential Psychiatry and Religion II | Preparation, After Class Study, Research |
| 12. Week | Civil Theory of Religion | Preparation, After Class Study, Research |
| 13. Week | Secularization and Religion | Preparation, After Class Study, Research |
| 14. Week | General Evaluation and Critique of Topics | Preparation, After Class Study, Research |
| 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. | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
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| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
|
Ders Dışı |
Homework | 6 | 6 | 36 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 6 | 6 | 36 | |
| Research | 6 | 6 | 36 | |
| Presentation (Preparation) | 3 | 5 | 15 | |
| Other Activities | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total Workload | 153 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 6.0 | ||
