Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Religious Education in Childhood FDB 559 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. Hamza AKTAŞ
Instructor(s) Doç. Dr. Hamza AKTAŞ (Güz)
Goals The child's biological, psychological and social development, as well as the development of faith and the religious education to be given accordingly are extremely important. In this respect, it is aimed to apply the religious development and education processes by determining their own principles and methods besides other education and development processes, since the methods to be followed in childhood religious education constitute a critical process for the child to display a healthy religious development.
Course Content 1 Developmental Characteristics of Childhood Period 2 Basic Principles of Childhood Religious Development 3 Sources of Religion in Children 4 Development of Religious Beliefs and Conceptions in Children 5 Development of Religious Experience in Children 6 Fundamental Principles and Characteristics of Religious Education in Children 7 Midterm Exam 8 Foundation of Childhood Religious Education 9 Childhood Religious Education Methods 10 Childhood Religious Education in the Family 11 Childhood Preschool Religious Education 12 Childhood Religious Education at School 13 Religious Education in the Childhood Media 14 Pre-School First Religious Education Application (4-6 Years Qur'an Course)
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Knows the child's religious development characteristics.
2 Knows and applies the basic principles of religious education for children.
3 The student knows how religious education should be in the family.
4 Knows the basic requirements of religious education in pre-school period.
5 Knows the characteristics of religious education in school period.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Childhood Developmental Characteristics
2. Week The Source of Religion in Children
3. Week Basic Principles of Childhood Religious Development
4. Week 48 / 5.000 Çeviri sonuçları The Development of Religious Beliefs and Conceptions in Children
5. Week Development of Religious Experience in Children
6. Week Basic Principles and Features of Religious Education in Children
7. Week Foundation of Childhood Religious Education
8. Week Midterm Exam
9. Week Methods of Religious Education in Childhood
10. Week Childhood Religious Education in the Family
11. Week Childhood Early Childhood Religious Education
12. Week Childhood Religious Education at School
13. Week Religious Education in the Media in Childhood
14. Week Pre-School First Religious Education Application (4-6 Years Qur'an Course)
*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.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Köylü, Mustafa - Oruç, Cemil. Çocukluk Dönemi Din Eğitimi,. Ankara: Nobel Yayıncılık, 2020
  • ORUÇ, Cemil, Okul Öncesi Dönemde Çocuğun Din Eğitimi, Dem Yayınları, İstanbul: 2021.
  • ÖZ, Ayhan, Erken Çocuklukta AHLAK VE DEĞER EĞİTİMİ, Nobel Yayınları, Ankara: 2022.
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 3 3
Homework 1 2 10 20
Final 1 3 3
Practice 14 3 42
Practice End-Of-Term 14 3 42
Classroom Activities 14 3 42
Total Workload 152
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 6.0