Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
History and Theology of Christianity FDB 573 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 Dr. Öğr. Üyesi BİLAL TOPRAK
Instructor(s)
Goals The aim of this course is to investigate the historical and theological adventure of Christianity from beginning to modern era in general terms.
Course Content to search Jesus, Jews, Paul, Apostles, holy cross, original sin, the son of god, gospels, apocryphal texts, councils, sects, Rome, Pagan, and etc.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 knows the period of Jesus Christ.
2 comprehend Jesus as human being.
3 learn Jesus becoming a god lately.
4 learn the Paul's theology of Jesus as son of god.
5 Learn the spreading of Christianity in Roman lands.
6 analyzes the christian councils and discussion topics.
7 earn Christian history in general
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week The Religious and political situation in Palestinian territory before coming of Jesus
2. Week The life of Jesus from his born to baptize
3. Week Jews, human and prophet as matter of history of Jesus
4. Week Theology of Cross, and the myth of original sin
5. Week The transformation from historical Jesus to theological Jesus and Paul
6. Week Christianity and trinity until the Council of Nicaea
7. Week Mid-term exam
8. Week the topics of discussion in councils and the nature of Jesus
9. Week the history of christian councils
10. Week The medieval christianity: scholastic thought
11. Week Protesting the Catholicism: Luther, Calvin and Zwingli
12. Week The canonization of sacred book in Christian thought.
13. Week mission, interfaith dialogue
14. Week The apocalyptical expectations and Evangelism
*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 DK6 DK7
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Bart D. Ehrman. İsa’ya Rağmen Hıristiyanlık. Ankara: Eskiyeni, 2020. Dursun Ali Aykıt. Misyon ve İnciller. İstanbul: Kesit, 2006. Hakan Olgun. Sekülerliğin Teolojik Kurgusu: Protestanlık. İstanbul: MilelNihal, 2019. Mahmut Aydın. Tarihsel İsa: İmanın Mesih’inden Tarihin İsa’sına. Ankara: Ankara Okulu, 2002. Şinasi Gündüz. Pavlus: Hıristiyanlığın Mimarı. İstanbul: MilelNihal, 2019. Zafer Duygu. Hıristiyanlık ve İmparatorluk. İstanbul: Divan Kitap, 2017.
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Sınavlar
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
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 6.0