Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Spiritual Beliefs and Traditions of the East and West MDR509 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 Introduction to Judaism, Christianity Indian religions .
Course Content This course includes a detailed analysis of the history of religions discipline and world religions.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Gains knowledge about world religions.
2 Learns the spiritualist elements in religions.
3 Gains knowledge about the spiritual pursuits in the modern period.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Basic concepts of history of religions
2. Week Judaism: History ve Scriptures
3. Week Judaism: Beliefs and Practises
4. Week Spiritual Quests in Judaism
5. Week Christianity: History and Theology
6. Week Christianity: Beliefs and Practices
7. Week Spiritual Quests in Christianity
8. Week Midterm
9. Week Hinduism
9. Week Buddhism
10. Week Jainism and Sikhism
11. Week Confucianism and Daoism
12. Week Spiritualist Quests in the Modern Era
13. Week Yoga, Meditation, Reiki etc. Trends and the Allure of Elitist Beliefs
14. Week Spiritual Quests and the end of Institutional religions (?)
*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
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Şinasi Gündüz (ed.), Dünya Dinleri, MilelNihal Yayınları; Kurtuluş Cengiz vd., Türkiye'de Spiritüel Arayışlar, İletişim Yayınları.
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