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| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Age Movements and Spiritual Quest | MDR524 | 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, Arş. Gör. Muhammed Tayyib BARIŞAN |
| Instructor(s) | |
| Goals | To inform students about New Religious Movements and spiritual pursuits. |
| Course Content | In this course, the general framework of New Religious Movements and Spiritual Quests will be drawn. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Analyzes the emergence processes, sociological, and theological foundations of New Religious Movements (NRMs). |
| 2 | Distinguishes the differences and similarities between modern spiritual quests and traditional religious structures. |
| 3 | Classifies different new religious movements according to their basic characteristics (e.g., world-affirming, world-rejecting). |
| 4 | Evaluates the impact of globalization, secularization, and individualization processes on new religious and spiritual formations. |
| 5 | Interprets social reactions, controversies, and ethical issues regarding new religious movements from a critical perspective. |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | New Religious Movements and Spiritual Quests: Definition, Content and Scope | |
| 2. Week | Indian Religions: Sanatana Dharma | |
| 3. Week | Indian Religions: Buddha Dharma | |
| 4. Week | Indian Religions: Jainism and Sikhism | |
| 5. Week | Reasons for the emergence of new religious movements and their differences from institutional religion | |
| 6. Week | The structure of New Religious Movements and the issue of charismatic leaders. The reason why spiritual pursuits are needed. | |
| 7. Week | Why are New Religious Movements successful? What are the main characteristics of those who turn to spiritual pursuits? | |
| 8. Week | Mid exam | |
| 9. Week | Missionary and violent tendencies in new religious movements | |
| 10. Week | Spiritual Beliefs and Practices: Yoga, meditation etc. | |
| 11. Week | Shamanism and healing quests in spirituality and ecology | |
| 12. Week | Spirituality, Islam and Sufism | |
| 13. Week | What do spiritual pursuits add to people? | |
| 14. Week | The future of spirituality and general assessment |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Knowledge of Spiritual Counseling: Possess a deep understanding of theoretical and practical knowledge in spiritual counseling and guidance, and be able to develop solutions tailored to the spiritual needs of different individuals. | ✔ | |||||
| 2 | Interdisciplinary Approach: Integrate knowledge from various disciplines such as psychology, sociology, educational sciences, and religious studies to effectively use in spiritual counseling processes. | ✔ | |||||
| 3 | Ethics and Professionalism: Embrace the ethical principles in spiritual counseling and guidance, demonstrating a professional and culturally sensitive approach. | ✔ | |||||
| 4 | Research and Application Competence: Follow current research in the field of spiritual counseling and apply this research into practical settings. | ✔ | |||||
| 5 | Communication Skills: Establish effective communication with clients, build trust, and exhibit an empathetic approach throughout the counseling process. | ✔ | |||||
| 6 | Professional Development: Continuously follow advancements in the field of spiritual counseling and improve and update professional skills. | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY6 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 | |
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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 | ||
