Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION I EDP463 7. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction English
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Mehmet Sait REÇBER
Assistants
Goals To make the students have the analysis capacity as to whether the main religious concepts and problems can be justified rationally as distinct from systematic and dogmatic theology and Kalam. To show the methots of using primary and secondary sources.
Course Content Main Problems of Philosophy of Religion
Learning Outcomes 1) Knows classical and modern debates on religion-philosophy relationship.
2) Analyzes religion as a fact with an objective perspective.
3) Knows arguments for existence of God and its atheistic critics.
4) Studies philosophical respects of basic religious concepts like revelation, miracle and faith.
5) Develops the ability to abstract and to think conceptive.
6) Knows different views about the one and the same problem and therefore be able to have a tolerant mentality.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Philosophy and Religion I Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool; Colloquium; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Philosophy and Religion II Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Opinion Pool; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week The Concepts of God I Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Colloquium; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week The Concepts of God II Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Colloquium; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week The Concepts of God III Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Colloquium; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week God and Attributes I Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Colloquium; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week God and Attributes II Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Colloquium; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Midterm Examination Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Arguments for Existence of God I Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Symposium; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Arguments for Existence of God II Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Colloquium; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Arguments for Existence of God III Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Colloquium; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Arguments for Existence of God IV Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Colloquium; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Arguments for Existence of God V Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Colloquium; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Revelation and Miracle I Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Colloquium; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
15. Week Revelation and Miracle II Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Colloquium; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Play Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
16. Week Final Examination


Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
M. Peterson [et al.], Reason and Religious Belief, Oxford-2003.
William Rove, Philosophy of Religion: An Introduction, Belmont-2001.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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*DK = Course's Contrubution.
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Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 2
Homework 10 2
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 10 2
Midterm Exam 2 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 5 1
Final Exam 2 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 5 1
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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