Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION EDP210 4. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 2.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction English
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
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Goals Psychology of religion aims to investigate religious feelings, thoughts and behaviours.
Course Content The topics of Psychology of Religion can be listed as follows: 1. Religious thoughts and the image of God 2. Attachment style to God 3. Religious thought, emotions and behaviours and the factors affecting those 4. The emergence of religion and belief in God 5. Religious change 6. Religious attribution 7. Types of religiosity 8. Religious development 9. The relationship between religion, belief and health 10. Just world belief 11. The relationship between religion and value
Learning Outcomes 1) Learn the field of psychology of religion in general terms
2) Have detailed information about the historical process and the stages of psychology of religion.
3) Know the basic theories and terminology used in psychology of religion
4) Know the purpose of the science of Psychology of religion
5) Evaluate the approaches to the psychology of religion and comprehends the basic approach of an independent discipline.
6) Develops a scientific perspective on the field.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week The Science of the Psychology of Religion Lecture

 Homework
2. Week The Research Methods Used in Psychology of Religion Lecture

 Homework
3. Week The studies of Western scholars and on Psychology of Religion Lecture

Project Based Learning 		Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
4. Week Studies of Muslim Scientists on the Psychology of Religion Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week The Dimesion of Religiosity: It's Resources, Models, Measurement. Question Answer; Case Study; Role Play

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week The Effects of Religiosity: Religious Coping Styles and Resilience/Psychological Resilience Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Attachment Theory and Attachment to God Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Object Relations Theory and the Formation of the Image of God Lecture
Colloquium
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Cognitive Development and Cognitive Theories of Religious Development Lecture; Question Answer

 Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
10. Week Studies on death and fear of death: Terror Management Lecture; Case Study
Debate
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Attribution Theory and Attributions to God Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Belief and Value Lecture; Question Answer
Colloquium
 Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
13. Week Spiritually Sensitive Psychology Schools Role Play

 Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
14. Week Religious Conversion, Hybrid religion, and Repentance Demonstration

 Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Allport W. Gordon. Birey ve Dini, Trans. Bilal Sambur, İstanbul: Elis Yayınları, 2005. Ayten, Ali. Psikoloji ve Din/ Psikologların Din ve Tanrı Görüşleri, İstanbul: İz Yayıncılık, 2010. Cirhinlioğlu, Fatmagül. Din Psikolojisi, Ankara: Nobel Yayınları, 2010. Fromm, Erich. Psikanaliz Ve Din, Trans. Aydın Arıtan, İstanbul: Yön Mabaası, 1993 Hökelekli, Hayati. Din Psikolojisine Giriş, İstanbul: DEM yayınları, 2010. Özdoğan, Öznur. Mutluluğu Seçiyorum, Ankara: Özdenöze Yayınları, 2010. Paloutzian, R. F., (1996). Invitation to the psychology of religion, 2nd. ed. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon. Pargamament, K., (1997). The Psychology Religion and Coping: Theory, Research and Practice, New York, The Guilford Press. Poloma, M. M., & Gallup, G. H., (1991). Varieties of Prayer: A Survey Repost, Philadelphia, Trinity Press International. Spilka, Bernard, & Ralph, W. Hood, & Bruce, Hunsberger, & Richard Gorsuch, (1985). The Psychology of Religion, Third Edition: An Empirical Approach, New York/London, The Guildford Press.

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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
Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 1 10
Midterm Exam 1 4
Final Exam 1 5
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