Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
PHYLOSOPHY OF RELIGION I İLH316 6. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 2.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors
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 learning and use methots of primary and secondary sources.
Course Content Main Problems of Philosophy of Religion
Learning Outcomes 1) Knows classical and modern debates on religion-philosophy relation.
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) Knows philosophical ant theological problems of God-universe, god-human relations.
6) Comparates truth and salvation claims of various religions.
7) Knows religious claims about creation and beginning of the universe; and scientific theories like big bang and evolution.
8) Studies conflict and combine theories about religion-science relation.
9) Develops ability to abstract and to think conceptive.
10) 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; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Philosophy and Religion II Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week The Concepts of God I Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week The Concepts of God II Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week The Concepts of God III Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week The God and His Attributes I Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week The God and His Attributes II Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Mid-term exam Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week The Arguments of Existence of God I Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week The Arguments of Existence of God II Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week The Arguments of Existence of God III Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week The Arguments of Existence of God IV Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week The Arguments of Existence of God V Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week The Revelation and the Miracle I Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
15. Week The Revelation and the Miracle II Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
16. Week The final exam


Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
C.S. Yaran, Kötülük ve Teodise, Ankara-1996
F. Uslu, Felsefi Açıdan İmanı Temellendirme, Ankara-2004
M. Aydın, Din Felsefesi, Ankara-1984
M. Aydın, Tanrı-Ahlak İlişkisi, Ankara-1991
M. Peterson vd., Akıl ve İnanç: Din Felsefesine Giriş, İstanbul-2012
M. Peterson vd., Din Felsefesi: Seçme Metinler, İstanbul-2013
Mehmet Sait Reçber, Tanrı'yı Bilmenin İmkan ve Mahiyeti, Ankara-2004
N. Mehdiyev, Tanrı İnancının Rasyonelliği, İstanbul-2008
R. Kılıç (ed.), Din Felsefesi, Ankara-2013
R. Kılıç, Ahlakın Dini Temeli, İstanbul-1992
R. Kılıç, Modern Batı Düşüncesinde Vahiy, İstanbul-2002

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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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 1
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 5
Midterm Exam 1 1.5
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 7 2
Final Exam 1 1.5
Time to prepare for Final Exam 7 1
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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