Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION II İLH411 7. 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 Recep KILIÇ.
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 learn 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 tu 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 Reason and Faith-1 Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Colloquium; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Reason and Faith-II Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Colloquium; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Reason and Faith-III Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Colloquium; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Ateism and Ateistic Proofs I Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Speech Loop; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Ateism and Ateistic Proofs II Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Colloquium; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Play Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Problem of Evil I Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Six Hats Thinking; Opinion Pool; Station; Speech Loop; Panel; Symposium; Colloquium; Debate; Buzz Group; Large Group Discussion; Workshop
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Problem of Evil II Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Station; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Play Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Midterm

Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning
9. Week Religious Diversity Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Religion and Morality-I Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Station; Panel; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Religion and Morality-II Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Religion and Science-I Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Play Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Religion and Science II Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning; Play Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Life After Death-I Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Colloquium; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
15. Week Life After Death-II Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Panel
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
16. Week Final Exam

Brain Based Learning

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
C.S. Yaran, Kötülük ve Teodise, Ankara-1996
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
M. Sait Reçber, Tanrı'yı Bilmenin İmkan ve Mahiyeti, Ankara-2004
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) 7 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 2
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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