COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORICAL ANOTOLIAN RELIGIOUS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FDB 6103 HISTORICAL ANOTOLIAN RELIGIOUS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BEKIR ZAKIR ÇOBAN

Offered to

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Course Objective

To learn historical anatolian religions and their main features

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students know which religions had been lived in Anatolia
2   have information about major features, beliefs and practices of these religions
3   perceive elements come from these religion to modern times
4   can compare these religions historically
5   grasp adventure of Islam in this land better
6   can perceive multicultural and colourful religious past of Anatolia

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Anatolian civilizations
2 Anatolia in the polytheist religions period
3 Hittite and Greek beliefs
4 Ancient Persian religions in Anatolia
5 Religion in Roman Empire
6 Judaism in Anatolia
7 Abraham and Anatolia
8 Mystery religions in Anatolia
9 Mid-term Exam
10 Christianity in Anatolia
11 Seven Churches
12 Heretics in Anatolia
13 Entrance and spreading of Islam in Anatolia
14 Entrance and spreading of Islam in Anatolia

Recomended or Required Reading

1- Hikmet Tanyu, Dinler Tarihi Araştırmaları, Ankara 1973.
2- F. Kınal, Eski Anadolu Tarihi, Ankara 1962.
3- Ekrem Akurgal, Anadolu Kültür Tarihi, Ankara, 2000.
4- Şinasi Gündüz, Anadolu'da Paganizm, Ankara, 2005.
5- Ekrem Memiş, Dinlerin Bulustugu Nokta: Anadolu, Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, VII, 2, ss. 59-68.
6- Seton Lloyd, Early Highland Peoples of Anatolia (1967)
7- V. Ferm (ed.), Forgotten Religions (1950, reissued 1970)
8- Bulletin of the Middle Eastern Culture Center in Japan, Vol. III, Essays on Anatolian Studies, Ed. By H.I.H. Prince Takahito Mikasa, 1998.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, case studies and debates

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + RST* 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The success of attendant is examined by examination and lecture performances

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

bekir.coban@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday: 16-18

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 9 117
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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