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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS ILA 3242 THE METHODS OF PURIFICATION AND ENLIGHTENMENT IN RELIGIONS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HAMMET ARSLAN

Offered to

Theology Theology

Course Objective

It is aimed to analyze religious and cultural basis of purification and enligtenment in the various Religions. Students will get knowledge how it is possible to reach purification and enligtenment in the Abrahamic and Indian Religions. It is aimed to teach the necessary practices to achieve salvation.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students shall learn the salvation theories in religions. 2   Students shall learn the messianic concept in Judaism. 3   Students shall learn the theory of original sin and the ways of salvation from it in Christianity. 4   Students shall learn the concept of avatara in Hinduism. 5   Students shall learn the technigues of yoga ve meditation.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction: The aims and sources of the lecture 2 The process of creation of man in Jewish scriptures 3 The emergence of the Messiah in Judaism and its development 4 Some practices that protect people from sin in Judaism 5 The theory of original sin in Christianity 6 The confession of sins in Christianity 7 Salvation of man in Christianity 8 Mid-term Exam 9 The concept of avatara in Hinduism 10 Some avatara examples in Hindu scriptures 11 Yoga technigue in Hinduism 12 Salvation theory in Buddhism 13 Meditation in Buddhism 14 Yoga and meditation practices in the modern world 15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1) Hülya Çetin, Ilahi Dinlerde Kurtuluş Anlayışı, Kriter Basım Yayın, 2012. 2) Fuat Aydın, Hint Dini Düşüncesinde Insanın Özgürlük Arayışı: Hinduizm de Kurtuluş, 2012. 3) Hammet Arslan, Hint Dinlerinde Bir Arınma ve Aydınlanma Yolu Olarak Yoga, DEÜ, SBE, Basılmamış Doktora Tezi, Izmir, 2013.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, brainstorming, question-answer, discussion, group work, problem solving.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid-term and final exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hammet.arslan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

free

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 2 26 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13 Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5 Preparation for final exam 1 10 10 Midterm 1 1 1 Final 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 56

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 PO.15 LO.1 3 4 5 2 LO.2 3 4 5 2 LO.3 3 4 5 2 LO.4 3 4 5 2 LO.5 3 4 5 2