COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ANATOLIAN RELIGIONS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILA 2480 ANATOLIAN RELIGIONS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BEKIR ZAKIR ÇOBAN

Offered to

Theology
Theology

Course Objective

To teach religions and beliefs in Anatolian history

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   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

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 Anatolian myths
7 Christianity in Anatolia
8 Midterm Exam
9 Seven Churches
10 Mystery religions in Anatolia
11 Judaism in Anatolia
12 Heretics in Anatolia
13 Entrance and spreading of Islam in Anatolia
14 General Evaluation

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.
2- Şinasi Gündüz, Anadolu da Paganizm, Ankara, 2005.
3- Ekrem Memiş, DiNLERiN BULUSTUGU NOKTA: ANADOLU, Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, VII, 2, ss. 59-68.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Face-to-face

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

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

bekir.coban@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 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for final exam 1 3 3
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 60

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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