COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IN CHOOSIND SACRED OBJECT AND PLACE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TIN 5079 PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IN CHOOSIND SACRED OBJECT AND PLACE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Religious Tourism

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GÜRHAN AKTAŞ

Offered to

Religious Tourism

Course Objective

The course aims to clarify differences between place attachment and identification, and to explain the physiological and psychological processes that affect the formation of emotional bonds between people and places.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students will understand differences between place attachment and identification.
2   Students will understand the relationship between individual development and place attachment.
3   Students will critically evaluate place attachment in their own lives.
4   Students will understand that the architectural features of the places that play an influencing role in strengthening this attachment.
5   Students will understand that sacred places uncover the opposing emotions that people have such as safety, love, tranquility, fear and anxiety.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Sacred and profane
2 The anatomy of sacred: Tremendum, fascinosum and mysterium
3 Sacred and profane as a natural reflection of the division of the human personality
4 The concept of place and place attachment
5 Place identification
6 Attachment theory and place attachment
7 Influences of the theories of evolution on the modern day psychological theories and perspectives
8 Midterm exam
9 The concept of sacred place and physical attributes of the holy places
10 Sacred cities and sacred structures
11 How religion affects people's attachment to places
12 The dimension of religious place attachment
13 Socialization process and its impact on the place attachment
14 Religious places as an object of love and trust

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Tuan, Y.F. (1977). Space and Place: The perspective of experience. London: Edward Arnold.
2. Bowlby, J. (1969). Attachment and Loss: Volume 1 Attachment. London: Penguin.
3. Giuliani, M. V. & Feldman, R. (1993). Place attachment in a developmental and cultural context. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 13: 267-274.
4. Hernandez, B. (2007). Place attachment and place identity in natives and non-natives. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 27: 310-319.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, Brainstorming, Testing, Homework

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 * 0.10 + FIN* 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.10 + RST* 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

To see how students apply theories they learned in the course to theology and religious text both in the exams and study papers will form the basis of assessment.

Assessment Criteria

The success of the students will be evaluated regarding the midterm exam, assignments, final exam and their performances in the class.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Related topics will be read every week before coming to class and the course will be carried out in an interactive manner by the active participation of each student. Assignments should be submitted on time, those that are given after the deadline will not be considered. Students will be asked to comply with the timetable of the courses and the ones coming more than 15 minutes late or not attending the class will be taken into consideration in the assessment.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assis. Prof. Dr. Cihad KISA
cihad.kisa@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 14:00 - 16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 122

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.132335
LO.233345
LO.343345
LO.4
LO.5

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