Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / PSİ 251 - PSYCHOLOGY

Code: PSİ 251 Course Title: PSYCHOLOGY OF SPIRITUALITY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department PSYCHOLOGY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer NİLGÜN TÜRKİLERİ (n.turkileri@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to gain knowledge and skills about the psychological aspects of religious behavior and spirituality.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can identify many different kinds of religious and spiritual phenomena in the society and around the world PO-9 Has awareness of individual and cultural differences that can incorporate different perspectives into the process of producing scientific knowledge.
 		Examination
LO-2 can explain psychological aspects underlie religious behaviors and spiritual experiences PO-1 Knows the basic concepts related to psychology.
 		Examination
LO-3 can analyze specific religious and spiritual phenomena from the perspective of psychological theories PO-3 Identifies, models and solves scientific problems in psychology and related fields.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This course covers the psycho-biological foundations of religious behavior, the handling of spirituality in terms of cognitive and psychoanalytic theories, and the development of lifelong religious behavior and spirituality.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to Psychology of Religion and Spirituality verbal presentation and Q&A
2 Mapping all religion and spiritual group in the World verbal presentation and Q&A
3 Biological and Psychoneurological basis of religion verbal presentation and Q&A
4 Cognitive and neuro-cognitive theories of religion verbal presentation and Q&A
5 Religion and spirituality in childhood verbal presentation and Q&A
6 Religion and spirituality in adolescence verbal presentation and Q&A
7 Religion, spirituality in adult life and later life verbal presentation and Q&A
8 mid-term exam
9 Psychological theories of religiosity and spirituality: psychoanalytic and Behavior perspectives verbal presentation and Q&A
10 Psychological theories of religiosity and spirituality: C.G. Jung verbal presentation and Q&A
11 Psychological theories of religiosity and spirituality: humanistic and transpersonal perspectives verbal presentation and Q&A
12 Religion, spirituality and mental health verbal presentation and Q&A
13 Religion and spirituality at work place verbal presentation and Q&A
14 Psychological aspects of Religious fanatic and fundamentalism verbal presentation and Q&A
15 Religious and spiritual experiences: cosmic and mystical experiences verbal presentation and Q&A
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Hood, R.W. Hill, P.C.; & Spilka, B. 2009. The Psychology of Religion, Fourth Edition: An Empirical Approach. New York: The Guilford Press
2 Paloutzian, R.F. and Park, C.L (Eds). 2005. The handbook of Psychology of Religion and Spirituality. New York: The Guilford Press
3 Atak, M. (2018). Maneviyat Psikolojisi. Elit Yayınları
4 Wulff, D. M. (1991). Psychology of religion: Classic and contemporary views. John Wiley & Sons.
5 Miller, L. J. (Ed.). (2013). The Oxford handbook of psychology and spirituality. Oxford University Press.
6 Xygalatas, D., & McCorkle, W. (Eds.). (2016). Mental culture: Classical social theory and the cognitive science of religion. Routledge.
Required Course instruments and materials
books and ppt

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 14 14
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 14 14
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 1 14 14
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 114