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TOURISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE / TRT517 - TURİZM REHBERLİĞİ (TEZSİZ YÜKSEK LİSANS)

Code: TRT517 Course Title: HISTORY OF RELIGIONS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department TURİZM REHBERLİĞİ (TEZSİZ YÜKSEK LİSANS)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer NURGÜL ÇALIŞKAN (nurgulcaliskan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To give information to students about all religions which are subjects of history of religions to enable them to make use of this information in tourist guidance.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 gain knowledge about the short histories of religions, the principles of belief, their worship and sects. PO-1 Have a deeper understanding of tourism and its related fields.
PO-6 Understand, analyze and interpret the cultures, history, religions, and the art of the civilisations that have lived in Turkey.
PO-7 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.
Examination
Presentation
LO-2 can analyze and interpret the similarities and differences between religions. PO-1 Have a deeper understanding of tourism and its related fields.
PO-7 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.
PO-11 Analyze, critically interpret and evaluate the knowledge and skills they have gained.
Examination
Presentation
LO-3 realize the connection between cultures and beliefs PO-1 Have a deeper understanding of tourism and its related fields.
PO-7 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.
PO-11 Analyze, critically interpret and evaluate the knowledge and skills they have gained.
Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The concept of religion, its origin, definition and classification, traditional African beliefs, Indian religions, Far eastern religions, Iranian Religions, Ancient Egyptian and Greek religions, Jewishism, Christianity and Islam.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The concept of religion, its origin, definition and classification. Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion
2 Traditional African beliefs: Common beliefs and rituals Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion
3 Indian religions:Hinduism and Buddhism Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion
4 Indian religions:Jainism and Sikhism Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion
5 Far eastern religions: Confucianism and Taoism Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion
6 Far eastern religions: Shintoism Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion
7 Iranian Religions: Zoroastrianism and Manichaeism Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Ancient Egyptian religion Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion
10 Ancient Greek religion Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion
11 Religion and belief in pre-Islamic Turkish society Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion
12 Jewishism Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion
13 Christianity Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion
14 Islam Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion
15 Missionary activities and new religious movements Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Dinler Tarihine Giriş-Mircea Eliade
2 Dinler Tarihi-Abdurrahman Küçük, Günay Tümer ve Mehmet Alparslan Küçük
Required Course instruments and materials
Puplications, projection and computer

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 20
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation 12 1 20
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 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 2 11 22
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 7 14
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 7 14
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 150