Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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OSD FAKÜLTESİ / OSDİLH 337 - ORTAK SEÇMELİ DERSLER BÖLÜMÜ

Code: OSDİLH 337 Course Title: RELIGION AND SCIENCE Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ORTAK SEÇMELİ DERSLER BÖLÜMÜ
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ŞEFAETTİN SEVERCAN (severcan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) KADİR ERBİL, ŞEFAETTİN SEVERCAN,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to gain knowledge about the concepts of religion and science and what humanity has done in the name of religion and science in the historical process.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Define the concepts of religion and science. PO-1 Improves himself/herself in interdisciplinary fields that add value to personal change and development within the framework of interest, ability, social sensitivity and volunteering.
Examination
LO-2 Can explain the contribution of humanity to religion and science in the historical process. PO-1 Improves himself/herself in interdisciplinary fields that add value to personal change and development within the framework of interest, ability, social sensitivity and volunteering.
Examination
LO-3 Can explain the relationship between human beings, God, life, the universe and other people. PO-1 Improves himself/herself in interdisciplinary fields that add value to personal change and development within the framework of interest, ability, social sensitivity and volunteering.
Examination
LO-4 Can explain that religion and science are two basic needs that complement each other. PO-1 Improves himself/herself in interdisciplinary fields that add value to personal change and development within the framework of interest, ability, social sensitivity and volunteering.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This course covers the concepts of religion and science, what humanity has done in the name of religion and science, and the relations between God, human, life and the universe within the boundaries of religion and science.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Religion and closely related concepts (all forms of belief and ideologies substituted for religion) Lecture, Question and Answer
2 Science and closely related concepts (various definitions of science, various theories) Lecture, Question and Answer
3 General characteristics of religion and science Lecture, Question and Answer
4 Sources of religion and science Lecture, Question and Answer
5 The aims of religion and science Lecture, Question and Answer
6 Anti-religious conceptions of science and the fallacies of anti-scientific conceptions of religion Lecture, Question and Answer
7 Struggles between the followers of religion and science for their own interests within the framework of their own unique understandings Lecture, Question and Answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Religion-Allah-Prophet-Human-Relationship Lecture, Question and Answer
10 Science-Allah-Prophet-Human-Relationship Lecture, Question and Answer
11 Religion-life relationship Lecture, Question and Answer
12 Science-life relationship Lecture, Question and Answer
13 Contemporary approaches to religion and science Lecture, Question and Answer
14 Instrumentality of religion and science (Political/profit uses) Lecture, Question and Answer
15 General evaluation of what we have learned about religion and science Lecture, Question and Answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Severcan, Ş. (2020). Din-siyaset ilişkileri asr-ı saadet dönemi. Fecr Yayınevi. (Ana kaynak)
2 Adıvar, A.A. (1969). Tarih boyunca ilim ve din. Remzi Kitabevi. (Ana kaynak)
3 İbn Haldun, Mukaddime, Dâru’l-Kitâbi’l-Benânî ve Mektebetü’l-Medrese, Beyrut, tarihsiz. (Öğrencinin ulaşabileceği Türkçe tercümeden I. cildin ilk 80 sahifesi) (Yardımcı kaynak)
4 Özsoy, Ö. (2017). Sünetullah. Fecr Yayınevi. (Yardımcı kaynak)
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbooks, smart board, activity and practice sheets, lecture notes

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1(60 dk.) 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) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 10 20
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 10 20
       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 2 3 6
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 7 14
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90