Information Package / Course Catalogue
Religious Education
Course Code: İL407
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course; the aim of the field of religious education science, subject and methods; to evaluate religious education programmes specific to religious education, taking into account the examples of the world, and to contribute to religious education. to discuss the content of the related terminology. In addition, in Turkey have knowledge about the process of religious education from past to present and to analyse the current situation in terms of the purpose, content and methodology of religious education. In addition to these, adult religious education and religious education in the family by analysing their conceptual content, methods and problem areas.

Course Content

Some concepts related to religious education, fields of religious education, principles, methods, relations with other branches, historical development of Islamic religious education, emergence as a branch of science, theories of religious development, religion and learning, historical development and legal basis of religious education in Turkey, training of religious teaching staff, religious education in some western countries.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Defines the concepts related to education and religious education.
2.Explains the field, aims and tasks of religious education science.
3.The relationship between religious development theories and religious learning.
4.Explains and evaluates the historical processes of religious education in Turkey.
5.Recognises different programmes and approaches in religious education and training.
6.Knows the competences of religious education teachers.
7.Explains the basic principles of religious education in the family.
8.Knows and discusses the issues related to Imam Hatip High Schools and Religious Affairs.
9.Discusses the basic issues of higher religious education.
10.Discusses the current issues of religious education.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Cemal Tosun, Introduction to Religious Education, PegemA Yayıncılık, Ankara 2005.
2.Beyza Bilgin, Educational Science and Religious Education, Gün Yayıncılık, Ank-1998
3.Kerim Yavuz, Günümüzde Din Eğitimi, ÇÜİF Yayınları, Adana-1998 Kerim Yavuz, Religious Education Today, ÇÜİF Yayınları, Adana-1998
4.Selahaddin Parladır, Introduction to Religious Education, İzmir 1996
5.Suat Cebeci, Science of Religious Education and Religious Education Today, Akçağ Yayınları, Ank. 1996
6.Muhammed Şevki Aydın, “Notes on History of Education Research”, Din Eğitimi Araştırmaları Dergisi, Yıl:1998, Sayı:5, M.Ü.İ.F.V.Yay.,ss.83-98
7.Zeki Salih Zengin, “Historical Development of Islamic Religious Education: Education and Teaching in Islam”, Din Eğitimi El Kitabı, Editörler: Recai Doğn-Remziye Ege, Grafiker Yay.,Ankara 2012, s.17-33.
8.Nurullah Altaş-İsmail Arıcı, “Scientificisation Process of Religious Education”, Din Eğitimi, editörler: Mustafa Köylü, Nurullah Altaş, Gündüz Yay. Ankara 2012, s.37-57
9.Rauf Arıkan, Research Techniques and Report Writing, Gazi Kitabevi Ankara 2000.
10.Cemal Tosun, “Scientificisation of Religious Education and Training”, Uluslar arası Avrupa Birliği Şurası, DİB Yayınları Ankara 2000. C.ı, ss. 412-425.
11.Zeki Salih Zengin, “Science and History of Religious Education”, Din Eğitimi, editörler: Mustafa Köylü, Nurullah Altaş, Gündüz Yay. Ankara 2012, s. 19-35
12.Cemal Yıldırım, Scientific Thinking Method, Bilgi Yayınevi, Ankara 1997.
13.Ali Dikici, “National Chief İsmet İnönü Period Secularism Practices”, Ankara Üniversitesi Türk İnkılap Tarihi Enstitüsü Atatürk Yolu Dergisi, S.42, Kasım 2008, s. 161-192.
14.Recai Doğan, “Understanding of Religious Education Programme in Turkey until 1980”, s. 611-647, Din Öğretiminde Yeni Yöntem Arayışları Sempozyumu, MEB,2003
15.Recai DOĞAN, “Religious Education and Teaching in the First Years of the Republic within the Framework of Tawhid-i Tedrisat and Discussions” Cumhuriyetin 75. Yılında Türkiye’de Din Eğitimi ve Öğretimi, Türk Yurdu Yayınları, Ankara, 1999, s.227
16.Beyza Bilgin, “Post-1980 Religious Education Programme Understandings in Turkey”, s.671-694, Din Öğretiminde Yeni Yöntem Arayışları Sempozyumu, MEB,2003.
17.Cemal Tosun, “Religious Education in Turkey in the 2000s: From Today to the Future”, s. 753-768, Din Öğretiminde Yeni Yöntem Arayışları Sempozyumu, MEB,2003.
18.Tuğrul Yörük, “Religious Education in Primary and Secondary Education: Religious Lessons”, Din Eğitimi El Kitabı, Editörler: Recai Doğan-Remziye Ege, Grafiker Yay, Ankara, 2012,s.105-117.
19.Mustafa Öcal, “Religious Education in Imam Hatip High Schools” Din Eğitimi, editörler: Mustafa Köylü, Nurullah Altaş, Gündüz Yay. Ankara 2012, s.177-206.
20.Beyza Bilgin, “New Models in Religious Education”, Cumhuriyetin 75. Yılında Türkiye”de Din Eğitimi ve Öğretimi, Türk Yurdu Yay., Ankara 1999, ss.551-558.
21.J. Laehnemann, “Almanya”da Din Eğitimi”, Uluslar arası Din Eğitimi Sempozyumu (20-21 Kasım 1997), Ankara Trz., ss.70-76. J. Laehnemann, “Religious Education in Germany”, Uluslar arası Din Eğitimi Sempozyumu (20-21 Kasım 1997), Ankara Trz., ss.70-76.
22.Nevzat Yaşar AŞIKOĞLU, “New Orientations and Teaching Programmes in Religious Education Today”, AB Sürecinde Eğitimde Reform İhtiyacı Sempozyumu, Öncü Basımevi, Ankara 2004, s.183
23.Şeyma ARSLAN, “An Overview of the Models Applied in Religious Education in the World”, Türk Milli Eğitim Sisteminde Din Eğitimi ve Öğretimi” Sempozyumu, Yarınlar İçin Düşünce Platformu, s.198, 2-3 Mart 2005, Ankara
24.Hasan ONAT, “Trans-sectarian Approach in Religious Education”, Türk Milli Eğitim Sisteminde Din Eğitimi ve Öğretimi” Sempozyumu, Yarınlar İçin Düşünce Platformu, s.149, 2-3 Mart 2005, Ankara
25.Recep Kılıç, “The Problem of Grounding Religious Education”, AÜİFD., C:XL, AÜ.Basımevi, Ankara 1999, ss.215-221.
26.Colin Alves, “Why Religious Education” Çev: Mualla Selçuk, Din Öğretimi Dergisi, Sayı:33, Mart-Nisan 1992, ss.20-26.
27.Vahdettin Akgün, “Why do we need religious education and training?” Türkiye’de Din Eğitimi ve Öğretimi, İslam Medeniyeti Vakfı Yay., İstanbul 1993, ss.98-101.
28.Mualla Selçuk, “Theoretical Foundations of Religious Education”, Din Öğretiminde Yeni Yaklaşımlar, MEB Yay., İstanbul 2000, ss.11-20
29.Ali ŞAFAK, “The Dimension of Religious Education and Training in National and International Legal Texts and an Example from History” Türk Milli Eğitim Sisteminde Din Eğitimi ve Öğretimi” Sempozyumu, Yarınlar İçin Düşünce Platformu, s.51, 2-3 Mart 2005, Ankara
30.Halis AYHAN, “New Endeavours in Religious Education in the Light of Article 24 of the Constitution” Avrupa Birliğine Giriş Sürecinde Türkiye’de Dine Eğitimi ve Sorunları Sempozyumu, Değişim Yayınları, Adapazarı, 2001, s.101
31.Cemal TOSUN, “Education and Religious Education Policies”, Cumhuriyetin 75. Yılında Türkiye’de Din Eğitimi ve Öğretimi, Türk Yurdu Yayınları, Ankara, 1999, s.517
32.Summer Quran Courses Instructor Guide, Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Ankara, 2006.
33.Ahmet Koç, “Kuran Kurslarında Din Eğitimi”, Din Eğitimi, editörler: Mustafa Köylü, Nurullah Altaş, Gündüz Yay. Ankara 2012, s.297-315. Ahmet Koç, “Religious Education in Quran Courses”, Din Eğitimi, editörler: Mustafa Köylü, Nurullah Altaş, Gündüz Yay. Ankara 2012, s.297-315.
34.Alevi Workshops Final Report, Ankara 2010
35.Necdet Subaşı, Alevi Modernisation, Timaş yay., İstanbul 2010.
36.M. Faruk Bayraktar, Teacher-Student Relations in Islamic Education, İstanbul 1984.
37.İbrahim Canan, Manners in the Sunnah of the Prophet, Tuğra Neşriyat. İstanbul.
38.Mustafa Köylü, Theoretical Foundations of Adult Religious Education, Samsun.
39.Abdurrhaman Dodurgalı, Religious Education of Children in the Family, İFAV Yay. İstanbul 1996.
40.M. Emin Ay, Ideal Religious Education in Family and School, Bilge Yay., İstanbul 2000.
41.M.Emin Ay, How should we tell our children about God?, Timaş Yay., İstanbul 1997
42.Kerim Yavuz, Religious Education Today, Çukurova Üni. İlahiyat Fak Yay., Adana 1998, ss.287-291
43.Ertan ÖZENSEL, “The Role of the Mother in the Upbringing of the Child in Turkish Society”, Değerler Eğitimi Dergisi, Cilt 2, Sayı 6, s.77
44.Mehmet Zeki Aydın, “Religious Education in the Family”, Din Eğitimi El Kitabı, Editörler: Recai Doğan-Remziye Ege, Grafiker Yay, Ankara, 2012,s 287-308.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Science and History of Religious Education
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Book, internet and library search
Week 2 - Theoretical
Foundations of Religious Education and Training
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Book, internet and library search
Week 3 - Theoretical
Religious Education in European Union Countries: Theories and Practices
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Book, internet and library search
Week 4 - Theoretical
Religious Education in primary and secondary school
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Book, internet and library search
Week 5 - Theoretical
Religious Education in High School
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Book, internet and library search
Week 6 - Theoretical
Religious Education in Imam-Hatip High Schools
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Book, internet and library search
Week 7 - Theoretical
Religious Education in Higher Education
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Book, internet and library search
Week 8 - Theoretical
Religious Education in the Family
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Book, internet and library search
Week 9 - Theoretical
Religious Education in Mosques
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Book, internet and library search
Week 10 - Theoretical
Religious Education in Qur'an Courses
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Book, internet and library search
Week 11 - Theoretical
Religious Counselling: Definition and History
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Book, internet and library search
Week 12 - Theoretical
Spiritual Support Training for Families with Disabled Children
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Book, internet and library search
Week 13 - Theoretical
Religious Counselling and Religious Services in Social Services
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Book, internet and library search
Week 14 - Theoretical
Religious Counselling and Religious Services in Family Guidance and Guidance Offices
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Book, internet and library search
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Assignment1213
Reading2114
Individual Work1112
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)105
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
3
3
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
OÇ-5
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-6
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-7
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-8
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-9
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-10
4
3
3
3
3
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