Information Package / Course Catalogue
Religious Epistemoloreligious Epistemology and Content in Religious Educationgy and Religious Education
Course Code: FDB521
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Throughout human history, the nature of knowledge and religious knowledge has aroused excitement at every stage, and the accuracy, source, criteria, limits, scope and dimensions of knowledge have been an important topic of discussion in every period, in line with the spirit of the times in which they are discussed.

Course Content

This doctoral-level course examines the epistemological foundations of religious knowledge and their implications for religious education programs. The course examines epistemological issues such as the nature, source, and validity of knowledge within the context of religious education, and evaluates the processes of content selection and organization in formal and informal religious education from a philosophical perspective. Students will analyze religious education programs at different educational levels from an epistemological perspective, understanding how the understanding of knowledge in religious education is reflected in practice.

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