
| 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 |
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.
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.
| 1. | Understands the relationship between epistemology and education |
| 2. | Analyzes information based on its sources |
| 3. | Identifies the epistemological foundations of religious education |
| 4. | Knows approaches to religious knowledge |
| 5. | Analyzes religious knowledge that is the subject of religious education |
| 1. | • Gülşen Sayın, Theory and Practice in Religious Education: Understandings of Religious Knowledge and Their Reflection in Religious Education, Ankara: Nobel Publications: 2024. • George Makdisi, Humanities in the Classical Age of Islam and the Christian West, Classical Publications (section on the Typology of Etiquette Institutions; School, Library, Madrasa; Part III Education: Organization of Knowledge, Etiquette in the Organization of Religious Knowledge • David Carr, Religious Education, Religious Literacy and Common Schooling: a Philosophy and History of Skewed Reflection, Journal of Philosophy of Education, 41/4, 2007 |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 4 | 0 | 56 |
| Assignment | 2 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 120 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | |
OÇ-1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |