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.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
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
Recommended or Required Reading
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
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction of the Course and Explanation of Objectives
Week 2 - Theoretical
The Concept of Epistemology and the Place of Religious Knowledge in Epistemological Discussions
Week 3 - Theoretical
Epistemological and Ideological Foundations in Education
Week 4 - Theoretical
Discussions on the Source of Knowledge Subject to Formal Education
Week 5 - Theoretical
Types of Knowledge and Approaches to Knowledge Subject to Formal Education
Week 6 - Theoretical
The Role and Contribution of Teachers in the Acquisition of Religious Knowledge in Teaching Processes
Week 7 - Theoretical
midterm exam
Week 8 - Theoretical
Teachers' Understanding of Religious Knowledge
Week 9 - Theoretical
Discussing the Nature of Religious Knowledge
Week 10 - Theoretical
Epistemological Approaches and the Place of Religious Knowledge in the Context of Educational Philosophies
Week 11 - Theoretical
Evaluation of Primary School Religious Culture and Moral Knowledge Curriculum in Terms of Religious Knowledge
Week 12 - Theoretical
Educational Modernization in the Ottoman Empire and the Islamic World
Week 13 - Theoretical
Evaluation of Secondary School Religious Culture and Moral Knowledge Curriculum in Terms of Religious Knowledge
Week 14 - Theoretical
Evaluation of Religious Education Programs in Higher Education in Terms of Religious Knowledge
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144056
Assignment28016
Midterm Examination124024
Final Examination124024
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026