Information Package / Course Catalogue
Religious Education According to Developmental Periods
Course Code: FDB522
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

The aim is to provide students with knowledge of fundamental concepts and principles related to development; the physical, sexual, language, cognitive, personality, and moral development of individuals; and the impact of experiences during developmental periods on understanding and evaluating human behavior. The course aims to present religious education from a developmental perspective, using modern practices.

Course Content

Basic concepts and principles related to development, factors affecting development: Hereditary factors, environmental factors, historical time factor; developmental theories: Freud's theory of psycho-sexual development, Erikson's theory of psycho-social development, Piaget's theory of cognitive development, Maslow's theory of personality development, Levinson's theory of development, ecological approach (Bronfenbrenner); prenatal development, physical development in childhood, cognitive development, personality development, moral development; physical development in adolescence, developmental tasks specific to adolescence, cognitive development in adolescence, personality development, moral development and psycho-social development, theories of religious development and religious education.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. İlhan TETİK
Learning Outcomes
1.explains basic concepts and principles
2.Explains the periods and characteristics of physical and sexual development.
3.Explains the periods and characteristics of language and cognitive development.
4.Explains the periods and characteristics of personality and moral development.
5.Explains the periods and characteristics of emotional and social development.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.• Lifespan Development (J.W. Santrock) • Childhood Religious Education (M. Köylü & C. Oruç) • Youth Religious Education (M. Köylü & C. Oruç)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic concepts related to development
Week 2 - Theoretical
Fundamentals of development and growth
Week 3 - Theoretical
physical development
Week 4 - Theoretical
sexual development
Week 5 - Theoretical
Theories about intelligence and cognitive development
Week 6 - Theoretical
cognitive development
Week 7 - Theoretical
Theories of language development (Biological, behavioral, cognitive view)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Personality Development: Sigmund Freud's Topographical, Structural, and Psycho-Sexual Development Theories
Week 10 - Theoretical
Personality Development: Erik Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development
Week 11 - Theoretical
Theories of moral development
Week 12 - Theoretical
Developmental approaches to religious education I
Week 13 - Theoretical
Developmental approaches to religious education II
Week 14 - Theoretical
Developmental approaches to religious education III
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%30
Practice1%20
Assignment1%30
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144056
Assignment115015
Midterm Examination124024
Final Examination124024
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)119
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
OÇ-1
5
4
4
4
3
4
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-3
4
3
4
4
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
3
3
4
3
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026