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FDB 506 - Basic Concepts in Islamic Psychology

Graduate Education Institute · Philosophy and Religious Sciences · Master

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Tez Danışmanı Turgay ŞİRİN

Course Objective

The aim of lesson; To have information about the theological, theoretical and practical background of Islamic psychology, to have information about its historical development, to have information about the theories and approaches used in the context of services, to be able to use the theological content appropriately in the context of classical and contemporary theological thinking styles, changing conditions, cases is to gain.

Course Content

Basic concepts and history of Islamic psychology; Islamization of knowledge, the foundations of Islamic psychology, Muslim Philosophers and their approaches to human beings, Sufi psychology, human psychology in the Qur'an, Islamic oriented counseling, Islamic counseling models,

Required Resources

Ekşi, H. (Ed. ). (2020). Manevi yönelimli psikolojik danışma. Nobel Yayınları.

Şirin, T. (2018). Manevi danışmanlıkta ihsan modeli. Kaknüs Yayınları

Recommended Resources

Boisen, A. T. (1951). Clinical training in theological education: The period of beginnings. Chicago Theological Seminary Register, 41(19-22).
Holifield, E. B. (2005). A history of pastoral care in America: From salvation to self-realization. Wipf and Stock Publishers.
Asquith Jr, G. H. (2010). The concise dictionary of pastoral care and counseling. Abingdon Press.
Clements, W. M., & Stone, H. W. (2013). Theological context for pastoral caregiving: word in deed. Routledge.
McCarthy, K. (1984). Psychotherapy and religion: The emmanuel movement. Journal of Religion and Health, 23(2), 92-105.

Ayten, A., Koc̦, M., & Tınaz, N. (Eds.). (2016). Manevi danışmanlık ve rehberlik. Değerler Eğitim Merkezi.

Rules

Academic Integrity Policy: Academic honesty; It includes elements such as cheating, using or buying ready-made assignments or written materials, academic plagiarism (using someone else's thought, opinion, invention or work in an assignment, project, report and similar studies by presenting it as one's own without citing the source). When such situations are detected, they may cause the student to be deemed unsuccessful and to be expelled from the university at a further level.

Attendance: Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University Undergraduate Education and Training Regulation Article 21 – (1) Students at the university; are required to attend 70% of theoretical courses and 80% of applied courses in one semester. Each instructor checks the obligation to attend classes according to these principles.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Knows and explains the basic concepts of Islamic psychology

Core Area Distribution

(31) Social and Behavioural Science%30 (99) Unknown / Unspecified%70

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionExercise and PracticeRole PlayingBrain StormingCase Study

Assessment & Evaluation

Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)14228
Out of Class Study Period14228
Midterm111
Quiz000
Assignment122
Practice000
Final111

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Basic concepts and history of spiritual counselingReadings
2psychological counseling theories and spiritualityReadings
3cultural foundations of spiritual counselingReadings
4Religious traditions, beliefs and spiritual counselingReadings
5Spiritual counseling competenciesReadings
6Measurement in spiritual counselingReadings
7Spiritual counseling techniquesReadings
8Midterm ExamReadings
9Spiritual counseling techniquesReadings
10Spiritual counseling techniquesReadings
11Spiritual Counseling Institutions and ApplicationsReadings
12Spiritual Counseling Practice AreasReadings
13Ethics in spiritual counselingReadings
14Final ExamReadings