Admission Requirements
- Having a bachelor's degree,
- Get at least 55 points from ALES (SÖZ point type),
-Candidates coming from outside the field are applied scientific preparation program.
- The courses of this program are given in İstanbul Sabahattin Zaim University Altunizade campus.
Graduation Requirements
It consists of seven courses of twenty-one hours, a graduate seminar and a thesis study. (Total 120 ECTS and an average of 2.50 and above) The normal duration of completing this program is 4 semesters and the maximum duration is 6 semesters.
Students who complete the course phase submit a thesis proposal to the Institute before starting their thesis. After their thesis proposals are accepted by the Institute, they are entitled to start their thesis.
In order to graduate, students enrolled in the graduate programs must meet at least one of the following conditions before the thesis defense exam.
A paper presented at national or international scientific meetings,
An article published in a refereed / indexed journal, accepted for publication or with a DOI number,
A paper presented at the symposiums organized by IZU in the Social / Science fields.
The publication should be about the subject of the student's thesis or a subject related to the department.
In publications, the approval of the thesis supervisor must be obtained.
Publications must have the name of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University.
Study Plan
1th Semester
Number of Compulsory Courses: 4 Number of Elective Courses: 0
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDB 597 | Scientific Research Methods | Compulsory | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| BLS 001 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| BLS 002 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| BLS 003 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| Total: | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 30,0 | 12,0 | |||
1th Semester Elective Courses
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDB 505 | Main Sources, Approaches and Methods in Psychology of Religion | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| FDB 507 | Positive Psychology and Spirituality | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| FDB 509 | Religion in Classical Sociology | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| FDB 511 | History of Religions in the West | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| FDB 513 | Basic Problems of Philosophy of Religion | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| FDB 515 | Sources of Islamic Philosophy | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| FDB 517 | Al-Kindi Philosophy | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| FDB 519 | Early Islamic Education | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| FDB 521 | Religious Pluralism and Contemporary Religions | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| Total: | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 67,5 | 27,0 | |||
2nd Semester
Number of Compulsory Courses: 4 Number of Elective Courses: 0
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDB 501 | Graduate Seminar | Compulsory | Turkish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.5 | 2 |
| BLS 001 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| BLS 002 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| BLS 003 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| Total: | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 30,0 | 11,0 | |||
2nd Semester Elective Courses
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDB 506 | Basic Concepts in Islamic Psychology | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| FDB 508 | Main Issues of Sociology of Religion | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| FDB 510 | Basic Social Institutions and Religion | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| FDB 512 | Study of Holy Books | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| FDB 514 | Religion-Reason-Science and Philosophy | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| FDB 516 | Logic in Islamic Philosophy | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| FDB 518 | Philosophy of Analytical Language | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| FDB 520 | Basic Concept Methods in Religious Education | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| Total: | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 60,0 | 24,0 | |||
3rd Semester
Number of Compulsory Courses: 1 Number of Elective Courses: 0
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDB 500 | Master's Thesis | Thesis | Turkish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Total: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60,0 | 0,0 | |||
4th Semester
Number of Compulsory Courses: 1 Number of Elective Courses: 0
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDB 500 | Master's Thesis | Thesis | Turkish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Total: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60,0 | 0,0 | |||
Course Load Summary
| Course Load Summary | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Total (Number of Courses: 10) | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 180,0 | 23,0 |
| Compulsory Course Total (Number of Courses: 2) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15,0 | 5,0 |
| Elective Course Total (Number of Courses: 6) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 45,0 | 18,0 |
| Course Type | Number of Courses | Ratio (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Zorunlu Ders | 2 | 20,00 |
| Seçmeli Ders | 6 | 60,00 |
| Bölüm Dışı Seçmeli Ders | 0 | 0,00 |
T: Theory, P: Practice, L: Laboratory, WCH: Weekly Course Hours, ECTS: European Credit Transfer System, Cr.: Credit




