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CULT 611 Culture of Spirituality
Full Course Title:
Culture of Spirituality
Course Code:
CULT 611
Course Level/BiH cycle:
III Study cycle
ECTS credit value:
6 ECTS
Student work-load:
For the whole semester:
Lectures
Practical
training
Assignment
Individual
learning
TOTAL
45
15
30
60
150
Length:
Spring 2013
Faculty/School/Department:
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences / Cultural Studies Department
Course leader:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Serdar OZTURK
Contact details:
Office:
F2.7
e-mail:
aozturk@ius.edu.b
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Office hours:
Friday 14-17
Phone:
+387 33 957/310
Site:
IUS Main Campus
Host Study Program:
Cultural Studies
Course status:
Elective
Pre-requisites:
None
Access restrictions:
III study cycle students only
Assessment:
Attendance and Participation, Research Project, Field work Presentation, Final Exam.
Date validated:
October 2013
Course aims:
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To introduce students to key religious themes and topics
To develop students’ observation and analytical skills
To deepen students’ understanding of the religion
To develop academic communication skills, research skills and critical thinking
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Learning outcomes:
Indicative syllabus content:
After successful completion of this course, students will be able:
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To understand the historical socio-cultural context in which culture was
employed;
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To connect cultural studies in contemporary issues;
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To critically analyze and compare various cultures in society and across the
globe;
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To observe cultures and religious interaction with a particular attention to
detail and reflexivity;
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To conduct research with a sophisticated consideration to issues
concerning ethics and representation.
This course is designed for doctoral students in the field of Cultural Studies with a focus
on classical and contemporary theories and issues in Religions. The main themes to be
dealt with may include: Judaism; Christianity, Islam, Sufism; Syncretism and religious
ethics.
Teaching occurs via lectures, seminars and tutorials, individual and team- work in-class
activities
Learning delivery:
Assessment Rationale:
Assessment Weighting:
In order to provide solid foundation in Cultural Studies Program and to enable students
to develop a critical and evaluative understanding of culture with the socio-political
environment, and to demonstrate commitment and diligence at any time, different
assessment methods are proposed for this module. Therefore, appropriate and diverse
assessment methods include field-work project, presentations, group activities,
consultations, exams and take-home exams with the aim to help students to stay
focused and active, and fully benefit from the module.
Attendance and Participation 10%,
Research Project 30%
Fieldwork 20%
Presentation and Reflection 10%
Final Exam 30%
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The Quran
The Holy Bible
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Izetbegović, Alija. (1990). The Islamic Declaration Sarajevo.
Farooq, Mohammad Omar. (2011) Toward Our Reformation. USA:
Gutenberg Press.
Elmessiri, Abdelwahab. (2006) Epistemological Bias. London: King’s Lynn
Shah, Zulfiqar Ali. (2012) Anthropomorphic Depictions of God. London:
Gutenberg Press.
Essential Reading:
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Recommended readings:
Intranet web reference:
N/A
Important notes:
Class absences should not exceed 20% of total class time. Students who exceed the
limits without a medical certificate or emergency excuse acceptable to and approved by
the Dean of the relevant faculty shall not be allowed to take the final examination and
shall receive a mark of N/A for the course. If the Dean approves the excuse, the student
will be considered to have withdrawn from the course.
Presentation of assignments
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- Your cover page must include:
 Your name
 Essay title
 Title of the subject
 Your lecture’s name
 Date of submission/Due date
- Your paper:
 Font: Times New Roman
 Size: 12
 You must use 1.5 spacing
 Include page numbers
 Staple the pages together
 Ensure that you use spell check and then check over your paper yourself
again.
 Double check over your grammar and expression
 You will use the in-text citations (APA) for your referencing
 You will NOT USE the following or similar websites in your academic writing:
- Wikipedia
- Answers.com
- Yahoo answers
Plagiarism:
Assignments must be the original work of the student. Sources must be acknowledged
and cited. Plagiarism will result in an immediate fail.
Submitting your work
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You must submit your work on time in class.
Email your assignment to aozturk@ius.edu.ba
In the subject section of the email, you must include:
- Your name
- Course title
- Assessment type
Quality assurance:
Student surveys, discussion on course, student appeals, e-mails, direct (formal) feedback
at the end of the semester by students, assistants and other colleagues
Course schedule:
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Week
1.
2.
3.
Lesson / Date Topics to be covered
Class activities
7/10
Introduction to the course, expectations and
requirements
17/10
Culture and spirituality
Fieldwork
report
21/10
The role of religion in the formation of culture
Fieldwork
report
4.
Judaism
5.
Christianity
6.
7.
8.
9.
Problems/
Assignments
(Homework)
Fieldwork
report
28/10
Islam during the Messenger’s time
4/11
Islam during the Four Caliphates’ time
Fieldwork
report
11/11
Islam in Umayyads and Abbasids time
Fieldwork
report
18/11
Islam during the Ottoman Empire
Fieldwork
4
Readings
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report
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
28/11
Sufism
Fieldwork
report
Chap 4.
2/12
Mid-term
Fieldwork
report
Chap. 5
9/12
Impact of religion in our life
Fieldwork
report
Chap. 9
16/12
Religious discourse in daily language
Fieldwork
report
Chap. 10
23/12
Religious discourse in daily language
Fieldwork
report
Chap. 13
30/12
Religious discourse in daily language
Fieldwork
report
Chap. 14
16.
Final Exams
Week
Lesson
/ Date
Topics to be covered
Class activities
Lab
Problems/
Readings
activities Assignments
(Homework)
Learning objectives
(After this lesson
student will be able to:)
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Students will be asked how we account for
operating activities.
No lab
activities
1. Identify the purpose and
major components of an
income statement.
Basic operating activities
20/03/13 Revenues and Receivables
Basic operating activities will be discusses.
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Page 483
to 534
2. Explain and apply rules
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Sales Discounts and Returns
Sales discounts and returns will be presented
Inventories and cost of goods and discussed. Analogy to uncollectible
accounts will be made.
sold
for measuring revenues
and receivables and
reporting revenue
transactions.
Inventories and cost of goods sold will be
exhibited.
3. Describe reporting rules
for inventories and cost
of goods sold and
compare reporting of
inventories for
merchandising and
manufacturing
companies.
4. Explain and apply rules
for measuring cost of
goods sold and
inventories and
describe the effects of
income taxes on the
choice of inventory
estimation method.
5. Identify routine and
nonroutine events that
affect a company’s
income statement.
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The no-slip condition
Classification of Fluid Flows
22/03/13
No-slip condition will be discussed. LabFlow
will be used to demonstrate no-slip condition.
Different types of fluid flow will be discussed.
Examples from real-life will be given.
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LabFlow
1-1, 1-2, 1-3, Page 2 to
1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 35
1-7, 1-8, 1-10,
1. Define no-slip condition
2. Know difference
between viscous and
inviscid flow
3. Define compressible
and incompressible fluid
flow
4. Define laminar and
turbulent flow
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5. Know difference
between natural and
forced flow
6. Define steady,
unsteady, one, two and
three-dimensional flows
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7&8
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