Faculty of Islamic Sciences · Islamic Sciences (Arabic) · Undergraduate
Course Objective
The psychology of religion is a discipline of science that explains religious beliefs and practices psychologically.
The functions of religious beliefs in human psychology, the psychological dimension of conversion, psychological factors that determine religious perception, states of consciousness such as ecstasy, and the like, and so on, are some of the topics that fall into the research field of the psychology of religion.
The aim of this course is to make students understand the psychological processes that affect people's religious attitudes and behaviors, and the psychological processes of all kinds of beliefs that affect human behavior.
Course Content
Religion and psychology, religious thought, religious belief, religious feeling, religious imagination, religious consciousness, worship, repentance, prayer and mysticism psychology, religion and mental health, the psychological dimensions of religiosity and conversion, and the history of the psychology of religion and the methods of the psychology of religion.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Learn the scientific methods associated with the study and measurement of people's religious behavior.
- Learn research findings on the links between spirituality, physical and mental health, and death.
- Students learn about the place, causes and functions of religion in human life.
- Learning about religion and mental health.
- They learn about the development of religion and belief according to different developmental periods.
- Gain information about Sufi psychology.
- Learn about Islamic psychology.
- Learn about the basic topics of the psychology of religion.
- They gain the ability to add what they have learned to their lives affectively through analysis and synthesis.
Core Area Distribution
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 0 | 0 | 0 |


