| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology of Religion | ILH213 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Sefer YAVUZ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Students gain ability to analyze religious and social events from sociological perspective
2) Students learn the emergence of the sociology of religion, development, subject, field, methods and techniques
3) He can analyze problems of the Sociology of Religion, religious groups, Sociology of Religion in Turkey, impacts of the religion on the socieyt and the impacts of the society on the religion.
4) He can approach to religious events from scienctific perspective and with systematic, objective and experimental methods.
5) He can examine the religion from sociological perspective.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Middle | High | Low | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | |
| 2 | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | Low | Low | Low | Low | High | Middle | High | |
| 3 | Low | Low | Low | High | High | Low | High | Middle | High | High | High | |
| 4 | High | High | Low | High | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | |
| 5 | Middle | Middle | Low | High | High | Middle | High | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
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Course Contents
To study history of the Sociology of Religion and its method, techniques, field of science, basic theories. Applied sociology of religion studies, the problems sociology of religions, religious groups, sociology of religions in Turkey, the impact of religion on society and the impact of society in religion. Approach to the objective and experimental methods, dynamic, systematic and scientific perspective to religious events. Accepting religion as a social phenomenon examine it in sociological perspective.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction to the Sociology of Religion: A Short History, founders and references2) Subject, Methods and Techniques
3) Sociological Religion Theories
4) Founder sociologists and systematic Sociology of Religion
5) Social groups, religious groups and new religious movements
6) Social Structure, Social Change and Religion
7) Socialization and religious socialization
8) Midterm Exam
9) Religion in the process of the social differentiation, economics, mindset and reliigion
10) Social Integration and Religion, Social dissolution and Religion, Politics and Religion
11) Social Conflict and Religion, Gender, Race, Ethnicity and Religion
12) Individual change processes and Religion
13) Social Change Processes and Religion
14) Culture, Integration and Religion
15) Everyday Life, Leisure and Religion
16) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Din Sosyolojisi El Kitabı, Edt.; Niyazi Akyüz-İhsan Çapcıoğlu, Grafiker Yay.,Ankara, 2012
2- Din Sosyolojisi, Ünver Günay, İnsan Yay., İst., 1998
3- Din Sosyolojisi, Joachim Wach (Çev. Ünver Günay), M.Ü.İ.F.V. Yay. No: 98,İstanbul 1995
4- Din Sosyolojisi, Hans Freyer (Çev. Turgut Kalpsüz), A.Ü.İ.F. Yay., Ankara,1964
5- Din Sosyoloisi,Mehmet Taplamacıoğlu, Ank. Üniv. İlah. Fak. Yay., Ank
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Case Study
5) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required