| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology of New Religious Movements | ILH430 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Spring | 6 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Sefer YAVUZ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Analyze the reasons for preparing new religious movements
2) Understand the general characteristics of new religious movements
3) He is able to distinguish between New religious movements and other religious groups
4) He have knowledge about the major entities in this category
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||
| 1 | No relation | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | |
| 2 | Low | Low | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | Low | Low | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 4 | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Sociology of Religion
Course Contents
Historical background of the new religious movements, general characteristics, types of leaders, member types, by founders of the the principal new religious movements in world and Turkey, its teachings, properties, fields of activity ...
Weekly Schedule
1) Historical background of new religious movements2) New religious movements characteristics
3) İdentification and naming problem of new religious movements
4) New religious movements in Turkey
5) New religious movements in World
6) Structural features of NMR; leaders and characteristics of the leaders
7) Structural features of New religious movements; members and characteristics of the members
8) Midterm Exam
9) Some propaganda methods and member gaining methodss of new religious movements
10) Unification Church movements
11) Scientology movement
12) Latter Day Saint movement
13) Satanism movement
14) Transcendental meditation movement
15) Jehovah's Witnesses movement
16) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Mehmet A. Kirman, Yeni Dini Hareketler Sosyolojisi, Birleşik Yay., Ankara,
2010.
2- Eileen Baker, New Religious Movements, HMSO, London, 1992.
3- Mustafa Arslan, "Değişim Sürecinde Yeni Dindarlık Formları; "Yeni Çağ İnanışları" Örneği, DED, 4(11), (9-25)
4- Mustafa Bıyık, Küresel Bir Din Projesi Olarak Moonculuk, Birey Yay., İst., 2002.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
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