| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Religious Movements | ILH422 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Spring | 6 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Sefer YAVUZ
Associate Prof. Dr. Nihat DURAK
Assistant Prof. Dr. Ömer Faruk ARAZ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) He/She analizes new religious movements.
2) He/She understands the structural features of new religious movements
3) He/She learns the theoretical perspectives to explain new religious movements.
4) He/She gains the ability to research new religious movements sociologically by using methodological and theoretical knowledge.
5) He/She understands the beliefs, worships and structural features of new religious movements.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 2 | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | Middle | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | |
| 4 | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | |
| 5 | Low | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Living World Religions
Course Contents
Definitions and concepts related to new religious movements, historical development of new religious movements, basic characteristics, social bases, types and typologies of new religious movements, theoretical approaches and models to new religious movements, new religious movements and relations with society, new religious movement sample research texts.
Weekly Schedule
8) Midterm16) Semester Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- BAINBRIDGE, W.S.(1997.) The Sociology of Religious Movements.New York, London: Routledge.
2- KİRMAN, M.Ali(2010). Yeni Dini Hareketler Sosyolojisi. Ankara:Birleşik Yay.
3- ENROTH, R. (1998). Tarikatlar ve Yeni Dinler. Çev. Kınran, L. İstanbul: Birey Yay.
4- GÜÇ, A. (1999). Satanizm: Şeytana Tapınmanın Yeni Adı. İstanbul:Alfa Yay.
5- KÖSE, A. (2006). Milenyum Tarikatları:Batı’da Yeni Dini Akımlar. İstanbul: Truva Yay
6- ÖZKAN, A.R. (2006). Kıyamet Tarikatlerı: Yeni Dini Hareketler. İstanbul:IQ Kültür Sanat Yay.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group 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