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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Theories Of The Sociology Of Religion II FDB104 Elective Master's degree 1 Spring 8

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Sefer YAVUZ

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) He/she can be expressed the historical developments and contents of the modern sociological theory and method
2) He/she can be analysed approaches of the major the orists in modern period
3) He/she can be comprehended the place and importance of Sociology of Religion within the framework of modern sociological theories

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Learning Outcomes
1 Low Low Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Low Low High High High
2 Low Low Low Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle
3 Low Low Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Data Analysis and SPSS Aplications in Social Sciences II

Course Contents

Sociological theories and schools that emerged after the classical period, Structural Functionalism, New Marxian Theory, Symbolic Interactionism, Ethnometodology, Rational Choice Theory, Feminist Theory and the other developments in sociology theory.

Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction and literature
2) Modern sociological theories; primary schools
3) The structural functionalism
4) The systems theory
5) The New Marxian theory I
6) The New Marxian theory II
7) Ethnomethodology
8) Midterm Exam
9) Symbolic Interactionism I
10) Symbolic Interactionism II
11) Rational Selection Theory I
12) Rational Selection Theory II
13) Contemporary Feminist Theory
14) Postmodern social theory
15) Integrative developments in social theory
16) Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1- George Ritzer ve Jeffery Stepnisky, Sosyoloji Kuramları (çev:, Himmet Hülür),deki Yay., Ank., 2014
2- Pitirim SOROKİN, Çağdaş Sosyoloji Kuramları (çev:, M.Münir Raşit Öymen),Kültür Bakanlığı Yay., Ank., 1994.
3- Margaret M. Polama, Çağdaş Sosyoloji Kuramları, (çev:, Hayriye Erbaş), Gündoğan Yay., İst., 1996.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice


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