How the sociology of religion emerged and became a separate discipline, the definition of religion in sociological perspectives by both classical and contemporary social theorists and sociologists and the field’s major classical and contemporary problems.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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Learning Outcomes |
Program Learning Outputs |
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1) Sees the place and role of religion is still important in our modern world. |
2,3,4,5,7 |
1,2,3 |
A,C |
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2) Examines religion in an objective and social sciences perspectives. |
1,8 |
1,2,3 |
A,C |
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3) Understands the place and role of religion in social, cultural and political spheres of society. |
2,8 |
1,2,3 |
A,C |
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4) Learns the classical problems of the sociology of religion; religion-social theory, sociological and anthropological definition and analysis of religion, religious organizations, the protestant ethics – economics, civil religion, religion-society-culture, religion-politics, secularization. |
2,3,5,8 |
1,2,3 |
A,C |
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5) Gets familiar with the contemporary problems of the sociology of religion; religion-modernity-modernism, postmodernism, religion-globalism –globalization, migration-race-ethnicity-religion, multiculturalism, religion-media-internet |
2,3,5,7 |
1,2,3 |
A,C |
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6)Comprehends how social, economic and political changes and developments in the contemporary world influence the way religion practices, perceived, and understood. |
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1,2,3 |
A,C |
Course Flow
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Week |
Topics |
Study Materials |
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1 |
The place of the sociology of religion in social sciences in general and in sociology in particular. |
Manual Course Books |
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What are the components of the Sociology of religion, major sociologists of religion, academic institutions, organizations, perspectives, journals, academic societies. |
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Different perspectives and thematic issues in the Sociology of religion depending on national, regional and geographical locations. |
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Sociological & Anthropological Analysis and definitions of religion |
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Sociological analysis of Religious organizations, Church-official authority, Sect, Denomination, Cults and New Religious Movements (NRMs) and the controversies they caused. |
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6 |
Relations between economics/protestant ethics and religion, Weberian analysis of religion-Islam in the Muslim Society. |
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7 |
Mid-term examination |
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8 |
Civil religion debates in the nation-states, in the USA and & apply it to the Turkish context. |
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9 |
Secularization Theories, differences between secularism-secularization, practices and applications of secularization and secularism in various parts of the modern world |
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10 |
Religion and Modernity, Postmodernity |
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11 |
Race-ethnicity and religion, migration and multiculturalism |
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12 |
Religion and Public sphere |
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Globalization and religion, case studies |
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14 |
Religion and media, internet, digital and social media |
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Recommended Sources
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Textbook |
-Davie, Grace, The Sociology of Religion, Sage: London, 2007 -Furseth, Inger & Repstad, P.,An Introduction to the Sociology of Religion: Classical and Contemporary Pespectives, Ashgate: London, 2006. -Wilson, Bryan R., Religion in Sociological Perspectives, Oxford: Oxford, 1982 |
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Additional Resources |
-Beckford, James A. & N. Jay Demerath (eds.), The SAGE Handbook of the Sociology of Religion, Sage: London, 2007 -Fenn, Richard, The Blackwell Companion to Sociology of Religion, New York: Blackwell, 2003 -Clarke, Peter, The Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of Religio oxford: Oxford: 2011 -Turner, Bryan S., The New Blackwell Companion to the Sociology of Religion, Wiley-Blacwell, New York: 2010 |
Material Sharing
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Documents |
Articles on each week’s topic are assigned |
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Assignments |
Students are expected to read and make a brief summary of their reading before coming to class. |
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Exams |
Mid-term, Final |
Assessment
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IN-TERM STUDIES |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
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MID TERM |
1 |
60 |
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ATTENDANCE and PARTICIPATION |
14 |
10 |
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ASSUGNMENTS |
1 |
30 |
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Total |
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100 |
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CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE |
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50 |
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CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE |
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50 |
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Total |
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100 |
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COURSE CATEGORY |
Expertise/Field Courses |
Course’s Contribution to Program
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Program Learning Outcomes |
Contribution |
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To raise individuals who are proficient in research methods in social sciences, and competent in carrying out sociological research. |
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X |
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To raise individuals who develop an interdisciplinary perspective by way of taking courses not only in the field of sociology but also those offered by different faculty and departments. |
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X |
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To raise individuals who have a firm grasp of the main topics and issues of the society in Turkey. |
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X |
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To raise social scientists who are competent in “sociology of organizations and institutions”, one of the major areas of sociology. |
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X |
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To raise social scientists who are competent in “political sociology and social change”, one of the major areas of sociology. |
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X |
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To raise social scientists who are competent in “social inequalities/stratification”, one of the major areas of sociology. |
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X |
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To raise social scientists who are competent in “culture and society”, one of the major areas of sociology. |
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X |
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To raise social scientists who have a command of the history of and the theories in social sciences. |
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X |
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To raise individuals who have the skill of expressing themselves well, verbally and in writing, and who are knowledgeable in the main requirements of academic writing. |
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X |
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To raise individuals who are capable of developing projects in different parts of the world, working for international organizations. |
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X |
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ECTS
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Activities |
Quantity |
Duration |
Total |
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Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) |
14 |
4 |
56 |
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Mid-terms |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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Final examination |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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Total Work Load |
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104 |
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Total Work Load / 25 (h) |
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4,16 |
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ECTS Credit of the Course |
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5 |