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SOS3003 | SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION | 4+0+0 | ECTS:6 | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | Level of Course | First Cycle | Status | Compulsory | Department | DEPARTMENT of SOCIOLOGY | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 4 hours of lectures per week | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Bayram SEVİNÇ | Co-Lecturer | Assoc. Prof. M. Yavuz ALPTEKİN | Language of instruction | Turkish | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | The aim of the course: | The aim of this course is to teach students by which concepts, methods and theories and how the phenomenon of religion was handled from a sociological perspective and to teach the position of religion in the process of the social change in the context of the religion-society relations. |
Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | LO - 1 : | identify basic concepts of sociology of religion. | 1,2,3,4,6,8,12,13 | 1 | LO - 2 : | have a command of the literature on the sociology of religion and good usage of the literature. | 1,2,6,7,10,11,12 | 1 | LO - 3 : | to explain the institution of religion by the sociological theories and approaches. | 1,2,6,9,10,12,13 | 1 | LO - 4 : | comprehend the relationship between the institution of religion and other social institutions and social groups. | 1,2,5,8,9,11,12 | 1 | LO - 5 : | learn how to conduct a sociological research on religion. | 1,2,3,5,7,8,9,12,13 | 1 | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | |
Sociology of religion involves the study of religion and belief systems as a social phenomenon and examination of the relationship between the institution of religion and other social institutions within the framework of sociological approaches and methods |
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Course Syllabus | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | Week 1 | Introduction to sociologyu of religion | | Week 2 | Religion as a sociological fact | | Week 3 | Classical sociological perspectives on religion | | Week 4 | Contemporary sociological approaches on religion | | Week 5 | Sociology of religion in the slamic world and Turkey | | Week 6 | Methods and Techniques Used in the Sociology of Religion | | Week 7 | Religion and Social Integration
| | Week 8 | Religion and Social Differentiation
| | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | Week 10 | Social Stratification and Religion
| | Week 11 | Religious Groups and Communities
| | Week 12 | Religion and Social Change
| | Week 13 | Religion in Everyday Life
| | Week 14 | Globalization and Religion
| | Week 15 | New Religious Movements | | Week 16 | End of term exam | | |
1 | Kurt, A, 2012; Din Sosyolojisi. Bursa: Sentez Yayınları. | | 2 | Clark, P. 2012; Din Sosyolojisi: Yaşadığımız Dünya. Ankara: İmge Yayınları. | | |
1 | Berger, P. L. 2011; Kutsal Şemsiye: Dinin Sosyolojik Teorisinin Ana Unsurları, (Çev. Ali Coşkun), Rağbet Yay., İstanbul. | | 2 | Solmaz, B. ve Çapçıoğlu, İ.(der). 2006; Din Sosyolojisi, Klasik ve Çağdaş Yaklaşımlar, Çizgi Kitabevi, Konya | | 3 | Günay, Ü. 2011; Din Sosyolojisi, İnsan Yayınları, İstanbul | | |
Method of Assessment | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | Mid-term exam | 9 | 23/11/2018 | 2 | 50 | End-of-term exam | 16 | 15/01/2019 | 2 | 50 | |
Student Work Load and its Distribution | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | Yüz yüze eğitim | 4 | 14 | 56 | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 4 | 14 | 56 | Arasınav için hazırlık | 12 | 1 | 12 | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | Ödev | 2 | 14 | 28 | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 12 | 2 | 24 | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | Total work load | | | 180 |
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