COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MAX WEBER AND HIS IMPACT ON TURKEY-II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FDB 6082 MAX WEBER AND HIS IMPACT ON TURKEY-II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10

Offered By

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR ISA KUYUCUOĞLU

Offered to

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Course Objective

To learn the place and importance of Max Weber s Sociology, his effects on sociological studies in Turkey, and to study his effects on economic and moral behaviour.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To learn important sociological theories and methodologies of Weber.
2   To study the impact of these theories and methodologies on economic and ethical behaviour.
3   To analyse Weber s conception of Protestant Ethic and Spirit of Capitalism.
4   To compare Protestant Ethic and Islamic Puritanism.
5   To study the conception of Islamic Capitalism.
6   To learn cultural aspects of Islamic Business Ethic.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of Max Weber's Sociology
2 Weber's theory of "Protestant Ethic and the Sprit of Capitalism"
3 Weber's "Ideal Type"
4 Sabri Ülgener's approach to Weber
5 Philosophy of Ideas in the 19th century and Weberian views
6 Economic behaviour and Sabri Ülgener's Ethic
7 The Puritanism of Islam
8 Mid-term exam
9 Views of economic of Max Weber and Ziya Gökalp
10 Islamic Capitalism
11 Protestantism, Pietism and Puritanism.
12 Modern Interpretation of Weber
13 The Business Ethic and the Cultural Codes of Islam
14 Weber's effects on other sociologist in Turkey

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbooks

1. Türkdoğan Orhan (1985) Max Weber: Günümüzde ve Türkiye de Weberci Görüşler, Türk Dünyası Araştırma Vakfı Yayınları, Istanbul.
2. Riger, Fritz (2006) Weber in Metodolojisi, Kültür Bilimleri ile Sosyal Bilimlerin Birleşimi. Çeviren, Mehmet Küçük, Doğubatı Yayınları, Ankara.
3. Turner, Bryan S (1997) Max Weber ve Islam. Eleştirel Bir Yaklaşım, Çeviren, Yasin Atay, Vadi Yayınları. Ankara.

References
1. Kuyucuoğlu, Isa (2012) Din Sosyolojisinde Kuram ve Yöntem Sorunu, FCR. Yayınları.Ankara.
2. Weber, Max, Sosyolojinin Temel Kavramları

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, research, questions-answers, and homework to review/apply learnt ideas.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.10 + FIN* 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.10 + RST* 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The success of attendant is examined by examination and lecture performances

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

isa.kuyucuoglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday: 15.00 -16.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 12 156
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 250

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.244354
LO.344354
LO.444354
LO.544354
LO.644354

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