COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THEORY AND METHODOLOGY IN SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILA 2495 THEORY AND METHODOLOGY IN SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR ISA KUYUCUOĞLU

Offered to

Theology
Theology

Course Objective

The course surveys major sociological theories and studies that have appeared to explain the place and the function of religion in social life.

In doing this, the students are expected to develop an understanding in how religion has shaped individual and public life; what changes appeared in social roles of religion over time; and why religion still matters in social, individual as well as political life.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To able to analyze and interpret social events about religion by learning the theories of sociology and religion.
2   To learn the basic theories of classical and modern pioneers of the sociology of religion
3   To understand and interpret relationships social evident and social behavior in contemporary societies.
4   To learn and implement emprical methodology.
5   To apply sociological methodologies to the Islamic Studies.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the course
2 Concepts and terminology
3 Prominent motifs of sociology of religion
4 Representatives of the theory of functionalism
5 Emile Durkheim
6 Bronislaw Kaspar Malinovski ve Radcliffe-Brown Alfred Robert K. Merton Niklas Luhmann and Anthony Giddens.
7 Conflict Theory
8 Midterm Exam
9 Theories of Conflict Today
10 Integrative Theories
11 Phenomenological theories of religion
12 Max Weber
13 Function of religion of in Postmodern Society
14 Islam and sociology of religion

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Kuyucuoğlu, Isa (2012); Din Sosyolojisinde Kuram ve Yöntem Sorunu, FCR. Yayınları.
2.Kuyucuoğlu, Isa (2010); "Post Modern Toplumda Dinin Işlevi", Kent Dindarlığı, Yıl. 6, sayı, 21, Cilt, 1
3.Günay, Enver (2003) Din Sosyolojisi, Insan Yayınları.
4.Aydın, Mustafa (1998) "Türkiye'de Din Sosyolojisi Çalışmaları", Din Sosyolojisi, der. Yasin Aktay, M.Emin Köktas, Vadi Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

isa.kuyucuoglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 56

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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