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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
FDB135Sociology of Religion IElective116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to gain knowledge about the sociology of religion, its subject, purpose and method, and to evaluate religion-society relations and the views of sociologists of religion in a healthy way.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Behram Hasanov
Learning Outcomes
1Obtains information about the history, purpose, subject and method of Religion Sociology.
2Gains knowledge about sociological definitions of religion.
3Learns the perspective of the Founding Sociologists of Religion towards religion.
4Obtains information about sociology of religion studies in Turkey.
5Learns to interpret the relationship between Religion, Society and Religion and Culture.
6Learn about Religious Legitimation and the relationship between social institutions and religion.
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
There is no prerequisite for the course.
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
-Religion The subject and purpose of sociology -Qualitative and quantitative methods in Sociology of Religion -A. Comte and His View of Religion - Max Weber and his view of Religion - Emile Durkheim and His View of Religion - Karl Marx and His View of Religion - Ibn-Khaldun and His View of Religion - Sociology of Religion in Turkey
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1History, subject, purpose, method of sociology of religionNoneNone
2Sociological view of religion, sociological definitions of religionNoneNone
3Qualitative and quantitative method in Sociology of ReligionNoneNone
4Auguste Comte and ReligionNoneNone
5Karl Marx and ReligionNoneNone
6Max Weber and ReligionNoneNone
7Emile Durkheim and ReligionNoneNone
8ExamNoneNone
9Ibn Khaldun and ReligionNoneNone
10Sociology of Religion in TurkeyNoneNone
11Legitimizing ReligionNoneNone
12Relationship between Religion and SocietyNoneNone
13Religion and Culture RelationshipNoneNone
14Religion, Socialization and Social ChangeNoneNone
15Religion and Social InstitutionsNoneNone
16ExamNoneNone
Recommended or Required Reading
Clarke Peter B. Din Sosyolojisi Kuram ve Yöntem Kurt Abdurrahman Din Sosyolojisi Okumuş Ejder. Din Sosyolojisi Bayyiğit, Mehmet. Din Sosyolojisi
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14342
Question-Answer14342
Project Preparation122
Project Presentation122
Criticising Paper428
Self Study10330
Individual Study for Mid term Examination5315
Individual Study for Final Examination7321
Homework5315
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)180
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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LO6423253
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High