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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | FDB704 |
| Name | History of Sociology and Sociology Theories |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. ABDULLAH ÖZBOLAT |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
to grasp to the students emergence of Sociology.
Course Content
Students learn philosophers and their thoughts from Ibn Khaldun to Modern Times.
Course Precondition
Resources
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Students learn frameworks, main subjects, methods, terminology and literature of Sociology. |
| LO02 | Students gain ability to understand, recognize, analyze and critic main problems of sociology of religion and examine them through different sociological points of view and they will be eligible to know and understand required sources. |
| LO03 | Students learn the sources of Sociology. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students learn essential knowledge and approaches in the field. | 3 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students have extensive knowledge about national and international studies in the field. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students perform original researches on the field. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gain sufficient knowledge about national and international studies in the field. | 3 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Can do original research in the field. | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Determines a topic from the proposals and develops a report on this issue. | 2 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Discusses and presents the research report. | |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Use individual and team work skills in national and international projects | |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Recognize the basic sources of the field to use in scientific studies. | |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Effective use of a foreign language to follow international literature in the field | 4 |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Using higher order thinking skills (critical thinking, problem solving, creative thinking, decision making, reflection) | |
| PLO12 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | They can conduct their work independently and as a member of a team. | 2 |
| PLO13 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Using scientific research skills in their work | |
| PLO14 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Follow ethical rules |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Origins: a) The Historical-Philosophical Background | Reading of the relevant sections of the textbook and recommended resources | |
| 2 | b) August Comte (1798-1857): The Universal Religion | Reading of the relevant sections of the textbook and recommended resources | |
| 3 | c) Tocqueville (1805-1859): Religion and Democracy | Reading of the relevant sections of the textbook and recommended resources | |
| 4 | d) Bergson (1859-1941): Religion and Elan Vital | Reading of the relevant sections of the textbook and recommended resources | |
| 5 | e) Ibn Khaldun (1332-1406) | Reading of the relevant sections of the textbook and recommended resources | |
| 6 | Classics: a) Durkheim (1858-1917): Religious Forms | Reading of the relevant sections of the textbook and recommended resources | |
| 7 | b) Weber (1864-1920): Universal Religions | Reading of the relevant sections of the textbook and recommended resources | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | ||
| 9 | c) Simmel (1858-1918): Religiosity and Religion | Reading of the relevant sections of the textbook and recommended resources | |
| 10 | d) Freud (1856-1939): The Psychic Dimension of Religion | Reading of the relevant sections of the textbook and recommended resources | |
| 11 | e) William James (1842-1910): Psychosocial Perspective | Reading of the relevant sections of the textbook and recommended resources | |
| 12 | The Contemporaries: a) Religion as Universal, b) The Macrosociological Approach | Reading of the relevant sections of the textbook and recommended resources | |
| 13 | c) The Historical-Cultural Dynamics, d) The Frankfurt School and Religion | Reading of the relevant sections of the textbook and recommended resources | |
| 14 | e) The New European Perspectives f) The Socioanthropological Perspectives | Reading of the relevant sections of the textbook and recommended resources | |
| 15 | Recent Developments: a) Secularization, b) Religious Pluralism, c) The New Religious Movements | Reading of the relevant sections of the textbook and recommended resources | |
| 16 | Term Exams | ||
| 17 | Term Exams |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 143 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 5,72 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||