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| Unit | FACULTY OF THEOLOGY |
| THEOLOGY PR. | |
| Code | ILH210 |
| Name | Sociology of Religion |
| Term | 2025-2026 Academic Year |
| Semester | 4. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 4-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 4 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. ABDULLAH ÖZBOLAT |
| Course Instructor |
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Prof. Dr. ABDULLAH ÖZBOLAT (Bahar) (B Group) (Ins. in Charge) Prof. Dr. ABDULLAH ÖZBOLAT (Bahar) (C Group) (Ins. in Charge) |
Course Goal / Objective
To introduce the subject of sociology of religion ,and its place, method, history and systematic problems in science classification.
Course Content
Systematic examination of religion-society relation
Course Precondition
To be a registered student in the undergraduate program
Resources
Abdullah Özbolat - M. Ali Kirman, Kültür ve Din, Karahan Kitabevi. Abdullah Özbolat- Mustafa Macit, Kimlik ve Din, Karahan Kitabevi. Abdullah Özbolat - Asım Yapıcı, Zihniyet ve Din, Karahan Kitabevi.
Notes
Readings in the sociology of religion. / Joan Brothers. -- London : Pergamon Press Ltd, 1967. Religion society and the individual : an introduction to the sociology of religion. / J. Milton Yinger. -- New York : The Macmillan Co., 1957.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | To increase the knowledge about the basic subjects of sociology of religion |
| LO02 | To provide students with basic sociological concepts, institutions and theories of sociology of religion. |
| LO03 | To increase the ability of the student to talk and comment on the main topics of the lecture. |
| LO04 | To improve their ability to analyze better social reality of the religion in the community they live in |
| LO05 | To teach the methodology that they should follow when they want to do scientific studies in the sociology of religion |
| LO06 | To make correct sociological descriptions and depictions by establishing the right connections and causal relations between social events and facts. |
| LO07 | To provide with comprehend the relationship between religion and elements such as time, space, geographical environment, mental world, socio-cultural norms, economics and education |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Reaches the true religious knowledge by using scientific methods | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Conveys the accumulations acquired to the religious field. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Classifies the accumulation of knowledge and historical experience acquired in the history of Islamic sciences. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Describes the main concepts, sources, principles, values, and philosophy of the Religion of Islam. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the effects of the phenomenon of religion on the forming of structure, changing, and progression of the society and human being. | 5 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the processes of the forming and developing of Islamic history and civilization. | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Describes socio-cultural, religious, political, and economic structures of the Islamic societies. | 5 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Interprets the main religious texts. | 4 |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Produces solutions to basic religious problems within the framework of today's needs. | |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Acquires knowledge and skills in the fields of Islamic history, culture, art, and literature. | |
| PLO11 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Shows attitudes and acts fitted to the unifying, integrating and reconciling role of religious values in society. | 5 |
| PLO12 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Expresses truly Islam in terms of belief, worship, moral and acts and procedures. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Realizes that religion, science, art, philosophy, and moral are mutually complementary elements and that they must be considered as a whole. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Respects the beliefs and the values attributed holiness. | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Recognizes their learning needs in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields in line with their interests and abilities. | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Works in the fields of practical religious services, religious education and teaching. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The subject of sociology of religion and its place in general sociology. | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Classification of Sciences and sociology of religion. | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | The method in sociology of religion | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | History of sociology of religion | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Background of sociology of religion | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Systematic Problems of Sociology of Religion | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Chronologic Problems of Sociology of Religion | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preparation of the exam questions | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
| 9 | Religion, Individual, Society and Religious Experience | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Religious Groups | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Social Change and Religion | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Social Institutions and Religion | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Religion and modernization | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Religion and secularization | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | New Religious Movements | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preparation of the exam questions | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparation of the exam questions | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 108 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,32 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||