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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FDB 6256 SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION IN TURKEY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ADIL ÇIFTÇI

Offered to

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Course Objective

To meet religious movements in Turkey from 1960s to date by utilizing sociological imagination and propose typology on contemporary religious movements.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   They will see religious movements since 1960s to date. 2   They will examine religion and social change in the context of Turkish modernization. 3   They will seek to develop typology on religious movements. 4   They will understand sociological theories on contemporary religious movements. 5   They will analyze functions of contemporary religious movements based on sociological imagination.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Conceptual Framework: Post-Modernism and religious movements 2 Conceptual Framework: Globalization and religious movements 3 Historical Framework: World Wars and 1960s 4 Historical Framework: 1980s and Neo-Liberalism 5 1960s and religion in Turkey 6 Nur Movements 7 Süleymancı Movements 8 Mid-Term Exams 9 Sufi Movements: Cerrahiler, Naksibendiler, Menziller 10 Political Islam: Milli Gorus 11 Fundamentalist Religious Movements 12 Religious Terrorist Organizations: FETO, ISIS 13 2000s and religious movements 14 Typology on religious movements

Recomended or Required Reading

Şerif Mardin, Bediüzzaman Said Nursi Olayı: Modern Türkiye'de Din ve Toplumsal Değişme. Hasan Onat, Türkiye'de Din Anlayışında Değişim Süreci. Fulya Atacan, Sosyal Değişme ve Tarikat: Cerrahiler. Murat Gültekingil, Tanıl Bora, Islamcılık.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Research, Interactive, Term paper and application of theory.

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 * 0.20 + FIN* 0.50 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + RST* 0.50 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Students will be assessed based on their scores in mid-term and final exams along with their participation in the seminars throughout the semester.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

adil.ciftci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 14:00-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 6 78 Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15 Preparation for final exam 1 20 20 Preparing assignments 1 10 10 Preparing presentations 1 6 6 Midterm 1 2 2 Final 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 172

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 LO.1 5 4 4 5 5 LO.2 5 4 4 5 5 LO.3 5 4 4 5 5 LO.4 5 4 4 5 5 LO.5 5 4 4 5 5