COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RESEARCHES ON THE SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION IN TURKEY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FDB 6261 RESEARCHES ON THE 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 MEHMET CEM ŞAHIN

Offered to

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Course Objective

In this course, research done in the area of sociology of religion in Turkey will be evaluated in terms of content, terminology, theory, methodology and findings.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learns the main issues of research in sociology of religion in Turkey.
2   Makes comments on research in sociology of religion in Turkey in terms of terminology.
3   Evaluates research in the sociology of religion in Turkey from the methodological point of view.
4   Apprehends the theoretical dimensions of research in sociology of religion in Turkey.
5   Evaluates research in sociology of religion in Turkey based upon findings.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Research in sociology of religion in Turkey in terms of quantitative research methodology
2 Research in sociology of religion in Turkey in terms of quantitative research methodology
3 The terminological aspect of research in sociology of religion in Turkey
4 The theoretical aspect of research in sociology of religion in Turkey
5 Selected research in sociology of religion (example 1)
6 Selected research in sociology of religion (example 2)
7 Selected research in sociology of religion (example 3)
8 Selected research in sociology of religion (example 4)
9 Selected research in sociology of religion (example 5)
10 Selected research in sociology of religion (example 6)
11 Selected research in sociology of religion (example 7)
12 Selected research in sociology of religion (example 8)
13 Selected research in sociology of religion (example 9)
14 Selected research in sociology of religion (example 10)

Recomended or Required Reading

Türk Din Sosyolojisinin Temel Sorunları Sempozyumu Bildirileri. Çorum: Gazi Üniversitesi Ilahiyat Fakültesi Yayınları Gelenek Yayıncılık. Istanbul.
Akşit, Bahattin. (1986). Türkiye de Sosyoloji Araştırmaları: Bölmelenmişlikten Farklılaşma ve Çeşitlenmeye . Türkiye de Sosyal Bilim Araştırmalarının Gelişimi. (Edt: Sevil Atauz). Türk Sosyal Bilimler Derneği Yayınları. Ankara.
Günay, Ünver. (1978). Erzurum ve Çevre Köylerinde Dini Hayat. Atatürk Üniversitesi Ilahiyat Fakültesi. Doçentlik Tezi.
Kayalı, Kurtuluş. (2000). Türk Düşünce Dünyasının Bunalımı. Iletişim Yayınları. Istanbul.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving and Discussion Methods;
Brainstorming and Vision Development Techniques.

Assessment Methods

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


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

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)

mehmetcem.sahin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday, 15:00-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 165

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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