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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FDB 6254 SOCIOLOGY OF KNOWLEDGE 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 widely and deeply analyze the sociology of knowledge in the context of the philosophy of social sciences, and in doing so, to establish bridges between the philosophy of social sciences and the Islamic sciences through the sociology of knowledge.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students will learn the development of the sociology of knowledge. 2   They will develop how to apply the sociology of knowledge when researching religion, especially Islam. 3   They will be able to establish bridges between the philosophy of social sciences and the Islamic sciences via the sociology of knowledge. 4   They will meet prominent scholars in the area of the sociology of knowledge. 5   They will understand how to approach religion with the sociology of knowledge.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 "Knowledge" in the sociology of knowledge 2 Durkheim's theory of knowledge 3 History of the sociology of knowledge 4 Berger-Luckmann's sociology of knowledge 5 Sociology of knowledge and "Verstehen"/Hermeneutics 6 Sociology of knowledge and "Verstehen"/Hermeneutics 7 Sociology of knowledge and theology 8 Mid-Term Exam 9 Sociology of knowledge and Fiqh 10 Sociology of knowledge and Sufism 11 Sociology of Knowledge and Islamic sciences in general 12 Sociology of religion and sociology of knowledge 13 Sociology of religion and sociology of knowledge 14 Sociology of knowledge and researching Islam

Recomended or Required Reading

Adil Çiftçi, Bilgi Sosyolojisi ve Islam Araştırmaları: Bir Sosyal Bilimler Felsefesi Çalışması.

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 Preparation for final exam 1 20 20 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 6 78 Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15 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 5 5 5 5 LO.2 5 5 5 5 5 LO.3 5 5 5 5 5 LO.4 5 5 5 5 5 LO.5 5 5 5 5 5