COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ANTHROPOLOGY OF RELIGION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MEHMET CEM ŞAHIN

Offered to

Theology
Theology (Evening)

Course Objective

In this course, anthropological approach to religion is applied in the axis of historical and theoretical perspectives.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learns the field of anthropology and its historical developments.
2   Interprets the anthropological approach to religion.
3   Evaluates the ways anthropology examines religious structures.
4   Understands the distinctions of anthropology's approach to religion from the theological perspective.
5   Discusses the concepts of "Anthropology of Islam" and "Islamic Anthropology".

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The field and historical development of anthropology
2 The field and historical development of anthropology
3 Anthropologically defining religion
4 Anthropologically defining religion
5 Anthropological theories explaining the origins of religion
6 Anthropological theories explaining the origins of religion
7 Mid-Term Exam
8 Psycho-social and cultural functions of religion
9 Anthropology and Islam
10 Anthropology and Islam
11 Methods and techniques used in the anthropology of religion
12 Contemporary approaches in the anthropology of religion
13 Contemporary approaches in the anthropology of religion
14 Anthropology of religion in Turkey

Recomended or Required Reading

ALDRIDGE, A. (2000). Religion In The Contemporary World: A Sociological Introduction. Oxford. UK.: Blackwell Publishers.
ATAY, T. (2004). Din Hayattan Çıkar. Istanbul: Iletişim Yayınları.
EMIROĞLU, K. ve AYDIN, S. (2003). Antropoloji Sözlüğü. Ankara: Bilim ve Sanat Yayınları. ERIKSEN, T. H. (2009). Küçük Yerler, Büyük Meseleler: Sosyal ve Kültürel Antropoloji (çev: A. Erkan Koca). Ankara: Birleşik Yayınevi.
GLAZIER, S. D. (2005). Din Antropolojisi. Din Toplum ve Kültür. (Der. ve Çev: Ali Coşkun). Istanbul: Iz Yayınclık.
GÜVENÇ, B. (1996). Insan ve Kültür, Istanbul: Remzi Kitabevi.
HAVILAND, W. (2002). Kültürel Antropoloji. Istanbul: Kaknüs Yayınları.
JEEVES, M. (2010). Din Psikolojisi. (Çev: Ahmet Albayrak). Dinbilimleri Akademik Araştırma Dergisi. C.10, S: 2.
JONES, S. S. (2001). Durkheim Reconcidered. Oxford. UK.: Blackwell Publishers. KERNBERG, O. F. (2005). Dini Tecrübe Üzerine Psikanalitik Perspektifler . (Çev: Ali Ulvi Mehmedoğlu). AÜIFD. C.46, S:1.
KOTTAK, C. P. (2002). Antropoloji: Insan Çeşitliliğine Bir Bakış. Ankara: Ütopya Yayınları. MALINOWSKI, B. (2000). Büyü, Bilim ve Din. (çev: Saadet Özkal). Istanbul: Kabalcı Yayınları. MORRIS, B. (2004). Din Üzerine Antropolojik Incelemeler. (çev: Tayfun Atay). Ankara: Imge Kitabevi Yayınları.
ÖZBEK, M. (1997). Insanın Öyküsü , Bilim ve Ütopya. S: 40.
ÖZBEK, M. (2000). Dünden Bugüne Insan. Ankara: Imge Kitabevi Yayınları.
ÖZBUDUN, S. ve ŞAFAK, B. (2005). Antropoloji. Kuramlar/Kuramcılar. Ankara: Dipnot Yayınları.
TEMREN, B. (1998). Din Antropolojisi Açısından Inanç ve Din Olgusuna Ilişkin Bir Değerlendirme . AÜDTCF Dergisi. C. 38, S:1-2.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Face-to-Face, Interactive

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The students will be assessed based on their success in mid-term and final exams along with their performance during the classes throughout the semester.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Courses will be conducted face to face and students' attendance will be required.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mehmetcem.sahin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 13:00 14:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 6 78
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 156

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.1121
LO.2232
LO.3343
LO.4414
LO.5135

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