Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION EDP366 6. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 2.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction English
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
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Goals Upon completing this course, you should be able to: - Identify the major elements of the sociology of religion and recognize the many sociological concepts. - Understand the current social problems and realize their relationship with the discipline of sociology of religion. Improve the ability to find possible solutions for them.
Course Content In this course, sociology of religion in general and sociology of religion, in particular, will be examined. During the course load, we will cover major concepts and principles of the sociology of religion including an introduction to the sociology of religion, opinions of founding fathers of sociology, secularization in public life, secularism, individualism, religion and gender, religion and media, popular religion, religion, and violence.
Learning Outcomes 1) Learn basics of sociology of religion
2) Realize influence of society on religious ideas
3) Understand effects of religion on social aspects

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction to Sociology of religion Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
2. Week topics of sociology of religion Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Workshop
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
3. Week Dimensions of Religious Commitment Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
4. Week Insights from the Socilogical Theories of Religion. Part I Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Insights from the Socilogical Theories of Religion. Part II Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Homework
6. Week Secularization in Public Life Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Secularization 2 Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Midterm Exam Question Answer

Problem Based Learning 		Homework
9. Week Religious individualism Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Religion and Violence Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Religion, Social Unity and Conflict Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Religion and Gender Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Homework
13. Week Religion and Media Lecture
Debate
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Review Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Inger Furseth, Pål Repstad. 2006. An Introduction to the Sociology of Religion: Classical and Contemporary.
Lorne L. Dawson, Joel Thiessen. 2014. Socıology of Religion- Canadian Perspective . Oxford University Press. (Chapter 3).
Max Weber. Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
Mills, C. Wright. (1959). The Sociological Imagination (Sosyolojik Tahayyül) Chapter 1: “The Promise” (3-24).
Ritzer, George (2011). Sociological Theory (8th ed). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Robert Orsi. 2005. Between Heaven and Earth. Princeton University Press.
Stark, Rodney (1999). Secularization RIP. Sociology of Religion. 60:3, pp. 249-273.
Zuckerman, Phil (2003). Invitation to the Sociology of Religion. New York: Routledge.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15544
PY25000
PY35000
PY45000

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 1
Homework 1 10
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 6
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 2 8
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 12
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 12
Total Workload
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