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Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
GEP0515 | New Religious Movements | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | GE-Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. İSMAİL TAŞPINAR |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | none |
Course Objectives: | Students on completion of this course, acquire a general knowledge of modern religious movements as of the beginning of the 20th century till today. While doing this, they aknowledge the different religious movements of the century and learn to relate them to other religious and cultures. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; Learning Outcomes 1)To analyze and recognition of the modern religious movements 2)To define status of modern religious movements in the traditional religious. 3)To analyze of the new religious movements. 4)To understand the development process and appearance of new religious movements. 5)To understand inner workings of new religious movements. 6)To recognize some negative consequences of the new religious movements in the community. |
This course will analyze and recognize of new religious movements. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Definition of new religious movements, subjects, sources | |
2) | Indian and Far Eastern New Religious Movements and their general specificities. The Hare Krishna movement | |
3) | Sai Baba Movement | |
4) | Transandantal Meditasyon ve Bagwam Osho Movement | |
5) | Properties of New Religious Movements in the Christians and Jehovah's Witnesses | |
6) | The Mormons Movement | |
7) | The Moons Movement | |
8) | The Scientology Movement | |
9) | The Satanism Movement | |
10) | The Evangelical Christianity Movement | |
11) | New Religious Movements in the İslam and Bâbî ve Bahâî Movement | |
12) | Kadıyani Movement | |
13) | İsmaîlî Movement | |
14) | General Property of New Religious Movements in Turkey |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | 1. İsmail Taşpınar, Günümüzde Yeni Dini Hareketler, yayına hazırlanmakta olan ders kitabı ve notları. 1. John A. Saliba, Understanding New Religious Mouvements. |
References: | 1. Encyclopedia pf New Religious Mouvements, edit. Peter b. Clarke. 2. Michael York, Historical Dictionnary of New Age Movements. 3. New Religious Movements in the 21th Century, edit.: Philip C. Lucas, Thomas Robbins |
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No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | As a world citizen, she is aware of global economic, political, social and ecological developments and trends. | |
2) | He/she is equipped to closely follow the technological progress required by global and local dynamics and to continue learning. | |
3) | Absorbs basic economic principles and analysis methods and uses them to evaluate daily events. | |
4) | Uses quantitative and statistical tools to identify economic problems, analyze them, and share their findings with relevant stakeholders. | |
5) | Understands the decision-making stages of economic units under existing constraints and incentives, examines the interactions and possible future effects of these decisions. | |
6) | Comprehends new ways of doing business using digital technologies. and new market structures. | |
7) | Takes critical approach to economic and social problems and develops analytical solutions. | |
8) | Has the necessary mathematical equipment to produce analytical solutions and use quantitative research methods. | |
9) | In the works he/she contributes, observes individual and social welfare together and with an ethical perspective. | |
10) | Deals with economic problems with an interdisciplinary approach and seeks solutions by making use of different disciplines. | |
11) | Generates original and innovative ideas in the works she/he contributes as part of a team. |