GEP0515 New Religious MovementsBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs LAWGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

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.

Basic information

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.

Learning Outcomes

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.

Course Content

This course will analyze and recognize of new religious movements.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

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

Sources

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

Evaluation System

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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) List the relations between concepts and institutions related to various legal disciplines and this concepts and institutions.
2) Have the knowledge of legal methodology and methods of comment.
3) Comment the modern legal gains with the historical knowledge.
4) Have the knowledge of philosophical currents of thought which are the bases of legal rules.
5) Have the knowledge of legal regulations, judicial decisions and the scientific evaluations related to them.
6) Resolve the juridical disagreements in light of legal acts, juridical decisions and doctrine.
7) Use at least one foreign language as scientific language.
8) Have the knowledge of the political and juridical foundation of the state.
9) Have the knowledge of the historical development of the rights of individuals and societies and of the basic documents which are accepted throughout this development.
10) Have the ability to resolve the disagreements which can violate the social order in national or international level.
11) Have the ability to prevent the juridical disagreements between individuals.
12) Have the knowledge of international and comparative law systems.
13) Have the knowledge of the construction and the conduct of the national and international commercial relations.
14) Use Turkish in an efficient way both verbal and written.
15) Have the professional and ethical responsibility.
16) Have the knowledge on the European Union’s legislation and institutions.
17) Have the knowledge on juridical regulations and applications related to economical and financial mechanisms.
18) Have the knowledge of the operation of the national and the international judicial bodies.