| MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD) | |||||
| PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| SOC4003 | Religion in Society | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | Hybrid |
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. PINAR MELİS YELSALI PARMAKSIZ |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. İPEK ALTINBAŞAK FARİNA |
| Course Objectives: | Religion, contrary to conventional understanding of modernization as secularization plays an important role in the modern world. One of the major issues in sociology is secularization that seemingly is the reason behind somewhat marginalized position of the religion in sociology as a subject of study. Yet it would be mistaken to think of modern society without taking the notion of sacred and sacredness into consideration. Additionally, the religious revival makes it inevitable to deal with the place of religion in modern society. This course aims to provide the students basic tenets of sociological thinking on religion and to assist them understanding the place and position of religion in contemporary society. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; Students who succeed in this course will be able to: 1. Recognise main sociological approaches to religion. 2. Defines secularization and secularism. 3. Understands a variety of religious practice in modern society 4. Explains the rise of fundamentalisms. 5. Gets familiar with the debates about Post-secularism |
| The course is structured as three sections. First, classical and contemporary sociological perspectives in religious studies will be focused on and these perspectives will be compared. Secondly, the concepts and understandings required to understand the social structuring of religion in Turkey will be mentioned. Finally, thematic and current debates in the field of sociology of religion such as Civil Religion, Spiritualism, New Religious movements, Fundamentalism, Post-secularism will be conveyed. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
| 1) | Introduction and course outline | ||
| 2) | I. INTRODUCTION TO THE SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION The Sociological Perspective | Reading of course materials and discussion board application | |
| 3) | Classical Theories of Sociology of Religion: Emile Durkheim | Reading of course materials | |
| 4) | Classical Theories of Sociology of Religion: Max Weber | Reading of course materials | |
| 5) | Classical Theories of Sociology of Religion: Karl Marx | Reading of course materials | |
| 6) | Classical Theories of Sociology of Religion: Clifford Geertz | Reading of course materials and field trip | |
| 7) | Secularization and Post Secularization | Reading of course materials and submission of short commentary essay | |
| 8) | Religion and Secularization in Turkey | Reading of course materials and submission of short commentary essay | |
| 9) | Civil and Political Religion | Reading of course materials and discussion board application | |
| 10) | Spirituality, Spritualisms and Commodification in Religion | Readings of course materials | |
| 11) | Fundementalisms | Reading of course materials | |
| 12) | Final Essay presentations | Presentations | |
| 13) | Final Essay presentations | Presentations | |
| 14) | Final Essay presentations | Presentations | |
| Course Notes: | Weekly reading assignments will be provided on Itslearning. Additional audio-visual sources will be provided thoroughly. • Aldridge, A. (2000). Religion in the contemporary world. Polity. • Berkes, N. (1964). The development of secularism in Turkey. McGill-Queen's Press-MQUP. • Durkheim, Emile. The elementary forms of religious life. New York: Free Press, 1995. • Hanson, S. (1997). The secularisation thesis: talking at cross purposes. Journal of Contemporary Religion, 12(2), 159-179. • Hinnells, J. R. (Ed.). (2005). The Routledge companion to the study of religion. Psychology Press. • Karl Marx, “Theses on Feuerbach,” “Contribution to the Critique of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right: Introduction.” “The German Ideology: Part I” in Robert Tucker (ed.). 1978. The Marx-Engels Reader. Norton. • Marx, Karl. 1978. “The German Ideology: Part I • Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, “On the Jewish Question,” “Contribution to the Critique of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right,” “Theses on Feuerbach,” “The German Ideology,” in Robert Tucker (ed.) The Marx-Engels Reader, New York: WW Norton, 1978 • Geertz, the interpretation of cultures, 5019. Basic books, 1973, (“Religion as a Cultural System,” pp. 87-125) • Asad, Talal Antropological conceptions of religion reflections on Geertz.” Man (1983): 237-259 • Max, Weber. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. Routledge, 1930, (pp. vii-xxxiii, Weber’s “Introduction to the Sociology of Religion” and Chapters 1-2) • Max Weber, “Religion” in H.H. Gerth and C. Wright Mills (ed.) From Max Weber: Essays in Sociology, New York: Oxford University Press, 1958, pp. • Segal, R. A. (Ed.). (2009). The Blackwell companion to the study of religion (Vol. 21). John Wiley & Sons. |
| References: | Haftalık okumalar Itslearning'e yüklenecektir. Dönem içinde ek görsel kaynaklar verilecektir. • Aldridge, A. (2000). Religion in the contemporary world. Polity. • Berkes, N. (1964). The development of secularism in Turkey. McGill-Queen's Press-MQUP. • Durkheim, Emile. The elementary forms of religious life. New York: Free Press, 1995. • Hanson, S. (1997). The secularisation thesis: talking at cross purposes. Journal of Contemporary Religion, 12(2), 159-179. • Hinnells, J. R. (Ed.). (2005). The Routledge companion to the study of religion. Psychology Press. • Karl Marx, “Theses on Feuerbach,” “Contribution to the Critique of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right: Introduction.” “The German Ideology: Part I” in Robert Tucker (ed.). 1978. The Marx-Engels Reader. Norton. • Marx, Karl. 1978. “The German Ideology: Part I • Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, “On the Jewish Question,” “Contribution to the Critique of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right,” “Theses on Feuerbach,” “The German Ideology,” in Robert Tucker (ed.) The Marx-Engels Reader, New York: WW Norton, 1978 • Geertz, the interpretation of cultures, 5019. Basic books, 1973, (“Religion as a Cultural System,” pp. 87-125) • Asad, Talal Antropological conceptions of religion reflections on Geertz.” Man (1983): 237-259 • Max, Weber. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. Routledge, 1930, (pp. vii-xxxiii, Weber’s “Introduction to the Sociology of Religion” and Chapters 1-2) • Max Weber, “Religion” in H.H. Gerth and C. Wright Mills (ed.) From Max Weber: Essays in Sociology, New York: Oxford University Press, 1958, pp. • Segal, R. A. (Ed.). (2009). The Blackwell companion to the study of religion (Vol. 21). John Wiley & Sons. |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | % 0 | |
| Laboratory | % 0 | |
| Application | 2 | % 30 |
| Field Work | % 0 | |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
| Quizzes | % 0 | |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | % 30 |
| Presentation | % 0 | |
| Project | % 0 | |
| Seminar | % 0 | |
| Midterms | % 0 | |
| Preliminary Jury | % 0 | |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Paper Submission | % 0 | |
| Jury | % 0 | |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Project | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Quizzes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preliminary Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Paper Submission | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 138 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |