Information Package / Course Catalogue
New Religious Movements in the West
Course Code: İLH349
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Recognizing new religious movements with the reasons for their emergence and characteristics, analyzing their effects and functions, and gaining the ability to evaluate similar formations based on this

Course Content

Reasons for the emergence and basic characteristics of new religious movements, their effects on society, their activities

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.will have knowledge about the nature of new religious movements that have emerged around the world, especially in the Western world, over the last 200 years
2.They will gain the ability to analyze the reasons for the emergence of New Religious Movements.
3.They will gain the ability to compare New Religious Movements with institutional religions.
4.Recognizes the social effects of new religious movements
5.Recognizes the effects of new religious movements on Turkish society
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ali Köse, Millennium Cults: New Religious Movements in the West, Istanbul 2006.
2.A.Rafet Özkan, Sects of the Apocalypse: New Religious Movements, Istanbul 2006
3.Mehmet Aydın, Western Origin Religious Trends in Turkey, Istanbul 2010.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The Concept of “New Religious Movement” and the Movements Included in the Concept
Week 2 - Theoretical
Diversity in Contemporary New Religious Movements
Week 3 - Theoretical
Main Characteristics of New Religious Movements
Week 4 - Theoretical
Ufo Cults
Week 5 - Theoretical
Community of God
Week 6 - Theoretical
Charismatic Movement
Week 7 - Theoretical
Satanism
Week 8 - Theoretical
Reflections of New Religious Movements in Turkey
Week 9 - Theoretical
Mormons
Week 10 - Theoretical
Neo-Paganism
Week 11 - Theoretical
Hare Krishna Movement
Week 12 - Theoretical
Opus Dei, the Quakers
Week 13 - Theoretical
Jehovah's Witnesses,
Week 14 - Theoretical
General Evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Practice1%30
Verbal Examination1%5
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Assignment1224
Seminar2228
Midterm Examination1224
Final Examination1224
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)104
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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3
3
3
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3
3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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4
3
3
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026