Information Package / Course Catalogue
Debates on Sociology of Religion
Course Code: SOS473
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To get the hang of the students impact of religions in society and to learn the institution of religion

Course Content

It contents sociological theories and views about religion and debates on this context.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Nilgün SOFUOĞLU KILIÇ
Learning Outcomes
1.to be able to right perception of religion as a social institution
2.to be able to make connection of the other social institutions of religion
3.to be able to grab structure and fonctions of the religion.
4.learns classical and modern sociology of religion theories
5.to be able to observe of religion of impacts on society
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Furseth, I. Pal Repstad (2011) Din Sosyolojisine Giriş: Klasik ve Çağdaş Kuramlar (Çev. İ. Çapçıoğlu), Ankara: Birleşik Yay.
2.(2012) Din Sosyolojisi: Kuram ve Yöntem (Der: P. B. Clark, Çev. Ed. İhsan Çapçıoğlu), Ankara: İmge Kitabevi.
3.Karl Marx (2003) Din Sosyolojisi, Vadi Yayınevi, Ankara.
4.Berger, P. L. (1967). The Sacred Canopy, New York: Anchor.
5.Durkheim, E. (1964). The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life, London: George Allen & Unwin
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Concepts and definitions The Roots of Religion Religious institutions and the rise of religious power Sociology of Religion: As a scientific discipline.
Week 3 - Theoretical
General perspectives and approaches Weber’s Sociology of Religion General Futures of World Religions
Week 4 - Theoretical
Emile Durkheim Sociology of Durkheim The Basic Rules of Religious Life Primitive Religions and Collective Action.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Karl Marx Historical Materialism Religion and structure of classes
Week 6 - Theoretical
Some other Marxist Approaches Neo Marxist Thinkers ( B. Turner)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Functionalist Approaches (B. Malinowski, T. Parsons,) The Problem Of Religious Understanding
Week 8 - Theoretical
Religious Institutions: Religious Organizations. Great World Religions I: The Main Futures of Judaism and Christianity
Week 9 - Theoretical
Religious Institutions: Religious Organizations. Great World Religions I: The Main Futures of Judaism and Christianity
Week 10 - Theoretical
Great World Religions II: Islam and Hinduism
Week 11 - Theoretical
Religion in Modern Industrial Societies
Week 12 - Theoretical
The Relationship between Religion, Politics and State in Turkey Religion and Religious movements in Turkey.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Secularization and its Problems
Week 14 - Theoretical
Changing Place of Religion in 2th Century 21. Religion, Politics and Democracy in Turkey
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Reading143042
Midterm Examination119120
Final Examination124125
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)129
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026