Information Package / Course Catalogue
Current Debates in Sociology of Religion
Course Code: SOSY537
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To learn about the debates and issues of sociology of religion.

Course Content

Secularization; Media, New Media and Religion; Music, Art and Religion; Social Stratification and Religion; Postmodernity and Religion; Religious Radicalization; Popular Religion; Everyday Life and Religion; Debates on the Islamic world.and Globalization in the sociology of religion

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Be aware of new publications in the sociology of religion.
2.To follow current debates in sociology of religion
3.Be aware of the issues that the subdisciplines of the field are interested in.
4.Have knowledge about the new discussions.
5.Will be able to analyze current topics of discussion in the sociology of religion
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Volkan Ertit (2014) Sekülerleşme : Dinden Uzaklaşmanın Hikayesi, Liberte Yay.
2.Mehmet Özay (2015) Sekülerleşme ve Din, İz Yay
3.Mete Çamdereli (Ed.) (2014) Medya ve Din, Köprü Yay.
4.Niyazi Akyüz (Ed.) (2012) Din Sosyolojisi El Kitabı, Grafiker Yay.
5.Necdet Subaşı (2014) Din Sosyolojisi, Dem Yay.
6.İbrahim Keskin, (2014) Modernizmin Kıskacından Postmodern Dünyaya Din ve İslam, Sentez Yay.
7.Sabiha Doğan (2014) Postmodern İslami Dünyada Kadın Olmak, Ahir Zaman Yay.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Contemporary Sociology of Religion Literature
Week 3 - Theoretical
Secularization
Week 4 - Theoretical
Secularization
Week 5 - Theoretical
Media, New Media and Religion
Week 6 - Theoretical
Art and Religion
Week 7 - Theoretical
Social Stratification and Religion: Gender, Race and Ethnicity
Week 8 - Theoretical
Globalization and the Islamic World
Week 9 - Theoretical
Social Stratification and Religion: Gender, Race and Ethnicity
Week 10 - Theoretical
Postmodernity and Religion
Week 11 - Theoretical
Postmodernity and Religion
Week 12 - Theoretical
Religious Radicalization
Week 13 - Theoretical
Popular Religion
Week 14 - Theoretical
Everyday Life and Religion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Reading40312
Individual Work50315
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
2
5
5
5
3
5
5
5
4
5
4
OÇ-2
5
5
5
3
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
OÇ-3
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
OÇ-4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
OÇ-5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026