Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : SOSY604 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 5 |
It seems, the broad ranging changes occurred in the last twenty years forced us to rethink our earlier assumptions about religion and secularization. The aim of this course is to reconsider the modernist approaches and theories of religion and secularisation and also to understand the reason why there has been such changes. We will start of with debating the modernist approaches and theories of religion and secularisation and then moving on to the postmodern approaches, theories as well as we will try to grasp the new forms and contents of religion and secularization. In this process we will use many forms and appearances of religion and secularisation all around the world and in Turkey to test the validity of current theories at hand.
The rise of modernity; Erosion of super natural forces, religion, ethnicity and social change; Religion and social life in post-industrial era; Re-thinking secularization (Bruce and Martin); Globalization, religion and secularization; The changing meanings of religiousness; Religion as a diffusion of values; Fundamentalist movements; The end of the ideologies.
| 1. | Grasp the main concepts, themes and debate that associated with religion and secularisation; |
| 2. | To have an advanced knowledge of the debate and main theoretical issues of religion and secularisation; |
| 3. | Investigate and understand the significant changes occurred in areas of religion and secularisation in the last twenty years and to grasp what these changes mean for them at the beginning of the 21th century; |
| 4. | Grasp the changing nature and dynamics of religion and secularisation and to investigate how they will affect the future of sociocultural and political life in Turkey; |
| 5. | While investigating religion and secularisation show an ability to critically evaluate issues at hand and to have an objective approach; |
| 1. | Ayata, S.(1993). The Rise of Islamic Fundamentalism and Its Institutional Framework. In E. Atila et al (Ed.), The Political and Socioeconomic Transformation of Turkey, London: Praeger Publishers. |
| 2. | Bruce, S. (2002), God is Dead: Secularization in the West, Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. |
| 3. | Durkheim (1965). The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life, New York: The Free Press. |
| 4. | Hadden, J. (1987). Toward Desacralizing Secularization Theory. Social Forces, 65, 587-611. |
| 5. | Giddens, A. (1993). Sociology, (2th Ed.), Cambridge: Polity Press. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 1 | %60 |
| Assignment | 1 | %40 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 3 | 3 | 84 |
| Individual Work | 8 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 124 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | |
OÇ-1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
OÇ-3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
OÇ-5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |