Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : SOSY636 |
| 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 |
To gain a sociological perspective on the historical and theoretical foundations and consequences of the religion-science relationship.
The sociological framework of the religion-science relationship; the concept of paradigm in the sociology of science; the social construction of science; the theory of evolution and religious reactions; evolution debates in Turkey; transhumanism and techno-utopian discourses; “divine technology” and ethical debates; a look at the golden age of Islam; new religious movements and scientific language; modern science, colonialism and religion; science and religious discourse in Turkey.
| 1. | Analyze the historical and theoretical relationship between religion and science from a sociological perspective. |
| 2. | Analyze religion-science debates in a sociopolitical context |
| 3. | Can critically question the objectivity claim of science in different social contexts |
| 4. | Can critically examine how current technological developments interact with religious discourses |
| 5. | Can comparatively evaluate the interaction between religion and science from the Middle Ages to the modern period |
| 1. | Thomas Kuhn (2017) Bilimsel Devrimlerin Yapısı, Kırmızı Yay. |
| 2. | Adam Shapiro (2024) Bilim ve Din, İşbankası Yay. |
| 3. | Hasan Özalp (2012) Bilim-Din İlişkisinde Uzlaşmacı Yaklaşımlar, Yayınlanmamış doktora tezi. |
| 4. | Yaşar Ünal (2021) Din ve Bilimin Buluşma Noktası: Yasalılık, İslami Araştırmalar Dergisi. |
| 5. | Taner Edis (2009) Modern Science and Conservative Islam: An Uneasy Relationship, Journal of Science and Education. |
| 6. | Ahmet Dağ (2020). Transhümanizm, Keetebe Yay. |
| 7. | Metin Demir (2014) Bruno Latour’un Bilim İncelemeleri ve Metafizik Sonuçları, Disiplinlerarası Çalışmalar Degisi. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Attending Lectures | 1 | %30 |
| Assignment Examination | 1 | %30 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 0 | 3 | 42 |
| Assignment | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Reading | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 30 | 2 | 32 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 35 | 2 | 37 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 127 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | |
OÇ-1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
OÇ-2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
OÇ-4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
OÇ-5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |