Faculty of Islamic Sciences · Islamic Sciences (Arabic 30%) · Undergraduate
Course Objective
To provide a sociological notion in order to ensure that our religious and cultural values are properly understood, and that the principles of belief and the concept of being that originate from the manifestations of Islamic civilization in different periods and regions are interpreted in a language that will appeal to today's people by making use of new interpretations and approaches.
Course Content
Religion, society, culture, civilization, social change, globalization, modernization, modernization, social development, religion, state, religion economy, religion, family, etc. Relation with religion, social history of sociology, sociological methodology and techniques.
Required Resources
İzzet Er, Sociology of Religion, Akçağ publications, Ankara, 2008. Abdurrahman Kurt, Sociology of Religion, Sentez Publications, Bursa, 2012.
Recommended Resources
Yılmaz Özakpınar, A Theory of Civilization: A New Look at Culture and Civilization, Ötüken Publications, İstanbul, 1999; Islamic Civilization and Turkish Culture, Ötüken Publications, Istanbul. Erol Güngör, Today's Issues in Islam, Ötüken publications, Istanbul, 1993. Alev Erkilet Baser, Modernization and Islamic Movements in the Middle East.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Recognizes the necessity of the concept of Islamic sociology and the need for social studies based on an Islamic vision that contributes to the devotion to Islamic and Islamic educational teachings that contribute to building society.
- The student can interpret religious and cultural values in a language that appeals to today's people by using new interpretations and approaches to understand the principles of existence and the concept of existence.
- Learn about religious sociology, concepts, theories and practice.
- Recognizes the necessity of the concept of Islamic sociology and the need for social studies based on an Islamic vision that contributes to the devotion to Islamic and Islamic educational teachings that contribute to building society.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Midterm | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Theories and Religion Economy I | Kaynak: İzzet Er, Sosyal Gelişme ve İslam, Rağbet Yay. İstanbul, 1999, 3. Baskı, Sayfa 14-21, 103-112 |
| 2 | Social Theories and Religion Economy II | Kaynak: İzzet Er, Sosyal Gelişme ve İslam, Rağbet Yay. İstanbul, 1999, 3. Baskı, Sayfa 14-21, 103-112 |
| 3 | Social Theories and Religion Economy III | Kaynak: İzzet Er, Sosyal Gelişme ve İslam, Rağbet Yay. İstanbul, 1999, 3. Baskı, Sayfa 14-21, 103-112 |
| 4 | Social Theories and Religion Economy IV | Kaynak: İzzet Er, Sosyal Gelişme ve İslam, Rağbet Yay. İstanbul, 1999, 3. Baskı, Sayfa 14-21, 103-112 |
| 5 | Social Theories and Religion Economy V | Kaynak: İzzet Er, Sosyal Gelişme ve İslam, Rağbet Yay. İstanbul, 1999, 3. Baskı, Sayfa 14-21, 103-112 |
| 6 | Social Theories and Religion I Family | Kaynak: İzzet Er, Din Sosyolojisi, s. 429-478 Batı’da Din ve Devlet İlişkileri, İz Yay. İstanbul,1998 Din Devlet İlişkileri ve Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Diyanet İlmi Dergi, c.45, sayı:3, s. 15-22, Ankara, 2009. M. Aydın, Kurumlar Sosyolojisi, İstanbul, 2013. |
| 7 | Social Theories and Religion II Politics I | Kaynak: İzzet Er, Din Sosyolojisi, s. 429-478 Batı’da Din ve Devlet İlişkileri, İz Yay. İstanbul,1998 M. Aydın, Kurumlar Sosyolojisi, İstanbul, 2013. |
| 8 | Midterm. | Midterm. |
| 9 | Social Theories and Religion III Politics II | Kaynak: İzzet Er, Din Sosyolojisi, s. 429-478 Batı’da Din ve Devlet İlişkileri, İz Yay. İstanbul,1998 M. Aydın, Kurumlar Sosyolojisi, İstanbul, 2013. |
| 10 | Culture-Civilization and Religion I Types of Culture | Kaynak: İzzet Er, Din Sosyolojisi, s. 381-425 Okuma Önerisi: Yılmaz Özakpınar, Bir Medeniyet Teorisi, Kültür ve Medeniyete Yeni Bir Bakış, İslam Medeniyeti ve Türk Kültürü, Kültür ve Medeniyet Üzerine Denemeler. |
| 11 | Culture-Civilization and Religion II Cultural Changes and Religion | Kaynak: İzzet Er, Din Sosyolojisi, s. 381-425 Okuma Önerisi: Yılmaz Özakpınar, Bir Medeniyet Teorisi, Kültür ve Medeniyete Yeni Bir Bakış, İslam Medeniyeti ve Türk Kültürü, Kültür ve Medeniyet Üzerine Denemeler. |
| 12 | Religion in the Postmodern World New Religious Movements | Kaynak: Abdurrahman Kurt Din Sosyolojisi,s.229-261 Okuma Önerisi: İzzet Er, Din Sosyolojisi s.411-427 Samih Amgar, Bugünkü Selefilik,Çev. İzzet Er, Emin Yay., Bursa, 2018. Alev Erkilet Başer, Ortadoğuda Modernleşme ve İslami Hareketler |
| 13 | Evaluation of the Semester. | Evaluation of the Semester. |
| 14 | Final sınavları | Final Exam |
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