Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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/ DKA204 - DİN KÜLTÜRÜ ÖĞRETMENLİĞİ

Code: DKA204 Course Title: SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 2
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department DİN KÜLTÜRÜ ÖĞRETMENLİĞİ
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer HASAN YAVUZER (hasanyavuzer@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To give information about sociology of religion, issue and method. To handle the relations between religion and society with sociolocigal perspertive.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can get information about sociology of religion. PO-1 Being knowledgeable about teaching programs, teaching strategies, methods and techniques, and measurement and evaluation.
PO-2 To satisfy the needs of students ability to recognise concepts and relationship between concepts related to the field.
Examination
LO-2 Can learn about religion and society relationship. PO-1 Being knowledgeable about teaching programs, teaching strategies, methods and techniques, and measurement and evaluation.
PO-2 To satisfy the needs of students ability to recognise concepts and relationship between concepts related to the field.
PO-4 Informed idividuals and institutions on issue realted to the field.
Examination
LO-3 Can have information about issue and method of sociology of religion. PO-1 Being knowledgeable about teaching programs, teaching strategies, methods and techniques, and measurement and evaluation.
PO-2 To satisfy the needs of students ability to recognise concepts and relationship between concepts related to the field.
PO-3 Being knowledgeable about students’ developmental and learning characteristics and also learning difficulties.
PO-4 Informed idividuals and institutions on issue realted to the field.
PO-5 Evaluates the knowledge and skills in a critical way.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
History of sociology of religion topic and method. Will go into detail about religious experience and its forms of expression, and other social institutions of religion functional relations. Religion and society, religious groups, social stratification and differentiation, religion and social integration will be taken into hand. Religious authority, religion - government relations, religious organizations and institutions, Presidency of Religious Affairs
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 General information about sociology and sociology of religion, some sociological concepts, meaning and explanation Oral Presentation, Q&A
2 Departments of sociology and sociology of religion, topics in sociology of religion Oral Presentation, Q&A
3 Method in sociology of religion Oral Presentation, Q&A
4 History of sociology of religion Oral Presentation, Q&A
5 Sociology of religion in Turkey and other countries, important sociologists of religion and studies Oral Presentation, Q&A
6 Religion and society relations, forms of expression of religious experience Oral Presentation, Q&A
7 Natural groups, religious groups. Oral Presentation, Q&A
8 mid-term exam
9 Religion, social stratification and differentiation. Oral Presentation, Q&A
10 Religion, social integration and change. Oral Presentation, Q&A
11 Religious authority types, religion-government relation. Oral Presentation, Q&A
12 Religious authority in different religions and religious institutions Oral Presentation, Q&A
13 Presidency of Religious Affairs and religious services Oral Presentation, Q&A
14 The duties and responsibilities of the Presidency of Religious Affairs, analyzed in terms of the sociology of religion Oral Presentation, Q&A
15 Structure and services at home and abroad Presidency of Religious Affairs Oral Presentation, Q&A
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Ünver Günay; Din Sosyolojisi, İnsan Yayınları, İstanbul
2 Phil Zuckerman; Din Sosyolojisine Giriş, (Çev. İhsan Çapcıoğlu- Halil Aydınalp), Birleşik Kitabevi, Ankara
3 Hasan YAVUZER; Çağdaş Din Hizmeti ve Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Laçin Yayınevi, Kayseri
4 Zeki Arslantürk; Din Sosyolojisi, Çamlıca Yayınları, İstanbul
5 Abdurrahman Kurt; Din Sosyolojisi, Sentez Yayıncılık, İstanbul
6 Arnulf Zitelman; Dünya Dinleri, (Çev. Nafer Ermiş), İnkılâp Yayınevi, İstanbul
7 Onay, Ahmet ve Avcı, Nazım (2017) "Din Sosyolojisi", Lisans: İstanbul
Required Course instruments and materials
Resource books and articles, computer, board, marker

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 1 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 1 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 4 12
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 3 9
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 1 1 1
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 3 6
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 3 6
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 64