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COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

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Course Name
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
Fall/Spring
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Q&A
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to define origins of religious faiths from a sociological perspective.
  • will be able to discuss the place and function of religion in social life on the grounds of theoretical and empirical approaches.
  • will be able to explain the ways and mechanisms of religious socialisation and its impacts on individual religiosity.
  • will be able to explain what happened to social roles and functions of religion the the process of modernisation and secularisation.
  • will be able to explain dynamics behind religious organizations and movements.
  • will be able to make evaluations on the links between religion and politics.
  • will be able to discuss how religion shapes gender roles and how it affects the expression of ethnic differences.
Course Description

 



Course Category

 Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Presentation and overview of the course
2 Religion: sociological definitions of religions Ronald L. Johnstone, Religion in Society: A Sociology of Religion, Prentice Hall, 2006, pp. 1 18.
3 Sociological approaches on religion Inger Furseth and Pal Repstad, An Introduction to the Sociology of Religion: Classical and Contemporary Perspectives, Ashgate Publishing, 2006, pp. 1 14.
4 Classical sociologists and their theories of religion Inger Furseth and Pal Repstad, An Introduction to the Sociology of Religion: Classical and Contemporary Perspectives, Ashgate Publishing, 2006, pp. 29 48.
5 Religion in contemporary sociology and cultural analysis Inger Furseth and Pal Repstad, An Introduction to the Sociology of Religion: Classical and Contemporary Perspectives, Ashgate Publishing, 2006, pp. 49 74.
6 Religion in the public sphere Inger Furseth and Pal Repstad, An Introduction to the Sociology of Religion: Classical and Contemporary Perspectives, Ashgate Publishing, 2006, pp. 97 110.
7 Individual religiosity Inger Furseth and Pal Repstad, An Introduction to the Sociology of Religion: Classical and Contemporary Perspectives, Ashgate Publishing, 2006, pp. 111132. Ronald L. Johnstone, Religion in Society: A Sociology of Religion, Prentice Hall, 2006, pp. 53 80.
8 Religious organisations and movements Inger Furseth and Pal Repstad, An Introduction to the Sociology of Religion: Classical and Contemporary Perspectives, Ashgate Publishing, 2006, pp. 133 150.
9 Midterm Exam
10 Religion and politics Ronald L. Johnstone, Religion in Society: A Sociology of Religion, Prentice Hall, 2006, pp. 130 178.
11 Religion, social unity and conflict Inger Furseth and Pal Repstad, An Introduction to the Sociology of Religion: Classical and Contemporary Perspectives, Ashgate Publishing, 2006, 151 164.
12 Race, ethnicity and religion Inger Furseth and Pal Repstad, An Introduction to the Sociology of Religion: Classical and Contemporary Perspectives, Ashgate Publishing, 2006, 164 178.
13 Religion and gender Inger Furseth and Pal Repstad, An Introduction to the Sociology of Religion: Classical and Contemporary Perspectives, Ashgate Publishing, 2006, pp. 179 196.
14 Religion in a changing world: Modernity, postmodernity, globalisation and secularisation Inger Furseth and Pal Repstad, An Introduction to the Sociology of Religion: Classical and Contemporary Perspectives, Ashgate Publishing, 2006, pp. 75 96.
15 Termpaper presentations and class discussion
16 Final
Course Notes/Textbooks 1. Inger Furseth and Pal Repstad, An Introduction to the Sociology of Religion: Classical and Contemporary Perspectives, Ashgate Publishing, 2006. 2. Ronald L. Johnstone, Religion in Society: A Sociology of Religion, Prentice Hall, 2006.
Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
15
5
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
20
Presentation / Jury
1
10
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
25
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
16
3
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
10
Presentation / Jury
1
4
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
10
Final Exams
1
15
    Total
135

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1 To be able to scientifically examine concepts and ideas in the field of sociology; to be able to interpret and evaluate data. X
2 To be able to define classical and contemporary theories in sociology; to be able to identify the differences and similarities among those theories and to be able to evaluate them. X
3 To be able to critically use the knowledge acquired in the field of sociology X
4 To be able to plan and conduct, individually or as a member of a team, an entire sociological research process with the knowledge of methodological requirements of the field. X
5 To be able to identify and evaluate local, regional and global issues and problems. X
6 To be able to share their ideas and solutions supplemented by qualitative and quantitative data in written and oral forms. X
7 To be able to make use of other disciplines related to sociology and to have core knowledge related to those disciplines. X
8 To be able to follow developments in sociology and to be able to communicate with international colleagues in a foreign language. (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale,” Level B1) X
9 To be able to use computer software required by the discipline and to possess advancedlevel computing and IT skills. (“European Computer Driving Licence”, Advanced Level) X
10 To be able to use a second foreign language at the intermediate level. X
11 To have social and scholarly values and ethical principles during the collection and interpretation of data for implementation, publication, dissemination, and maintenance X
12 To acquire life long learning abilities that will enable the socially responsible application of knowledge based on their field of study to their professional and everyday lives. X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 

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