Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Süleyman SAYAR ssayar1956@hotmail.com 2431366-60332
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Objective of the Course:
Discerning new religious movement in the West through their possible causes of existence and basic characteristics; Interpreting their influence and functions; Thus, attaining a skill that evaluates similar developments.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
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Learning Outcomes:
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The student knows new religious movements in the West.;
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He discerns the basic peculiarities, the processes of emergence and development of new religious
movements.
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He analyzes their beliefs and social structures.;
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He studies basic sources that affect their beliefs and social structures.;
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He compares these movements with similar movements that appear in other environments.;
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He can critically discuss new religious movements;
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He can analyze the relations between religion and human being, religion and society, and sense of belonging.;
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He can discuss adequacy of traditional religions.;
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He can interpret the fact that new religious movements become popular in Muslim societies.;
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He can carry out some evaluation about the future of new religious movements.;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
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The Causes of Rising of New Religious Movements and Main Characters of these Movements
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Jehovah’s Witnesses
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Seventh Day Adventists
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Mormonism (The Church of Latter Day Saints)
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Moonism (Unification Church)
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New Age Movements
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The Church of Scientology
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The Children of God (The Family)
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The Suicide Cults
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Hare Krishna (ISKCON), Divine Light Mission (Elan Vital)
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Transcendental Meditation, The Osho Movement (Rajneesh)
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Sai Baba
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Ananda Marga Brahma Kumaris
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Subud, Reiki
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
1
40
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
Final Exam
1
60
Total
2
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
60
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
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2
28
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
14
6
84
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
0
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
1
4
4
Others
0
0
0
Final Exams
1
4
4
Total WorkLoad
120
Total workload/ 30 hr
4
ECTS Credit of the Course
4
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
