COURSE SYLLABUS

RELIGION IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGY

1	Course Title:	RELIGION IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGY
2	Course Code:	FDB5138
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Second Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	2
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	6
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	3
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	-
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. VEJDI BİLGİN
16	Course Lecturers:	-
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	U.Ü. İlahiyat Fakültesi, Bursa vbilgin@uludag.edu.tr, 0224.2431570/60342
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To make students comprehend the approaches of contemporary sociologist to religion, completing the student’s formation in sociology of religion, and to make students cognizant of the daily debates and literature
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	Students improve their knowledges on current sociology.

Learning Outcomes:

1	Students learn various approaches in philosophy of science;
2	Student can have a critical stance towards classical sociology;
3	Students become aware of the evolution of the subject-matter of sociology and the factors that have impact upon that;
4	Students will learn the theories of contemporary sociology;
5	Students will be familiar with the literature in the study of sociology of religion;
6	Students will know in detail the views of contemporary sociologist of religion on religion;
7	Students will be cognizant of the functions of religion in the contemporary society;
8	Students can make sound assessments about the place of religion in society and change;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	The change of modern scientific approach and its effects to social sciences
2	Society as objective reality
3	Society as subjective reality
4	The sociology of knowledge and sociological theory
5	Religion and universe-construction
6	Religion and universe-maintenance
7	Religion and alienation
8	The theory of secularization
9	The social, institutional and individual aspects of secularization
10	Social forms of religion in modern society
11	Individual religiosity in modern society
12	Religion and identity in modern society
13	The problems of current sociology of religion
14	Religion and modernization in Turkey: A look in context of secularization

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Alan Chalmers, Bilim Dedikleri, Çev. Hüsamettin Arslan, Ankara, 1994. Ali Köse (ed.), Laik Ama Kutsal, İstanbul, 2006. Peter L. Berger, Thomas Luckmann, Gerçekliğin Sosyal İnşası, Çev. V. Saygın Öğütle, İstanbul, 2008. Thomas Luckmann, Görünmeyen Din, Çev. Fuat Aydın, Ali Coşkun, İstanbul, 2003 Peter L. Berger, Dinin Sosyal Gerçekliği, Çev. Ali Coşkun, İstanbul, 1993
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	100
Total	1	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		0
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		100
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course	Measurement and evaluation are performed according to the Rules & Regulations of Bursa Uludağ University on Undergraduate Education.
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High