Erciyes University - Info Package

Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
TEXTS OF CLASSICAL RELIGIOUS SOCIOLOGY	Third cycle	FDB523		1	7.00	7.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	-
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	Prof. Abdulvahap Taştan
Lecturer(s)	Prof. Abdulvahap Taştan
Teaching assitant(s)	Res. Assist. M. Derviş Dereli
Mode of delivery	Face to face
Course objective	Main purposes of this study is to introduce the students the classical text in Sociology of Religion.
Course description	This course provides basic knowledge and skills of educational research methods to field religious sciences.

Course contents

1	Information about the history of Sociology Religion.
2	Emile Durkheim, The Elementary Forms of Religious Life, book
3	Emile Durkheim, Suicide, book
4	Max Weber, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, book
5	Max Weber, Social Psychology of the World's Religions, article
6	G. Simmel
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	Students introduce the classical texts in Sociology of Religion.
2	Students learn basic knowledge and skills of educational research methods to field religious sciences.
3	Students introduce the history of sociology and sociology of religion.
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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	14	3	42
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	14	3	42
Homework	5	3	15
Presentation / seminar	4	3	12
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	1	8	8
Midterm exams	1	9	9
Project (term paper)	0	0	0
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	1	9	9
Final exam	1	10	10
Research	0	0	0
Total work load			147
ECTS			6.00

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homework	0	0
Semester total		40
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100

Recommended and required reading

Textbook	Emile Durkheim, Dinsel Yaşamın İlk Biçimleri, Çev. Özer Ozankaya, Cem yay., İstanbul 2010
Additional references	Max Weber, Protestan Ahlakı ve Kapitalizmin Ruhu, Çev. Zeynep Gürata, Ayraç yay., İstanbul; Emile Durkheim, İntihar, Çev. Özer Ozankaya, Cem yay., İstanbul, 2002.

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