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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of Sociology
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
03231002 Sociology of Islam Societies 2 Autumn 3 3+0+0 3 4
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Assoc. Prof. Hatice BUDAK
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Assoc. Prof. Hatice BUDAK C-130 [email protected] 7538 Thursday
12:00 / 15:00
Course Content
The characteristic structures of the Islamic world and Muslim communities, the leaders of thought and movements that have left important traces as locomotives shaping the Islamic world, the movements that are active today and their characteristic structures, the conflicts and changes experienced by the Islamic world due to globalization, modernization, etc. Evaluation of the conflicts and changes experienced by the Islamic world from a sociological perspective, Studies and resources related to the sociology of Islam and Muslim societies.
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to examine Muslim societies and communities with a sociological perspective and a holistic perspective. Therefore, within the scope of this course, the general characteristics of the world of Islam, its historical roots and general lines, the locomotive thinkers and movements shaping Muslims and international organizations will be examined; the struggle and change struggles that emerged with modernization and globalization will be analyzed. In addition, an infrastructure for collecting sociological studies of Islam and Muslim societies will be sought to provide a holistic view and to ensure resource accumulation.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses X
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P1 To gain sociological reasoning skills and to reveal and interpret social facts. 3
P3 Being able to relate sociology to other disciplines and having the ability to work with these disciplines. 3
P5 Being well-versed in contemporary sociological concepts, periodical changes, and field-specific knowledge. 3
P6 Having the ability to understand, analyze, and propose solutions for social developments. 4
P9 Analyzing and using information with a critical perspective and acting in accordance with societal values. 4
P10 Ability to express and make connections between at least two different courses outside the field that contribute to the individual's general culture. 4
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Analyzing social events and evaluating them from different perspectives. P.1.4 1
O2 Analyzing interactions between sociology and other disciplines. P.3.4 1
O3 Evaluating the impact of integration between sociology and other disciplines. P.3.5 1
O4 Understanding current sociological concepts and periodic changes. P.5.2 1
O5 Understanding the basic causes and effects of social developments. P.6.2 1
O6 Evaluating the positive and negative aspects of social developments. P.6.5 1
O7 Understanding how information and data become meaningful in a social context. P.9.2 1
O8 Ability to explain issues related to lifelong learning. P.10.5 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 IsIslamic World Geographical distribution of Muslims in the world, the concept of ummah and tawhid, characteristic structures of the Islamic world and Muslim communities
2 Thoughts and movements that have left an important mark on the Islamic world: Early periods and revival movements: Ghazali, Ibn Taymiyya, Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani, Hasan Al-Ban
3 Thoughts and movements that have left an important mark on the Islamic world: Sayyid Qutb, Sayyid Abul Ala Mawdudi, Ali Shariati, Fazlur Rahman
4 Movements active today: Islamic Party of Malaysia, Muslim Brotherhood (Syria and Egypt), Islamic Liberation Front (Algeria), Salafi Movement (Egypt)
5 Movements active today: National Vision (Turkey), AK Party (Turkey), Jamaat-e-Islami (Pakistan), Shia (Iran), Wahabi Movement (Saudi Arabia)
6 The main problems facing the Islamic world: Globalization and modernization
7 ARA SINAV
8 The main problems facing the Islamic world: Globalization and modernization
9 The locomotive organizations of the Islamic World at the state level: OIC (OIC) et al.
10 Studies and sources on the sociology of Islam and Muslim societies
11 Studies and sources on the sociology of Islam and Muslim societies
12 Islamization of knowledge and other new methodological approaches
13 Differences in perception of Islam: Traditional Islam, Cultural Islam, Political Islam, Sufism and Sects
14 General Assessment
Textbook or Material
Resources Canatan, Kadir, İslam sosyolojisi, İstanbul: Beyan, 2005.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Field Study - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 0 0 0
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 0 0 0
Midterms 0 0 0
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 0
Total Work Load / 30 0
Course ECTS Credits: 0
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1 P3 P5 P6 P9 P10
O1 Analyzing social events and evaluating them from different perspectives. 3 - - - - -
O2 Analyzing interactions between sociology and other disciplines. - 3 - - - -
O3 Evaluating the impact of integration between sociology and other disciplines. - 3 - - - -
O4 Understanding current sociological concepts and periodic changes. - - 3 - - -
O5 Understanding the basic causes and effects of social developments. - - - 4 - -
O6 Evaluating the positive and negative aspects of social developments. - - - 4 - -
O7 Understanding how information and data become meaningful in a social context. - - - - 4 -
O8 Ability to explain issues related to lifelong learning. - - - - - 4