UİY735 Religion and Politics

5 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code UİY735
Name Religion and Politics
Term 2024-2025 Academic Year
Semester . Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 5 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Yüksek Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ASLI EMİNE ÇOMU


Course Goal / Objective

It aims to explain the impact of religious actors, institutions and ideologies on policy-making, state-building, democratic politics, regime changes, conflict, war and other political processes.

Course Content

The role of religion in society is valid for all nations and faith traditions. In this course, the effects of religion on the political system will be examined not only in the western world but also in all geographies.The influence of religion on historical process and the changing relations between religion and state are the main themes of the course.

Course Precondition

The course has no prerequisites.

Resources

Karen Amstrong A History of God,

Notes

Houston Smith The World's Religions


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Obtains information about the polytheistic period.
LO02 Obtains information about the work of key thinkers within individual religions.
LO03 Identify and analyze the religious aspects of political conflicts.
LO04 Compare religio-political cases from different historical contexts
LO05 Understand various concepts of secularism.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has the conceptual and theoretical competence to explain the phenomena in the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations. 3
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has sufficient knowledge about basic conceptual approaches used in the field of social sciences. 3
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Develops skills of defining and analyzing the international, regional and national oriented issues, producing appropriate conflict-resolution techniques and negotiation skills. 2
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Uses the collected data to explain social phenomena.
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Analyzes the interactions between concepts, phenomena and events in the field of social sciences in an interdisciplinary context.
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Learns taking responsibility, leading and working effectively individually and/or in a team.
PLO07 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Being aware of the significance of lifelong learning, follows current developments in their field and improves herself/himself. 3
PLO08 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Gains the ability to benefit from various sources within the framework of academic rules in a field of study, to synthesize the information he/she has obtained, and to effectively present it. 3
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Questions traditional approaches, practices and methods. 3
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Recognizes and applies social, scientific and ethical values. 3
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Develops critical thinking skills. 5
PLO12 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Identifies the international and national issues by methodologies used in the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations; chooses the appropriate analysis techniques across the issues and applies the appropriate empirical studies. 3


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Course Introduction General information will be given about the topics and the sources. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 Polytheistic Period and the Politics Related chapters in Karen Amstrong, Houston Smith, N.J. Demerath and Robert D. Lee. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
3 Hinduism and India Related chapters in Karen Amstrong, Houston Smith, N.J. Demerath and Robert D. Lee. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
4 Budism and Confucianism. Related chapters in Karen Amstrong, Houston Smith, N.J. Demerath and Robert D. Lee. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
5 Religion and politics in Japan, Thailand and China Related chapters in Karen Amstrong, Houston Smith, N.J. Demerath and Robert D. Lee. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
6 The Emergence of Monotheistic Religions. Related chapters in Karen Amstrong, Houston Smith, N.J. Demerath and Robert D. Lee. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
7 Juadism and Israel Related chapters in Karen Amstrong, Houston Smith, N.J. Demerath and Robert D. Lee. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Christianity the USA and Poland Related chapters in Karen Amstrong, Houston Smith, N.J. Demerath and Robert D. Lee. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
10 Islam Iraq and Iran Related chapters in Karen Amstrong, Houston Smith, N.J. Demerath and Robert D. Lee. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
11 Religion during the Reform Period Related chapters in Karen Amstrong, Houston Smith, N.J. Demerath and Robert D. Lee. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
12 The Impact of the Enlightenment on the Religion Related chapters in Karen Amstrong, Houston Smith, N.J. Demerath and Robert D. Lee. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
13 Examining Religion from the 19th Century to Present Related chapters in Karen Amstrong, Houston Smith, N.J. Demerath and Robert D. Lee. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
14 General Review General Review Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması
15 General Review-2 General Review-2 Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması
16 Term Exams Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams-2 Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 12 12
Final Exam 1 18 18
Total Workload (Hour) 114
Total Workload / 25 (h) 4,56
ECTS 5 ECTS

Update Time: 13.05.2024 11:42