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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Politics and Religion |
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| Course Code |
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UİY 735 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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To have different point of view in International Relations.
Gets ability to analyse of the results of power struggle and contention between religion and politics.
Realizes traces of the controversy at todays political arena.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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What is the relationship between religion and politics? This course examines the meanings of, and interactions between, religion and politics from a comparative perspective. Begins by examining alternative theoretical understandings of the appropriate relationship between religion and state. Armed with these perspectives, the course investigates the implications of the various ways in which the religion-state relationship have been constructed for the nature of political conflict. |
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| Course Contents |
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Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan, Poland, Sweden, Israel, India, Thailand, Turkey. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Islam |
Reading assignment |
Lecture, discussion |
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2 |
Christianity |
Reading assignment |
Lecture, discussion |
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3 |
Judaism |
Reading assignment |
Lecture, discussion |
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4 |
Buddhism |
Reading assignment |
Lecture, discussion |
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5 |
Hinduism |
Reading assignment |
Lecture, discussion |
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6 |
Egypt |
Reading assignment |
Lecture, discussion |
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7 |
Indonesia, Pakistan, Iran |
Reading assignment |
Lecture, discussion |
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8 |
Mid term exam |
Studying for the exam |
- |
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9 |
Poland |
Reading assignment |
Lecture, discussion |
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10 |
Sweden |
Reading assignment |
Lecture, discussion |
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11 |
Israel |
Reading assignment |
Lecture, discussion |
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12 |
Thailand |
Reading assignment |
Lecture, discussion |
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13 |
India |
Reading assignment |
Lecture, discussion |
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14 |
Turkey |
Reading assignment, homework |
Lecture, discussion |
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15 |
General Review |
Homework |
Discussion |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Studying for the exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Steve Bruce. Politics and Religion.
Emin Göktaş. Din ve Siyaset.
Şerif Mardin. Türkiye´de Din ve Siyaset.
Robert Lee. Religion and Politics in the Middle East.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
2 |
40 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Has sufficient knowledge about basic conceptual approaches used in the field of social sciences. |
4 |
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2 |
Analyzes interdisciplinary the interaction in the field of social sciences. |
3 |
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3 |
Develops skills of defining and analyzing the international, regional and national oriented issues, producing appropriate conflict-resolution techniques and negotiation skills. |
4 |
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4 |
Collects, reviews and analyzes the data obtained which necessary for modelling applications in the Social Science. |
2 |
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5 |
Develops critical thinking skills. |
4 |
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6 |
In recognition of the need for lifelong learning, follows the latest developments in the field and improves himself/herself. |
4 |
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7 |
Questions traditional approaches, practices and methods; and develops and applies new study methods if necessary. |
3 |
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8 |
Recognizes and implements social, scientific and professional ethical values. |
3 |
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9 |
Has the conceptual and theoretical competence to explain the phenomena in the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations. |
4 |
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10 |
Uses the collected data to explain social phenomena. |
2 |
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11 |
Individually and/or in a team, takes responsibility, leadership, and works effectively. |
5 |
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12 |
Gains the ability to use different resources in an area of non- investigating within the framework of academic rules, to provide and efficient synthesis of the information obtained. |
5 |
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13 |
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. |
4 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
2 |
10 |
20 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Total Workload: | 124 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 4.96 |
| ECTS Credit: | 5 |
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