Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | ILA413.29B2 | Politics and Society | Elective | 4 | 7 | 3 |
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Level of Course Unit |
First Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
To provide students with information on the philosophical and social development of the relationship between religion and politics throughout history both in the West and in the Islamic world, to provide them with encompassing and critical approaches to contemporary practices and ideas, to help them understand the problems and debates that exist within this framework. |
Name of Lecturer(s) |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ramin Sadıgov |
Learning Outcomes |
1 | Have knowledge about the basic concepts of religion and state relations, understand them with their historical development and use them correctly | 2 | Learns the development process of religion and state relations in the Western world within the framework of religious and social structure, philosophical and historical development affecting this process. | 3 | Learn the basic approach of the Qur'an and Sunnah about the religion-state relations in the Islamic world, have information about the first period and subsequent applications and understand the medieval Islamic political thought developed within this framework | 4 | Gains knowledge of state models in the context of religious-state relations and secular practices in the West and the Muslim world in the modern era. | 5 | Learns the criticisms of traditional Islamic political thought and comprehends the modern debates on Islam's approach to state administration, democracy and secularism. |
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Mode of Delivery |
Second Education |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
none |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
none |
Course Contents |
The relationship between religion and politics in the Islamic world
Relationship between religion and politics in the Western World
The role of religion and politics in guiding society
Religion and Politics |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | Introduction to topics and resources | | | 2 | Basic concepts: Religion, state, secularism, freedom of religion | | | 3 | Christianity and Islam about the relationship between religion and politics, historical development in Christianity | | | 4 | Reflections on the relationship between religion and state in the West I: Calvin: Religious approach and Lock: Liberal approach | | | 5 | Reflections on the relationship between religion and state in the West II: Montesquieu: Instrumental approach and Gramsci: Critical approach | | | 6 | Batı’da dinin gerilemesi: Rönesans ve Reformla birlikte dine bakışta meydana gelen değişim, Aydınlanma Felsefesi ve Fransız Devrimi’nin etkisi | | | 7 | The understanding of the state of the Holy Quran and Hz. Muhammad's political practices | | | 8 | Midterm Exam | | | 9 | Basic concepts and institutions in the framework of religion-state relationship in Islam I | | | 10 | Basic concepts and institutions in the framework of the relationship between religion and state in Islam II | | | 11 | Politic tradition in medieval Islamic thought, Maverdi, Ghazali and Ibn Cemaa's views. | | | 12 | Islamic thought, Maverdi, Ghazali and Ibn Cemaa's views. | | | 13 | State models and secularism in the modern era within the framework of religion-state relations | | | 14 | Discussions on Islam's approach to secularism and democracy and practices in Muslim countries | | | 15 | Comparison of East and West in terms of religion-state relations in modern era | | | 16 | Final Exam | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
Maurice Barbier, Modern Batı Düşüncesinde Din ve Siyaset, (Çev. Ö. Gözel), İst., 1999.
Albert Bayet, Dine Karşı Düşüncenin Tarihi, (Çev. C. Süreya), İst., 1970.
M. Emin Köktaş, Din ve Siyaset, Ank., 1997.
Jacques Robert, Batı’da Din Devlet İlişkileri, (Çev. İzzet Er), İst., 1998.
Erwin Rosenthal,Ortaçağ’da İslam Siyaset Düşüncesi, (Çev. A. Çaksu), İst., 1996 |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | SUM | 100 |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | Work Placement(s) | none |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 30 | 30 |
Final Examination | 1 | 60 | 60 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
LO1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | LO2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | LO3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | LO4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | LO5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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