COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

International Relations (English)

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ALI ŞEVKET OVALI

Offered to

International Relations (English)

Course Objective

While the role of religion and religious fundamentalisms in domestic and international affairs is widely studied, the process and ideal of secularization has been much ignored in political science. The aim of the course is to discuss the concepts of secular, secularization and secularism, to acquire knowledge about different secularisms , and to examine critically new theoretical approaches to secularization. To this end, both theoretical approaches and empirical material from various parts of the world will be examined.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Full list to be announced later
Talal Asad.Formations of the Secular: Christianity, Islam, Modernity. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2003.
Berger, P. (1967). The Sacred Canopy. New York: Doubleday.
Berger, P. ve Luckmann, T. (1963). Sociology of Religion and Sociology of Knowledge. Sociology and Social Research. 47(4).
Berkes, Niyazi (1964).The Development of Secularism in Turkey. Montreal: McGill University Press.
Chadwick, Owen (1993). The Secularization of the European Mind in the Nineteenth Century. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Chaves, Mark (1994). Secularization as Declining Religious Authority. Social Forces. 72(3): 749-774.
Davison, Andrew (1998). Secularism and Revivalism in Turkey: A Hermeneutic Reconsideration. Yale University Press.
Dobbelaere, Karel (1987). Some Trends in European Sociology of Religion: The Secularization Debate. Sociological Analysis. 48(2): 107-137.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, class discussions, student presentations, assignments

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The students are expected to
1. Explain the basic concepts, assumptions and ideas of thinkers and scholars discussed in class, in a clear and consistent manner.
2. Compare and contrast different historical paths to secularity.
3. Present and discuss learning material in an elaborate and well organized manner.
4. Submit a well-designed research paper.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
2. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
3. Students must read the learning material and participate in the discussions.
4. All assignments should be submitted on time. Otherwise they will not be accepted.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced later

Office Hours

To be announced later

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes