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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS IRL 5012 POLITICS OF RELIGION IN THE WORLD ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

International Relations (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜL MEHPARE KURTOĞLU ESKIŞAR

Offered to

International Relations (English)

Course Objective

This elective course explores the worldwide development of religion related politics in recent years.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the epistemological and ontological debates on secularism and religion in world politics. 2   Have detailed knowledge of the evolution of religion-based politics worldwide since 1980s. 3   Evaluate the possible consequences of religion-based politics on world security and peace. 4   Develop the necessary skills to undertake academic research on topics that combine religion and politics worldwide. 5   Develop the necessary skills to discuss and make analytical arguments through classroom presentations on politics of religion

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction 2 Religion and Politics in Comparative Politics 3 Religion and Politics in International Relations 4 Religion and Secularism 5 Religion and Politics in the West-I 6 Religion and Politics in the West-II 7 Midterm 8 Religion and Politics in the West -III 9 Religion and Politics in the Non-western world-I 10 Religion and Politics in the Non-western world-II 11 Religion and Politics in the Non-western world-III 12 Religion and Politics in the Non-western world-IV 13 Religion and Politics in the Non-western world-V 14 General overview

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Ted G. Jelen and Clyde Wilcox (eds.), Religion and Politics in Comparative Perspective: the One, the Few, and the Many, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002. Pippa Norris and Ronald Inglehart, Sacred and Secular: Religion and Politics Worldwide, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004. Other materials TBA.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1.Lecture 2. Term project or Group/individual presentations and student participation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER) 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gul . kurtoglu @ deu . edu . tr (no spaces)

Office Hours

TBA

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparing presentations 3 6 18 Reading 12 3 36 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 5 60 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 20 20 Midterm 1 1,5 2 Final 1 1,5 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 187

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 LO.1 5 LO.2 5 LO.3 5 LO.4 5 LO.5 5