COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

History of The Turkish Republic

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR TÜRKMEN TÖRELI

Offered to

History of The Turkish Republic

Course Objective

The sociological concepts of society and religion (Marx: "Religion as the Heart of a Heartless World", Durkheim: "Religion as Social Adhesive", Weber: Religion as Meaningful Social Action and Motivation" etc.), analyzing the relationship between religion and society, understanding the basic character of religion-state relations in Türkiye and the West, learning different models of religion and state relations applied in the world. Analyzing the historical process of religion-state relations in the Republican period.

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

Ortaylı, I. (2007). Osmanlı Devleti'nde Laiklik Hareketleri Üzerine, Türkiye'de Politik Değişim ve Modernleşme, (Ed: E. Kalaycıoğlu ve A. Y. Sarıbay), Istanbul: Alfa Akademi Basın Yayın Dağıtım.
Kuru, A. (2011). Pasif ve Dışlayıcı Laiklik ABD, Fransa ve Türkiye, Istanbul: Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
Maclure J. ve Taylor C. (2015), Laiklik ve Inanç Özgürlüğü, (Çev. I. Güllü), Istanbul: Iskenderiye Kitap.
Roy, O. (2007). Secularism Confronts Islam, (Trans. George Holoch), New York: Columbia University Press.
Sesli, M. (2019). Ingiltere, Fransa, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ve Türkiye'de Laiklik Uygulamaları: Karşılaştırmalı Bir Analiz, Istanbul: Hiperyayın.
Toprak, B. (1992) Dinci Sağ , Geçiş Sürecinde Türkiye, (Der: I. C. Schick ve E. A. Toprak), Istanbul: Belge Yayınları.
Messner, F. (2008). Fransa, Avrupa Birliği Ülkelerinde Din-Devlet Ilişkisi, (Ed: A. Köse ve T. Küçükcan, Istanbul: ISAM.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1: Lecture
2: Question-Answer
3: Theoritical Discussion
4: Presentation

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Whether the student has knowledge about the topics covered in the course, the ability to evaluate and discuss on the topics will be evaluated by midterm and final exams. Students' ability to follow, analyze and discuss current developments will be measured by the homework they prepare.

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-3 will be asked in mid-term exam
2. LO 1-5 will be asked in final exam
3. LO 1-5 will be assessed with term homework or presentation

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is compulsory to attend 70% of the courses.
2. Presentations and homeworks prepared within the scope of the course must comply with scientific ethics and institute rules.
3. Absence from the class will not be considered as a valid excuse for late submission of homework.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

turkmen.toreli@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday: 11:00-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes