COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RELIGION AND STATE RELATIONS IN THE WEST AND TüRKIYE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAR 5004 RELIGION AND STATE RELATIONS IN THE WEST AND TüRKIYE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR TÜRKMEN TÖRELI

Offered to

History

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 models of secularism in the West and Türkiye.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Have an idea about the sociological theories on religion.
2   Learns the definition of the state in sociological terms.
3   Learns religion-state relationships in the West.amd Türkiye
4   Compares all processes of religion-state relationships.
5   Analyzes the individual-religion relationship within the framework of psychological approaches.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: What is state and religion
2 "Religious understanding" in the West
3 Sociological analysis of the religion and state.
4 The basic problem areas in the relationships between religion and state.
5 Methodology in this field.
6 What is the relationships between religion and state in the historical periot.
7 Political Approach to Religion in Türkiye
8 Mid-Term
9 The relationships between religion and state in the Republic of Türkiye and West.
10 Laicism in Türkiye
11 Secularism in Türkiye.
12 The role of the Directorate of Religious Affairs
13 Religious minority in Türkiye.
14 General Discussion
15 Presentations
16 Final

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

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Öğrencinin ders kapsamında işlenen konular hakkında bilgi sahibi olup olmadığı, konular üzerinde değerlendirebilme ve tartışabilme yetenekleri ara sınav ve final sınavlarıyla değerlendirilecektir. Öğrencilerin güncel gelişmeleri takip etme, analiz etme ve tartışabilme yetenekleri hazırladıkları ödev ile ölçülmektedir.

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

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Reading 14 2 28
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 156

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.1444
LO.2444
LO.3444
LO.4444
LO.5