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| INTR3012 | State Society and Religion | 3+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Göktuğ KIPRIZLI | | Co-Lecturer | Assoc. Prof. Murat Ülgül | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | This course aims at examining the interaction of state, society, and religion through historical, economic, and global contexts. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | The student identifies basic insights into the meaning and usefulness of religion in the contemporary society and world. | 2,6,8 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | The student recites a basic knowledge and understanding of some of the main theories prevalent in academic study of religion, and perceives and evaluates the advantages, presuppositions and shortcomings of these analytical tools. | 2,6,8 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | The student recognizes the multiple ways in which religious phenomenon manifests itself in various level of analysis. | 2,6,8 | 1, | | LO - 4 : | The student constructs academic evaluations on the phenomenon of religion as a conceptual framework, especially in the contemporary world. | 2,6,8 | 1, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| This course teaches the interaction among state, society, and religion within a theoretical and conceptual framework, and will analyze the part of religion in comprehending the broader contemporary challenges in world affairs and social pressures. In the first half of the semester, the course will introduce a variety of different analytic approaches to religion, and familiarize its audience with the ideas of Marx, Weber, and Durkheim. In the remaining weeks of the semester, the focus of the course will be on exploring religion in relation to global issues. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction and Overview: A "Scientific" Study of Religion? | | | Week 2 | Karl Marx: The Political Economy of Religion | | | Week 3 | Weberian and Durkheimian Understandings of Religion | | | Week 4 | State, Society, and Religious Institutions | | | Week 5 | Modern State and Religion | | | Week 6 | The Secularization Debate | | | Week 7 | Secularism in the Age of Globalization | | | Week 8 | Preparation for the Mid-term Exam | | | Week 9 | Mid-term Exam | | | Week 10 | Religion in International Relations | | | Week 11 | Religion and Foreign Policy | | | Week 12 | International Organizations and Religion | | | Week 13 | Religion and International Aid | | | Week 14 | Discussing Climate Change from the Perspective of Religion | | | Week 15 | Preparation for the Final Exam | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| 1 | Petito, F., & Hatzopoulos, P. (2003). Religion in international relations: The return from exile. Springer. | | | 2 | Haynes, J. (Ed.). (2021). Handbook on religion and international relations. Edward Elgar Publishing. | | | 3 | Schwarz, T. B., & Lynch, C. (2016). Religion in international relations. In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 04.2024 | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 06.2024 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 4 | 14 | 56 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 4 | 2 | 8 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 6 | 2 | 12 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 120 |
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