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KAM3011Religion and Politics in Turkey3+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Selçuk AKINCI
Co-LecturerProf. Dr. Mustafa Çağatay OKUTAN, Prof. Dr. Atila DOĞAN
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Teaching students the relations between religion and the state in Turkey.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Obtain knowledge about religion and politics;81,
LO - 2 : Obtain knowledge about religious believes;81,
LO - 3 : Become familiar with teories of secularism;81,
LO - 4 : They learn the history of religion and the state relations in Turkey.81,
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

 
Contents of the Course
Religion and politics in Turkey, religion- state relations in Turkey, The theory of secularism, the argument od religious resurgence, religious fundamentalism
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction: Religion, Secularism and Politics in the 21. Century in Turkey
 Week 2The History of the State-Religion Relations
 Week 3The Uniqueness of Turkey
 Week 4Western Secularism
 Week 5Essential Issues Relating Religion
 Week 6Religion, Atheism and Scientism
 Week 7Religion and Modernity
 Week 8Secularism in Turkey Generally
 Week 9Midterm exam
 Week 10Ottoman's Legacy
 Week 11The Period of Transition
 Week 12Main Schools of Thought in Turkey
 Week 13Islamism in General
 Week 14The Future of Islamism and Political Islam in Turkey
 Week 15Student's Presentation
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Mardin, Ş. 2017; Türkiye'de Din ve Siyaset, İletişim Yayınları, 21. Baskı, İstanbul
 
Recommended Reading
1Mardin, Ş. 2020; Türkiye'de Toplum ve Siyaset, İletişim Yayınları, 24. Baskı, İstanbul
2Köktaş, M. E. 1997; Din ve Siyaset: Siyasal Davranış ve Dindarlık, Vadi Yayınları, Ankara
3Smith, G. 2007; A Short History of Secularism, Bloomsbury Publishing, London
4Bal, H. 2006; Laikleşme Teorisi ve Küresel Dini Diriliş Argümanı Bağlamında Dinsel Değişme, Gazi Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Ankara
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 11/2023 0,5 50
End-of-term exam 16 01/2024 0,5 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 0 0 0
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 12 1 12
Arasınav 0 0 0
Uygulama 0 0 0
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 6 5 30
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 18 2 36
Dönem sonu sınavı 0 0 0
Diğer 1 0 0 0
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load120