In this course, the status of religion in the face of changes in social conditions of Turkey, exploiting religion for ideological purposes in the process of socio-economic stratification and politicization of religion as reaction to change and utilization of national religious beliefs, symbols and figures for political means are studied. Students are expected to choose a specific research topic and present their findings as an assignment.
In this course, development of secularism in Turkey, religious education, congregations, political economy of religious fundamentalism and political Islam will be discussed.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes | Program Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Students can identify the basic political idioms | 1,2,314 | 1,2,3 | A,C |
| Students can make comments about political developments accordingly to certain concepts and terms | 1,2,3,14 | 1,2,3 | A,C |
| Students learn about sociology of religion, secularism and political Islam and political economy of Islamic revival | 1,2,3,14 | 1,2,3 | A,C |
| Identify the basic ideological and political approaches | 1,2,314 | 1,2,3 | A,C |
| Students can associate the developments around the world that seems unrelated. | 1,2,3,14 | 1,2,3 | A,C |
| Students can compare the secularism model in Turkey with the models in other countries | 1,2,3,14 | 1,2,3 | A,C |
| Students can examine the rise of political Islam in Turkey with an interdisciplinary manner. | 1,2,3,14 | 1,2,3 | A,C |
| Students can assess better the current developments | 1,2,3,14 | 1,2,3 | A,C |
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT | |||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials | |
| 1 | Introduction | ||
| 2 | Social Structure in Traditional and Industrialized Societies | Yücekök (1971) | |
| 3 | Religion and Politics in Industrialization Era |
Webber (1930)
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| 4 | Religion and Politics in Industrialization Era | Yücekök(1971) | |
| 5 | Islam in Ottoman Empire, 1299-1838 | Yücekök (1971) | |
| 6 | Islam in Ottoman Empire, 1839-1918 |
Yücekök (1971)
Mardin (1991) |
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| 7 | Midterm | ||
| 8 | Islam in One-Party Period, 1923-1946 |
Yücekök (1971)
Mardin (1991) |
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| 9 | Islam in Multiparty Period, 1946-1970 |
Yücekök (1971)
Mardin (1991) |
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| 10 | Political Islam and Political Parties, 1970-1980 |
Toprak (1981)
Geyikdağı (1984) |
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| 11 | Political Islam and Political Parties, 1980-2002 |
Ayata (1996)
Öniş (1997) |
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| 12 | Political Islam and Political Parties, 2002- |
Mecham (2004)
Öniş (2012) |
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| 13 | Final | ||
Recommended Sources
| SOURCES | |
| Textbook |
Yücekök, Ahmet (1971) Türkiye'de Örgütlenmiş Dinin Sosyo-Ekonomik Tabanı: 1946-1968 (Ankara: AÜ SBF Yayınları).
Weber, Max (2001) [1930] Protestant Ethics and the Spirit of Capitalism (London: Routledge). Mardin, Şerif (1991) Türkiye’de Din ve Siyaset (İstanbul: İletişim). Toprak, Binnaz (1981) Islam and Political Development in Turkey (Leiden: Brill). Geyikdağı, Yaşar (1984) Political Parties in Turkey: The Role of Islam (New York: Preager). |
| Additional Resources |
Ayata, Sencer (1996) “Patronage, Party and State: The Politicization of Islam in Turkey,” Middle East Journal, 50 (1):
Öniş, Ziya (1997) “The Political Economy of Islamic Resurgence in Turkey: The Rise of Welfare Party in Perspective”, Third World Quarterly, 18 (4): 743-766. Mecham, R. Q. (2004) “From the ashes of virtue, a promise of light: The transformation of political Islam in Turkey”, Third World Quarterly, 25 (2): 339-358. Öniş, Ziya (2012) “The Triumph of Conservative Globalism: The Political Economy of the AKP Era,“ Turkish Studies, 13 (2): 135-152. |
Material Sharing
| MATERIAL SHARING | |
| Documents | Documents are available in university library. |
| Assignments | |
| Exams | Exams will be held in the classroom. |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Midterm / Final | 1 | 30 |
| Quiz | ||
| Homework | 1 | 20 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Contribution Of Final Examination To Overall Grade | 50 | |
| Contribution Of In-Term Studies To Overall Grade | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | |||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Students will demonstrate their comprehensive knowledge of the basic concepts and theories of Political Science and International Relations as well as other related disciplines such as Law, Economics and Sociology. | X | |||||
| 2 | Students will interpret the structure, institutions and operation of national, international and supranational entities via utilization of the concepts and theories of Political Science and International relations and produce project reports that include possible solutions to problems of such institutions when necessary. | X | |||||
| 3 | Students will demonstrate that they have developed a comparative, analytical and interdisciplinary approach vis-à-vis human societies and political systems. | X | |||||
| 4 | Students will have improved their skills and awareness of personal responsibility and team membership through conducting group or independent research projects, doing internships and producing their graduation dissertations. | X | |||||
| 5 | Students will demonstrate proficiency in quantitative and qualitative data collections methods. | X | |||||
| 6 | Students will prove their understanding of the rapidly-evolving dynamics of national and global environments requires constant self-assessment, life-long learning, and the ability to formulate innovative solutions to maintain their personal and professional development. | X | |||||
| 7 | Students should be able to critically evaluate the body of knowledge in political science, assess self-competency and direct self-learning efforts accordingly. | X | |||||
| 8 | Students will implement written and oral communication skills in English and Turkish in both academic and professional settings. | X | |||||
| 9 | Students should be able to effectively demonstrate their knowledge of written, oral and reading skills in English both in international institutional settings and follow and interpret the global dynamics of the International Relations discipline. | X | |||||
| 10 | Students will demonstrate their social skills and experience required by public or private institutions or in the academia. | X | |||||
| 11 | Students will show empathy and respect towards societies other than one’s own. | X | |||||
| 12 | Students should be able to effectively utilize computer and information technologies commonly-used in the social sciences. | X | |||||
| 13 | Students will interpret domestic and international developments and express opinions, having acquired advanced knowledge and proficiency in the via communication with international scholars and students. | X | |||||
| 14 | Students will respect personal, social and academic ethical norms. | X | |||||
| 15 | Students should understand the personal, social, and ecological dimensions of social responsibility, and show duties of active and global citizenship. | X | |||||
| 16 | Students should know that universality of social-political and legal rights and social justice are the principle components of contemporary society, and that scientific thinking is an essential prerequisite for maintaining social advancement and global competitiveness. | X | |||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Homework | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Work Load | 125 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 | ||