BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| CIVIL ENGINEERING | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| Course Code: | POL4321 | ||||||||
| Ders İsmi: | Religion and Politics | ||||||||
| Ders Yarıyılı: |
Fall Spring |
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| Ders Kredileri: |
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| Language of instruction: | English | ||||||||
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| Ders İş Deneyimini Gerektiriyor mu?: | No | ||||||||
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective | ||||||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Hybrid | ||||||||
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. ESRA ALBAYRAKOĞLU | ||||||||
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Dersin Amaç ve İçeriği
| Course Objectives: | This course scrutinizes the impact of modernization and industrialization on the relationship between religion and politics. The topics of the course consist of three parts. In the first part, the place of religion in modern societies is examined in line with the approaches of the main analytical thinkers in the sociology of religion. In the second part, the manifestations of the revival of religion in different regions of the world are discussed with examples. In the third part, religion and state relations of some specific countries are discussed by considering current issues. |
| Course Content: | The changing role of religion in societies in pre-modern, modern and post-modern periods; the effect of modernization on religion and state relationship; religion-society and religion-state relationships in major countries; revival of religion and new religious movements. |
Learning Outcomes
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Ders Akış Planı
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to the Course : Religion, Modernization and Globalization | • Esposito, John, “Introduction: Globalization / World Religions in Everyone’s Hometown”, pp.3-37, 2002. |
| 2) | A Brief History of Great Religions | • Esposito, John, “Introduction: Globalization / World Religions in Everyone’s Hometown”, pp.3-37, 2002. https://d3tt741pwxqwm0.cloudfront.net/WGBH/sj14/sj14-int-religmap/index.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6dCxo7t_aE |
| 3) | Religion, Reason and Emotion / Key Thinkers of Sociology of Religion | • Fenn, Richard K., “Introduction”, pp.1-12, 2009. • Martineau, Harriet, “The Positive Philosophy of Auguste Compte”, pp.5-115., 2000. • Fenn, Richard K., “Sigmund Freud”, pp.36-54, 2009. |
| 4) | Religion, Ideology, Solidarity, and Rationality | • Lobkowicz, Nicholas, "Marx's Attitude toward Religion", pp.319-352, 1964. • Fenn, Richard K., “Emile Durkheim”, pp.15-35, 2009. • Fenn, Richard K., “Max Weber”, pp.55-81, 2009. |
| 5) | Religion and Meaning / Religion and Secularism | • Fenn, Richard K., “Clifford Geertz”, pp.183-196, 2009. • Berger, Peter, “Secularism in Retreat”, pp.3-12, 1996/97. |
| 6) | Secularization Debate | • Norris, Pippa and Ronald, Inglehart, “The Secularisation Debate”, 3-32, 2011. • Norris, Pippa and Ronald, Inglehart, “Secularization and Its Consequences”, 215-242, 2011. |
| 7) | Midterm | |
| 8) | Religion and Politics in USA & Western Europe | • Jelen, Ted Gerard and Wilcox, Clyde, Religion and Politics in Comparative Perspective: The One, The Few, and The Many, Chapters: 8&13, 2002. |
| 9) | Religion and Politics in Poland and Greece | • Jelen, Ted Gerard and Wilcox, Clyde, Religion and Politics in Comparative Perspective: The One, The Few, and The Many, Chapter 2, 2002. • Konidaris, Ioannis M., “The Legal Parameters of Church and State Relations in Greece”, pp.223-235, 2003. |
| 10) | Religion and Politics in Israel, India and China | • Jelen, Ted Gerard and Wilcox, Clyde, “Religion and Politics in Comparative Perspective: The One, The Few, and The Many”, Chapter: 5&11, 2002. • Madsen, Richard, “The Upsurge Religion in China”, pp.58-71, 2010. |
| 11) | Theory of Islam and Politics | • Haddad, Yvonne Y., “Sayyid Qutb: Ideologue of Islamic Revival, pp.67-98, 1983. • Ghamari-Tabrizi, Behrooz, “Contentious Public Religion: Two Conceptions of Islam in Revolutionary Iran: Ali Shari’ati and Abdolkarim Soroush”, pp.504-523, 2004. |
| 12) | Political Islam | • Fuller, Graham, The Future of Political Islam, Chapter 6, 2003. • Jelen, Ted Gerard and Wilcox, Clyde, Religion and Politics in Comparative Perspective: The One, The Few, and The Many, Chapter 7, 2002. |
| 13) | Religion and Politics in Turkey | • Somer, Murat, “Turkish Secularism: Looking Forward and Beyond the West”, pp.37-54, 2019. |
| 14) | Course Review |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Books: • Fenn, Richard K. 2009. Key Thinkers in the Sociology of Religion, London & New York: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. • Jelen, Ted Gerard & Wilcox, Clyde. 2002. Religion and Politics in Comparative Perspective: The One, The Few, and The Many, Cambridge University Press. • Martineau, Harriet. 2000-Translated. The Positive Philosophy of Auguste Comte, Vol. 3, Batoche Books, 1999. • Esposito, John L. et. al. 2002 “Introduction: Globalization / World Religions in Everyone’s Hometown” in World Religions Today, New York – Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 3 – 37. • Fuller, Graham. 2003. The Future of Political Islam, New York, Palgrave. • Haddad, Yvonne Y. 1983. “Sayyid Qutb: Ideologue of Islamic Revival”, in John L. Esposito (ed), Voices of Resurgent Islam, New York – Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 67 – 98. • Konidaris, Ioannis M. 2003. “The Legal Parameters of Church and State Relations in Greece” in Fotini Bellou, eds, Greece in the Twentieth Century, Routledge, pp. 223 – 235. • Norris, Pippa. & Inglehart, Ronald. 2011. Sacred and Secular: Religion and Politics Worldwide, New York: Cambridge University Press. • Somer, Murat. 2019. “Turkish Secularism: Looking Forward and Beyond the West” in Matthew Whiting and Alpaslan Özerdem, eds, Routledge Handbook on Turkish Politics, Routledge, pp. 37 – 54. Articles: • Berger, Peter L. 1996/97. “Secularism in Retreat”, The National Interest, No. 46, pp. 3 - 12. • Ghamari-Tabrizi, Behrooz. 2004. "Contentious Public Religion: Two Conceptions of Islam in Revolutionary Iran: Ali Shari`ati and Abdolkarim Soroush", International Sociology, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 504–523. • Lobkowicz, N. 1964. "Karl Marx's Attitude Towards Religion", The Review of Politics, Vol. 26, No. 3, pp. 319-352. • Madsen, Richard. 2010. “The Upsurge of Religion in China”, Journal of Democracy, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp.58 – 71. The textbooks and articles listed on the syllabus are also accessible through the BAU Library. The PPT files will be shared on ItsLearning following each class. ----- Kitaplar: • Fenn, Richard K. 2009. Key Thinkers in the Sociology of Religion, London & New York: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. • Jelen, Ted Gerard & Wilcox, Clyde. 2002. Religion and Politics in Comparative Perspective: The One, The Few, and The Many, Cambridge University Press. • Martineau, Harriet. 2000-Translated. The Positive Philosophy of Auguste Comte, Vol. 3, Batoche Books, 1999. • Esposito, John L. et. al. 2002 “Introduction: Globalization / World Religions in Everyone’s Hometown” in World Religions Today, New York – Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 3 – 37. • Fuller, Graham. 2003. The Future of Political Islam, New York, Palgrave. • Haddad, Yvonne Y. 1983. “Sayyid Qutb: Ideologue of Islamic Revival”, in John L. Esposito (ed), Voices of Resurgent Islam, New York – Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 67 – 98. • Konidaris, Ioannis M. 2003. “The Legal Parameters of Church and State Relations in Greece” in Fotini Bellou, eds, Greece in the Twentieth Century, Routledge, pp. 223 – 235. • Norris, Pippa. & Inglehart Ronald. 2011. Sacred and Secular: Religion and Politics Worldwide, New York: Cambridge University Press. • Somer, Murat. 2019. “Turkish Secularism: Looking Forward and Beyond the West” in Matthew Whiting and Alpaslan Özerdem, eds, Routledge Handbook on Turkish Politics, Routledge, pp. 37 – 54. Makaleler: • Berger, Peter L. 1996/97. “Secularism in Retreat”, The National Interest, No. 46, pp. 3 - 12. • Ghamari-Tabrizi, Behrooz. 2004. "Contentious Public Religion: Two Conceptions of Islam in Revolutionary Iran: Ali Shari`ati and Abdolkarim Soroush", International Sociology, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 504–523. • Lobkowicz, N. 1964. "Karl Marx's Attitude Towards Religion", The Review of Politics, Vol. 26, No. 3, pp. 319-352. • Madsen, Richard. 2010. “The Upsurge of Religion in China”, Journal of Democracy, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp.58 – 71. Ders izlencesinde yer alan kitaplara ve makalelere BAU Kütüphanesi’nden de erişilebilir. PowerPoint dosyaları, hafta bazında ve işlenen ders sonrasında ItsLearning’e yüklenir. |
| References: | İşlenen konularla ilgili Youtube videoları ve Internet linkleri. |
Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi
| Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları | ||||||||||
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| Program Outcomes | ||||||||||
| 1) Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and civil engineering; the ability to use theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems. | ||||||||||
| 2) Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | ||||||||||
| 3) Ability to design a complex system, process, structural and/or structural members to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | ||||||||||
| 4) Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in civil engineering applications; ability to use civil engineering technologies effectively. | ||||||||||
| 5) Ability to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex engineering problems or civil engineering research topics. | ||||||||||
| 6) Ability to work effectively within and multi-disciplinary teams; individual study skills. | ||||||||||
| 7) Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing. | ||||||||||
| 8) Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; ability to access information to follow developments in civil engineering technology. | ||||||||||
| 9) To act in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility; having awareness of the importance of employee workplace health and safety. | ||||||||||
| 10) Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | ||||||||||
| 11) Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of civil engineering solutions. | ||||||||||
Ders - Öğrenme Kazanımı İlişkisi
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and civil engineering; the ability to use theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems. | |
| 2) | Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |
| 3) | Ability to design a complex system, process, structural and/or structural members to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |
| 4) | Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in civil engineering applications; ability to use civil engineering technologies effectively. | |
| 5) | Ability to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex engineering problems or civil engineering research topics. | |
| 6) | Ability to work effectively within and multi-disciplinary teams; individual study skills. | |
| 7) | Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing. | |
| 8) | Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; ability to access information to follow developments in civil engineering technology. | |
| 9) | To act in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility; having awareness of the importance of employee workplace health and safety. | |
| 10) | Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | |
| 11) | Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of civil engineering solutions. |
Öğrenme Etkinliği ve Öğretme Yöntemleri
Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri
Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Quizzes | 4 | % 15 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 25 |
| Final | 1 | % 45 |
| Paper Submission | 1 | % 15 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 55 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 45 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
İş Yükü ve AKTS Kredisi Hesaplaması
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 13 | 39 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 13 | 104 |
| Project | 1 | 3 |
| Quizzes | 4 | 2 |
| Midterms | 1 | 1.5 |
| Final | 1 | 1.5 |
| Total Workload | 151 | |