PERFORMING ARTS
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
POL4321	Religion and Politics	Spring Fall	3	0	3	6

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Hybrid
Course Coordinator :	Assoc. Prof. ESRA ALBAYRAKOĞLU
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
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.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who have succeeded in this course;

1. Grasp the various sociological theories of religion;
2. Explain the complexity of the relationship between modernization and secularization;
3. Analyse the main forms of relationships between states and religion based on examples from different regions of the world;
4. Examine the effects of religions on national politics through examples from different regions of the world;
5. Evaluate the religion-society and religion-state relationships in major countries of the world;
6. Identify the differences between fundamentalist, conservative and modernist interpretations of Islam and forms of Political Islam.

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.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

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.

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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.

Evaluation System

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

ECTS / Workload Table

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

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	They acquire theoretical, historical and aesthetic knowledge specific to their field by using methods and techniques related to performing arts (acting, dance, music, etc.).	2
2)	They have knowledge about art culture and aesthetics and they provide the unity of theory and practice in their field.	2
3)	They are aware of national and international values in performing arts.	2
4)	Abstract and concrete concepts of performing arts; can transform it into creative thinking, innovative and original works.	1
5)	They have the sensitivity to run a business successfully in their field.	3
6)	Develops the ability to perceive, think, design and implement multidimensional from local to universal.	3
7)	They have knowledge about the disciplines that the performing arts field is related to and can evaluate the interaction of the sub-disciplines within their field.	2
8)	They develop the ability to perceive, design, and apply multidimensionality by having knowledge about artistic criticism methods.	3
9)	They can share original works related to their field with the society and evaluate their results and question their own work by using critical methods.	1
10)	They follow English language resources related to their field and can communicate with foreign colleagues in their field.	1
11)	By becoming aware of national and international values in the field of performing arts, they can transform abstract and concrete concepts into creative thinking, innovative and original works.	3
12)	They can produce original works within the framework of an interdisciplinary understanding of art.	2
13)	Within the framework of the Performing Arts Program and the units within it, they become individuals who are equipped to take part in the universal platform in their field.	3
14)	Within the Performing Arts Program, according to the field of study; have competent technical knowledge in the field of acting and musical theater.	2
15)	They use information and communication technologies together with computer software that is at least at the Advanced Level of the European Computer Use License as required by the field.	3