IR686 COMPARATIVE STUDIES IN RELIGION, SOCIETY AND GLOBAL POLITICS

Course Code:3140686
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (2.00 - 2.00)
ECTS Credit:8.0
Department:International Relations
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Graduate
Course Coordinator:
Offered Semester:Fall and Spring Semesters.

Course Objectives


Course Content

The role of religion in contemporary societies and global politics. Religion in the pre-modern societies; emergence of modernity; religion and modern society; secularization debate; religion and transnationalism, and the contemporary debates on religion such as post-islamism and post-secularism.


Course Learning Outcomes


Program Outcomes Matrix

Level of Contribution
#Program Outcomes0123
1To enhance and deepen the scholarly knowledge in the discipline of International Relations✔
2To establish connections between different disciplines of social sciences✔
3To view social and international developments from a holistic perspective✔
4To establish advanced-level oral and written communication skills in both academic and practical spheres of life✔
5To produce original ideas by developing habits of inquiry✔
6To obtain high-level research skills and ethics✔
7To have social sensitivity and moral responsibility✔
8To be able to express ideas and prepare effective presentations in academic and professional platforms✔
9To contribute to the scientific literature✔

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