| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Theology | SSM531 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Fall | 7 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Marco BOSCHELE
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) It presents knowledge and understanding of the primary historical and philosophical sources of political theology.
2) It recognizes the interaction between politics and religion.
3) It examines how secular and religious discourse critique each other.
4) It developes a critical understanding of the many meanings of political theology within the contemporary context.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||
| 1 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | Low | Middle | |
| 2 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | Low | Middle | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | Low | Middle | |
| 4 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | Low | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Political theology as a discipline investigates how religion and politics have developed through historical processces such as secularization, modernization and globalization. Political theology looks at the relationship between the state and the Church, religion and public life and more importantly how religious beliefs and values have influenced political theory. The course explores the historical roots of political theology, through classic texts and it also explores recent texts wich deals more directly with the relationship between politics and Christian theology.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction to the course2) From Augustine to Locke and Spinoza
3) Aydınlanma ve Politik Teoloji I
4) Aydınlanma ve Politik Teoloji II
5) The Frankfurt School I
6) The Frankfurt Schoo II
7) Carl Schmitt I
8) Carl Schmitt II
9) Visa Exam
10) Karl Löwith and Hans Blumenberg critique of Carl Schmitt
11) Johann Baptist Metz I
12) Johann Baptist Metz II
13) Jacob Taubes
14) Giorgio Agamben I
15) Giorgio Agamben II
16) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Quiz to Course Grade |
50% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required