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8 ECTS
Autumn
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PS 250
Jana Jevtic
2016
Module Overview – Assignment of In-Class Student Presentations and Coursework
Survival or Revival of Religion in International Relations – Reflections on Secularism
Case Study: Western Europe and the Secularisation Theory
Transnational Religious Actors and International Politics
Case Study: The Roman Catholic Church and the Organisation of the Islamic Conference
Case Study: Sanctuary Movement in the United States and the Roots of Al-Qaeda in Egypt
Review Week
Mid-term Exam
Religion, Human Rights, and International Relations – Affirming Religious Beliefs and Human Rights in a Pluralistic World
Case Study: Faith-Based Approach to Diplomacy and International Peace-Making
Religion and Justification of War – Understanding the Religious Underpinnings of “Just War” Theory
War as a Sacred Duty – Religious Violence and Global Rebellion
Case Study: Religious Fundamentalism in Practice
Islam and International Relations – Islamic vs. Western Interpretations
Concluding Remarks – Revision
Study Week
Final Exam
| Type | Number per Term | Duration | Total Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 64 | 90 minutes |
96 hours |
| Tutorials | 32 | 90 minutes |
48 hours |
| Total Guided/Independent Learning Hours | 120 | ||
| Total Contact Hours | 90 | ||
| Total Engagement Hours | 200 | ||
| Type | Number Required | Duration / Length | Weighting | Timing / Submission Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Final Exam |
1 |
3 hours |
50% |
End of semester |
| Mid-term exam | 1 | 2 hours | 20% | Week 8 |
|
Paper Sketch / Paper |
1 |
N/A |
20% |
Week 6 / Week 15 |
|
In-class Presentation |
1 |
20 mins |
10% |
TBA |
Intended Learning Outcomes:
Understand the role of religion as a source of violence and an instrument of peace;
Develop awareness of the relativity of religious values, beliefs, and attitudes;
Critically engage with the normative debates on the role of religion in conflict and reconciliation;
Apply their knowledge to empirical cases.
Teaching and Learning Strategy:
Course readings and class discussion (ILO: 1-4)
Lectures (ILO: 1-4)
Individual tutorials (ILO: 1-4).
Assessment Strategy:
Course Work: mid-term exam (20%), paper (20%) and presentation (10%). (ILO: 1-4)
Final Exam: 50% (ILO: 1-4)
Practical Skills:
Religion based negotiation techniques;
Developing strategies for nonviolent solutions;
Independent fieldwork;
Reflexive writing.
Teaching and Learning Strategy:
Practical with tutor-lead support (PS: 1-4)
Assessment Strategy:
Paper Sketch / Paper: 20% (PS 1-4)
Transferable Skills:
Ability to explore a variety of sources for research materials;
Public presentation skills;
Ability to engage in argument-based discussions;
Write concisely and with clarity.
Teaching and Learning Strategy:
Course readings and class discussions. (TS: 1-4)
Lectures and in-class exercises (TS: 1, 3)
In-class presentation, public speaking exercises (TS: 1-3)
Assessment Strategy:
Final Exam: 50% (TS: 1-4)
Course Work: mid-term exam (20%), paper (20%) and presentation (10%) (TS: 1-4)
Set text
Jack Snyder (2011), Religion and International Relations Theory, New York: Columbia University Press
Supplementary Materials
Rodney Star, “Secularization, R.I.P.,” Sociology of Religion, Autumn 1999
Elizabeth Hurd, “The Political Authority of Secularism in International Relations,” European Journal of International Relations Copyright, Summer 2004
Talal Asad (2003), “Muslims as a ‘Religious Minority’ in Europe,” in Formations of the Secular, Stanford: Stanford University Press
Richard Falk (2001), “Religious Foundations of Humane Global Governance,” in Religion and Humane Global Governance, London: Palgrave Macmillan
Charles Taylor, “Religious Mobilizations,” Public Culture, Winter 2006
Jeff Haynes, “Transnational Religious Actors and International Politics,” Third World Quarterly, Summer 2001
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