Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences · Sociology (English 30%) · Undergraduate
ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Doç. Dr. Mazhar İslam RAHMAN
Course Objective
This course provides students with an introduction to the political and epistemological issues of multiculturalism and identity politics as well as an introduction of concepts of “race,” “religion,” and “culture” as articulated by prominent political theorists engaged in these debates.
Course Content
With the use of the tools from comparative political theory, this course aims to deepen students’ understanding of the wide array of cultural and religious adaptations to modernity as well as different frameworks of recognition of plurality in today’s highly diverse political societies.
Course Learning Outcomes
- To enable students to develop the conceptual skills needed in assessing the arguments for and against pluralism and diversity.
Core Area Distribution
(22) Humanities%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionDiscussion
Assessment & Evaluation
Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diversity and Plurality | Related materials |
| 2 | Harnessing the power of diversity through pluralism | related resources |
| 3 | continued... | continued... |
| 4 | Stereotypes and Prejudices | related articles |
| 5 | continued... | continued... |
| 6 | Sharing prayers and sharing practices | related articles |
| 7 | continued... | continued... |
| 8 | Mid-Term | Mid-Term |
| 9 | From diversity to pluralism: Is everyone included | related articles |
| 10 | continued... | continued... |
| 11 | Living together in diversity | related article |
| 12 | continued... | continued... |
| 13 | In defense of multiculturalism-Theoretical challenges of multiculturalism | related article |
| 14 | continued... | continued... |
| 15 | Diversity and pluralism: A Quranic perspective | related article |
| 16 | Repetition of the topics | repetition |