Religion and Politics (POLS0074)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences
Teaching department: Political Science
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: PIR, PPE, POLSCI Affil, ESPS, BASc priority and any spare to externals. Students are encouraged to have taken an introductory module in comparative politics before enrolling in this module -- e.g., POLS0002 Democracy & Authoritarianism, POLS0006 Introduction to Politics, or equivalent.
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Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This course is designed to introduce the students to the study of the relationship between religion and politics. The course will be structured around key research areas in the field such as the conditions under which societies or the institutions that govern them become secularised, the emergence and persistence of the religious-secular divide as a salient political cleavage, the formation and electoral performance of religious parties, the relationship between religion and regime type, the potential implications of religious doctrines for public policy and economic outcomes, the causes of religious violence, as well as the historical and contemporary role of religion in the international sphere.

While there are no formal prerequisites for this module, students would benefit from taking an introductory comparative politics module (such as POLS002, POLS006 or equivalent) prior to this module, as the module will build on introductory politics knowledge.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 5)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 100% Coursework
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 50
Module leader: Dr Zeynep Bulutgil Chaxel

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.

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Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed timed assessments and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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