| 1 | Introduction to the Course | Esposito, J. L. İslam ve Siyaset, Ankara Okulu Yayınları. |
| 2 | Foundations of Human Rights in Islam | Donnelly, J. Evrensel İnsan Hakları: Teori ve Uygulama, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları. |
| 3 | Freedom and Responsibility | Ramadan, T. “İslam ve Özgürlük” (çeviri makale). |
| 4 | Religion-State Relations | |
| 5 | Concept of Democracy | |
| 6 | Islamic Governance Models | |
| 7 | Theoretical and practical dimensions | Ayoob, M. The Many Faces of Political Islam (2008) |
| 8 | Assessment of the first 7 weeks | |
| 9 | Contemporary Debates | Barlas, A. Believing Women in Islam, İletişim Publishing |
| 10 | Critiques on Islam, Human Rights, and Democracy | |
| 11 | Boundaries between Religion and State | |
| 12 | Rule of Law and Pluralism | |
| 13 | Current Practices and Case Studies | |
| 14 | Final Review and Project Presentations | |