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Course Description Course Name : The Development of Intellectual and Political Formations in the History of Islam (II. and III. Century) Course Code : TİB 730 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. İSMAİL ŞIK Asst.Prof.Dr. YUSUF GÖKALP Learning Outcomes of the Course : Analyzes variations in the understanding of religion with a supra-sectarian approach Analyzes Islamic sects according to their mental attitudes Knows methods and techniques used in the field of History of Islamic Sects Explains the concept of sect, and emphasizes the differences between political-creedal and jurisprudence sects Defines the basic concepts and terms of History of Islamic Sects Identifies the factors that led to the rise of History of Islamic Sects Knows Islamic sects as Kharijiyya, Murjia, Mutazila and Shia in terms of their emergence, historical background, principal doctrines and literature Explains the position of the Islamic sects within the larger frame of Islamic thought Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : Having knowledge about the nature of the political-creedal sects that rose in the early years of Islam as well as about the general characteristics of the conception of religion within which these sect are founded, and gaining skills of analysis, interpretation and comparison within the field Course Contents : Sectarian typologies according to their mindsets; the earliest sects in the history of Islamic thought; the reasons behind the rise of sects, their important figures, historical backgrounds, principal doctrines, sub-groups, the regions into which they are spread, their literature, contribution to Islamic thought and manifestations in today’s world Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Graduate classroom   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 The factors that played a role in the rise of sects Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture, discussion 2 the period of four caliphs and Umayyad in terms of the history of Islamic sects Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture, discussion 3 Historiography of Islamic sects and Maqalats Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture, discussion 4 Classical sources of Islamic sects and their characteristics Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture, discussion 5 Kharijiyya; its emergence, process of formation, history, principal views, literature and position within Islamic thought Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture, discussion 6 Murjia; its emergence, process of formation, history, principal views, literature and position within Islamic thought Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture, discussion 7 Mutazila; its emergence, process of formation, history, principal views, literature and position within Islamic thought Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture, discussion 8 Midterm exam Midterm exam Midterm exam 9 Shi’a; the Shiite claims about the rise of Shi’ism and assessment of them Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture, discussion 10 Imami Shi’a; its emergence, process of formation, history, principal views, literature and position within Islamic thought Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture, discussion 11 Zaydiyya; its emergence, process of formation, history, principal views, literature and position within Islamic thought Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture, discussion 12 Ismailiyya; its emergence, process of formation, history, principal views, literature and position within Islamic thought Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture, discussion 13 The Ahl al-Sunna; its emergence, process of formation, intellectual framework Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture, discussion 14 The process of formation of Maturidi and Ashari school Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture, discussion 15 Sunni law schools and sufi orders Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture, discussion 16/17 Midterm exam Midterm exam Midterm exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  İslam Mezhepleri Tarihi, ed. Hasan Onat-Sönmez Kutlu, Grafiker yay. Ankara 2012.  Sönmez Kutlu, Tarihsel Din Söylemleri Üzerine Zihniyet Çözümlemeleri, OTTO yay., Ankara 2012.  M. Watt, İslam Düşüncesinin Teşekkül Devri, İzmir 1985 Required Course Material(s)  DİA, "Mezhep" mad; "Haricilik" mad.; "Mürcie" mad.; "Şia" Mad.; "Ehl-i Sünnet" mad.; "Mutezile" mad.; "Ehl-i Beyt" mad.  Hasan Onat, Emeviler Devri Şii hareketleri ve Günümüz Şiiliği, Diyanet yay., Ankara 1999.   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60     Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 40 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Knows the historical development of the Islamic sciences and their methods, concepts and sources, is aware of the differences and similarities between them. 0 2 Analyzes and classifies historical experience and scientific knowledge in the field of Islamic sciences and uses it to solve current affairs. 3 3 Is equipped with skills to create solutions the basic religious problems according to the needs of today 2 4 Has a scientific mindset releated with the academic area 5 5 Has the knowledge to conduct a research using scientific methods and techniques in the field of basic Islamic sciences 3 6 Has the ability to read the basic religious texts and knowledge to explain and interpret them 1 7 Knows schools emerged in the field of Tafsir, Hadith, İslamic Sects, İslamic Law, Mysticism, İslamic Teology throughout the history of Islamic thought and their process of formation, basic ideas, sources and their contributions to Islamic thought. 5 8 Produces scientific knowledge in the field of theology and analyzes them using a critical approach 3 9 Follows national and international studies and publications on basic religious sciences and understands them 4 10 Speaks a foreign language fluent enough to use the international sources and share the information 1 11 Makes researches to solve the problems releated the field in accordance with social needs 3 12 Uses the appropriate methods, technical material and technological opportunities 3 13 Works in cooperation with public and private institutions related to the field 0 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 10 10     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10     Final Exam 1 20 20 Total Workload: 138 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.52 ECTS Credit: 6