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  Course Description
Course Name : Islamic Ethical and Political Philosophy

Course Code : FDB 719

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. HAKAN COŞAR

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows the subject, field, method, basic concepts and literature of moral and political philosophy
Learns the basic concepts of islamic ethical and political philosophy, moral and poitical theories in islamic philosophy, religious and philosophical moral teachings and ethical and moral concepts
Obtains information about the ethical considerations of islamic philosophers, today’s valid islamic moral theories and some selected texts on this topic.
Gains the ability to understand the basic issues of moral philosophy,to examine these issues from different philosophical perspectives and to understand and recognise necessary resources

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The aim of the course is to enable the students to grasp the importance of qualified ethical behaviour in the framework of Islamic Ethics Philosophy, the place and importance of morals for human and community and to gain a point of view of moral concepts, value, principle, justice, responsibility and rules.The course also aims to provide the students with the ability to assess the moral and political theories that have emerged in the history of Islamic thought in an analytic approach and to gain the power of philosophical analysis on social moral issues.

Course Contents : The course covers the place and importance of ethics in human life ,the philosophical analysis of ethics, the relationship between ethics and the other diciplines such as religion, law, politics and economics, the explanation of ethical concepts, values, and rules. the definition of ethical punishment, responsibilty and the analysis of social ethics matters .

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Theology School Graduate Clasrooms


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Content, method, necessity and aim of moral, Ethical and Political Philosophy and Islamic morals. Reading the relevant parts in the textbook and suggested sources Lecture, question and answer, discussion
2 The problems of ethical and political philosophy and the source of ethics Reading the relevant parts in the textbook and suggested sources Lecture, question and answer, discussion
3 Basic concepts of moral philosophy, relationship between facts and values, the concepts of “good” and “bad” Reading the relevant parts in the textbook and suggested sources Lecture, question and answer, discussion
4 The Relationship between religion and morality Reading the relevant parts in the textbook and suggested sources Lecture, question and answer, discussion
5 The rise and development of moral of Islam and the field of Islamic Ethical and Political Philosophy Reading the relevant parts in the textbook and suggested sources Lecture, question and answer, discussion
6 Moral and political teachings of Islamic thinkers Reading the relevant parts in the textbook and suggested sources Lecture, question and answer, discussion
7 The sanctions of moral duites Reading the relevant parts in the textbook and suggested sources Lecture, question and answer, discussion
8 Midterm exam Revising the relevant parts in the textbook and suggested sources Written Exam
9 Prophet Muhammed’s understanding of morality and politics Reading the relevant parts in the textbook and suggested sources Lecture, question and answer, discussion
10 Political Philosophy and Practice Ethics Reading the relevant parts in the textbook and suggested sources Lecture, question and answer, discussion
11 Individual morality and family ethics Reading the relevant parts in the textbook and suggested sources Lecture, question and answer, discussion
12 Social Morality Reading the relevant parts in the textbook and suggested sources Lecture, question and answer, discussion
13 Virtues and evils, orders and prohibitions Reading the relevant parts in the textbook and suggested sources Lecture, question and answer, discussion
14 State Ethics Reading the relevant parts in the textbook and suggested sources Lecture, question and answer, discussion
15 Universality of the Prophet Muhammad´s Ethics Reading the relevant parts in the textbook and suggested sources Lecture, question and answer, discussion
16/17 Final Exam Revising the relevant parts in the textbook and suggested sources Written Exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Ana Hatlarıyla İslam Ahlakı, Mustafa Çağrıcı,
 Ahmet Cevizci Etiğe Giriş
 Macid Fahri, İslam Ahlak Teorileri
 İslamda Siyasi Düşünce Tarihi, M. Ziyauddin Rayyıs
 Ortaçağ İslam Dünyasında Siyasi Düşünce, Patricia Crone
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 14 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 Explains the effects of phenomenon of religion to formation, change and development of human and social structure. 4
2 Explains that religions can contribute to the maintenance of the atmosphere of peace and the development of coexistence culture in today´s world. 5
3 Has the necessary information about scientific research methods and techniques 4
4 Follows the impacts and the consequences of religion on social and scientific developments by using the main sources 5
5 Recognizes the key issues in the field and develops ways of solution related to them. 5
6 Has the necessary qualifications to provide the expected service for the students who will work as researchers, educators and religious officials in public and private institutions and organizations. 4
7 Has the capability of reaching accurate religious information by means of scientific research, and is able to evaluate, interpret and use the information obtained . 4
8 Recognizes main literature about the field and is able to have access to them. 4
9 Conducts scientific research on key issues relating to religion and community relations independently and draws conclusions. 5
10 Defends the results which are obtained in accordance with objective and scientific criteria. 4
11 Prepares research report in accordance with scientific criteria. 4
12 Realizes the necessity to think that religion, science, philosophy and morality complete each other and in order to explain the meaning of human life, they should be considered all together. 4
13 Realizies the necessity to respect faith and values which are attributed to holiness. 5
* 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 3 42
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 14 4 56
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2
    Final Exam 1 3 3
Total Workload: 145
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.8
ECTS Credit: 6