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  Course Description
Course Name : Essentials of the Islamic Faith

Course Code : ILS107

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 2

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. İSMAİL YÜRÜK
Assoc.Prof.Dr. İSMAİL ŞIK

Learning Outcomes of the Course : have enough information about the correct and sufficient information about Allah, the conception of the religion of Islam
comprehends the basic data of the place of religion and belief in a prophet of prophecy
Explain the importance of religion and belief and a sense of place and human life
to distinguish the priority position in the center of Islam .
learn about angels and other beings
Explain the nature and origin of religion
Distinguish the difference between religion and ideology
knows the issues of belief.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To gain sufficient knowledge about the basic principles of Islam, in faith, in accordance with these principles correctly assess gain an insight into the issues of faith and ensure that the knowledge acquired to be used in modern conditions

Course Contents : Identifying of Theology, its field and its aims, process of changing fields of faiths, transfer from Faith to Theology, Formers and following theological understanding, Works of first and matural times, studyings after philosophical method had been transferred to theology.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Divinity Faculty classrooms


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The nature of religion, the source, the requirements and definitions of religion articles and books on the subject Lecture, question and answer
2 The definition of faith, faith, and the kinds of content, and the faith and deeds of the Islamic faith-relationship articles and books on the subject Lecture, question and answer
3 Profanity, polytheism, irtidad, concepts and types of Shirk articles and books on the subject Lecture, question and answer
4 Evidence of the existence of God and the existence of God articles and books on the subject Lecture, question and answer
5 Inherent in the names and attributes of Allah articles and books on the subject Lecture, question and answer
6 The actual attributes of God, and the news articles and books on the subject Lecture, question and answer
7 Accidents and acts of fate and the will of man of faith and freedom articles and books on the subject Lecture, question and answer
8 vize articles and books on the subject written examination
9 Fate of the world belief in the importance of life articles and books on the subject Lecture, question and answer
10 Prophets, miracles and miracle properties articles and books on the subject Lecture, question and answer
11 Books, books of faith and divine characteristics articles and books on the subject Lecture, question and answer
12 Believe in angels, the angels, and the kinds of features articles and books on the subject Lecture, question and answer
13 Phases of the day and in the Hereafter believe in the Day of Judgment articles and books on the subject Lecture, question and answer
14 The account books of Amel distribution, balance, mediation articles and books on the subject Lecture, question and answer
15 Sirat, Havz, purgatory, heaven, hell, and features articles and books on the subject Lecture, question and answer
16/17 final articles and books on the subject written examination


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Mehmet Aydın, İslam Dini El Kitabı, Diyanet Vakfı Yay., Ankara1998
 William Chittick-Sachiko Murata, İslam´ın Vizyonu, İstanbul 2000
 İlyas Çelebi, İslam İnanç Esasları, İsam Yay., İstanbul 2010
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 0 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 Describes the main concepts, sources, principles, values, and philosophy of the Religion of Islam. 3
2 Explains the effects of the phenomenon of religion on the forming of structure, changing, and progression of the society and human being. 1
3 Explains the processes of the forming and developing of Islamic history and civilization. 3
4 Describes socio-cultural, religious, political, and economic structures of the Islamic societies. 0
5 Reads, explains, and interprets the main religious texts. 2
6 Reaches the true religious knowledge by using scientific methods and techniques, and evaluates and uses that knowledge. 4
7 Determines the main religious problems and produces some solutions according to modern needs. 3
8 Acquires knowledge and skills in the fields of Islamic history, culture, art, and literature. 0
9 Conveys the accumulations acquired to the religious field. 2
10 Classifies and examines the accumulation of knowledge and historical experience acquired in the history of Islamic sciences. 2
11 Expresses truly Islam in terms of belief, worship, moral and acts and procedures. 5
12 Realizes that religion, science, art, philosophy, and moral are mutually complementary elements and that they must be considered as a whole. 4
13 Respects the beliefs and the values attributed holiness, and supports the culture of coexisting. 2
14 Supports attitudes and acts fitted to the unifying, integrating and reconciling role of religious values in society. 4
15 Works in the fields of practical religious services, religious education and teaching. 3
16 Improves professional development, as well as interest in accordance with the capabilities of scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields constantly itself by identifying learning needs. 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 2 28
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2
    Final Exam 1 4 4
Total Workload: 62
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.48
ECTS Credit: 2