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Course Description Course Name : The History of Tafsir II Course Code : TİB 756 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. MUSTAFA ÖZTÜRK Learning Outcomes of the Course : Explains the representatives of contemporary exegetical movements, and their views Defines the constituents of contemporary exegetical movements Has knowledge about the reasons of the exegetical problems Has knowledge about the contemporary exegetical movements Makes a comparison of modern and classical exegesis Makes text analysis Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : Giving information about the concept of modern exegesis; explaining the main constituents of contemporary exegetical movements; comparison between the modern and classical exegesis, and other kind of exegetical works. Course Contents : The contemporary exegetical movements; classification and evaluation of exegetical problems 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 Introduction to the modern exegesis. Pre-reading the assigned chapter Lecture and reading text 2 General information about the contemporary exegesists Pre-reading the assigned chapter Lecture and reading text 3 Comparison between the modern and classical exegesis. Pre-reading the assigned chapter Lecture and reading text 4 Examples from modern exegetical works (Muhammad Abduh, Rashid Rıda, Sayyid Qutb) Pre-reading the assigned chapter Lecture and reading text 5 General features of contemporary exegetical movements Pre-reading the assigned chapter Lecture and reading text 6 The criticism of contemporary exegetical movements Pre-reading the assigned chapter Lecture and reading text 7 General evaluation Pre-reading the assigned chapter Lecture and reading text 8 Exam Review Exam 9 Exegetical problems Pre-reading the assigned chapter Lecture and reading text 10 Problems derived from Arabic languages Pre-reading the assigned chapter Lecture and reading text 11 Problems derived from different schools Pre-reading the assigned chapter Lecture and reading text 12 Scientific interpretation and its problems Pre-reading the assigned chapter Lecture and reading text 13 Semantics and The Qur´an Pre-reading the assigned chapter Lecture and reading text 14 Semantics in the classical Islamic literature Pre-reading the assigned chapter Lecture and reading text 15 T. Izutsu´s works on Qur´anic semantics Pre-reading the assigned chapter Lecture and reading text 16/17 Final exam Review Exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Mehmet Paçacı, Çağdaş Dönemde Kur´an ve Tefsire Ne Oldu, İstanbul, 2008; M. Sait Şimşek, Günümüz Tefsir Problemleri, Konya 2008; Toshihiko Izutsu, Kur´an´da Allah ve İnsan, çev. Süleyman Ateş, Ankara 1975; Mustafa Öztürk, Kur´an, Tefsir ve Usul Üzerine, Ankara 2012. Required Course Material(s)  Fethi Ahmet Polat, Çağdaş İslam Düşüncesinde Kur´an´a Yaklaşımlar, İstanbul 2007.   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. 3 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 4 4 Has a scientific mindset releated with the academic area 4 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 3 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. 3 8 Produces scientific knowledge in the field of theology and analyzes them using a critical approach 4 9 Follows national and international studies and publications on basic religious sciences and understands them 2 10 Speaks a foreign language fluent enough to use the international sources and share the information 4 11 Makes researches to solve the problems releated the field in accordance with social needs 4 12 Uses the appropriate methods, technical material and technological opportunities 3 13 Works in cooperation with public and private institutions related to the field 1 * 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