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Course Description Course Name : Religious Movements in the Today Islamic World Course Code : TİB 766 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 : Makes a list of the contemporary Islamic sects and political-religious movements Identifies the current manifestations of the earliest Islamic sects Defines the sectarian geography of Islamic world Identifies the vital problems of the Islamic world Explains the pricipal concepts of the contemporary Islamic movements Has knowledge of the literature on contemporary Islamic movements Analyses the contemporary Islamic movements in terms of their political and religious attitudes Defines the intellectual background of contemporary Islamic movements Knows the geographical and demographical structure of the Islamic world Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To recognize the political-religious movements in the contemporary Islamic world Course Contents : The political-religious movements in the contemporary Islamic World and their contents; The factors that led to the rise of contemporary Islamic movements; The main factors that shape today´s Islamic thought; The contemporary Islamic movements of the recent years; Political Islamism; Islamic Modernism 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 content of the concepts of religion, sect, religious community and Sufi order Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture,discussion 2 The main factors that shape today´s Islamic thought Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture,discussion 3 The manifestations of the early sects in today’s World Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture,discussion 4 The geographical and demographical structure of the Islamic world Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture,discussion 5 Sunni sects in existence today Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture,discussion 6 Existing Shi´i sects Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture,discussion 7 The Islamic sects emerged in recent years Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture,discussion 8 Midterm exam Midterm exam Midterm exam 9 Contemporary Islamic movements in Egypt Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture,discussion 10 Contemporary Islamic movements in Iran Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture,discussion 11 Contemporary Islamic movements in Turkey Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture,discussion 12 Political Islamic Thought Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture,discussion 13 Fazlurrahman and Islamic Modernism Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture,discussion 14 Innovative movements in Islamic thought; Jadidism Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture,discussion 15 Anatolian Alevism-Bektashism and its relationship with Shi´ism Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture,discussion 16/17 Final exam Final exam Final exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Yalçın Akdoğan, Siyasal İslam, İstanbul 2000.  Dökmeciyan, R. Hrair, Arap Dünyasında Köktencilik, çev. Muhammed Karahanoğlu, İstanbul 1992.  Kutlu, Sönmez, Çağdaş İslamî Akımlar ve Sorunları, Fecr Yayınları, Ankara 2008.  Olivier Roy, Yeni Orta Asya, İstanbul 200; Siyasal İslam´ın İflası, İstanbul 1994.  Alev Erkilet Başer, Ortadoğu´da Modernleşme ve İslami Hareketler, İstanbul 1999.  Watt, W. Montgomery, İslami Hareketler ve Modernlik, çev. Turan Koç, İstanbul 1997.  İbrahim Maraş, Türk Dünyasında Dini Yenileşme, İstanbul 2002. Required Course Material(s)  Süleyman Uludağ, İslam Siyaset İlişkileri, İstanbul 1998  Charles Lindholm, İslami Ortadoğu, Ankara 2004.  Yumni Sezen, İslam’ın Sosyolojik Yorumu, İst., 2004.  Hasan Onat, Türkiye´de Din Anlayışında Değişim Süreci, Ankara 2003.   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. 5 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 3 5 Has the knowledge to conduct a research using scientific methods and techniques in the field of basic Islamic sciences 2 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. 3 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