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  Course Description
Course Name : Theological Approach to the Main Principles of Islam

Course Code : TİB 727

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. İSMAİL YÜRÜK

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows the principals of Islamic faith and fundamentals of them
Explains the mental classification of God´s attributes and its reasons
Knows characteristic attributes and duties of the Prophet
Understands the emergence of human acts and the role of Allah and man in these acts
Knows the source of good and evil , and analyzes the topic

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To discuss principles of Islamic faith, the nature of faith in God, the angels, the prophets , the books , Qadar (fate) and faith in the hereafter

Course Contents : Principles of belief in Islam; the faith in God, the angels, the prophets , the books ,Qadar; The attributes of God ; characteristics of the Prophets; why people need prophets; Death, Death , Grave , resurrection after death; Mizan , Sirat , Heaven, Hell

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 Fundementals of faith Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture, discussion
2 Christianity and Judaism Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture, discussion
3 The problem of God´s names Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture, discussion
4 Denial of God´s names Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture, discussion
5 created names of God Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture, discussion
6 Quran as a creation of God Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture, discussion
7 Creation out of nothing Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture, discussion
8 Midterm exam Midterm exam Midterm exam
9 to believe in prophets Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture, discussion
10 to believe in angels Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture, discussion
11 to believe in Books Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture, discussion
12 to believe in Hereafter Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture, discussion
13 to believe in Destiny (Qadar) Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture, discussion
14 human actions Pre reading the assigned chapter Lecture, discussion
15 duties and responsibilities of man 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)  Mehmet Aydın, İslam Dini El Kitabı, İstanbul 2008
 Komisyon, Kelam El Kitabı, Grafiker Yay., Ankara 2012
 Ömer Aydın, İslam İnanç Esasları, İşaret Yay., İstanbul 2012
 Emrullah Yüksel, Sistematik Kelam, İz Yay., İstanbul 2005
Required Course Material(s)  Eb´ul-Mu´in en-Nesefi, Tabsiratü´l-Edille I-II, Ankara 1998
 H. Austryn Wolfson, Kelam Felsefeleri, (çev: Kasım Turhan), Kitabevi yay., İstanbul 2001


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 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. 2
2 Analyzes and classifies historical experience and scientific knowledge in the field of Islamic sciences and uses it to solve current affairs. 4
3 Is equipped with skills to create solutions the basic religious problems according to the needs of today 5
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 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 3
10 Speaks a foreign language fluent enough to use the international sources and share the information 2
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 2
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 2 12 24
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 20 20
Total Workload: 152
Total Workload / 25 (h): 6.08
ECTS Credit: 6