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Course Description Course Name : The First Period of Islamic History I Course Code : İTS 701 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 4 Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. FATİH YAHYA AYAZ Learning Outcomes of the Course : Understands true nature of historiography and comprehends the relation between history and humankind Learns about the Hejaz region where Prophet Muhammad lived and the Arab history in pre-Islamic period Knows the life and personality of Prophet Muhammad and his contributions to human history Knows the period of Four Caliphs in detail Gains the ability to criticise and analyse while comprehending and interpreting the historical events Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : OPTIONAL COURSES Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : The aim of this course is to teach the first period of Islamic history in a way that will enable students to apprehend the differences between the periods Course Contents : Arabs in pre-Islamic period, Macca and Madina in Jahiliyya Period, Prophet Muhammad´s life before the prophecy, Macca and Madina during Prophet Muhammad period, evaluation of the message of Prophet Muhammad as a whole, The period of The Rightly Guided Four Caliphs in detail Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Lecturer´s office   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Conceptions of history, subject of history, methodology of history A. Zeki Velidî Togan, Tarihte Usûl, p. 1-27, 28-135; Leon-E. Halkin, Tarih Tenkidinin Unsurları, p. 3-29 Lecturing and discussion 2 Development of Islamic historiography DİA, "Siyer ve Megâzî" item; Sabri Hizmetli, İslâm Tarihi, p. 14-18 Lecturing and discussion 3 Arabs and Hejaz region in pre-Islamic period Âdem Apak, İslâm Tarihi 1, p. 52-102; DİA, "Arap" (III, 272-274) and "Cahiliye" items Lecturing and discussion 4 Prophet Muhammad´s life before the prophecy Âdem Apak, İslâm Tarihi 1, p. 105-123 Lecturing and discussion 5 Muhammad´s prophecy-Macca period Âdem Apak, İslâm Tarihi 1, p. 127-185 Lecturing and discussion 6 Muhammad´s prophecy-Madina period I Âdem Apak, İslâm Tarihi 1, p. 189-254 Lecturing and discussion 7 Mid-term exam exam written exam 8 Muhammad´s prophecy-Madina period II Âdem Apak, İslâm Tarihi 1, p. 254-304 Lecturing and discussion 9 A general outlook on the message of Prophet Muhammad İbrahim Sarıçam, Hz. Muhammed ve Evrensel Mesajı, p. 401-403; Sabri Hizmetli, İslâm Tarihi, p. 278-316 Lecturing and discussion 10 Introduction to the period of Four Caliphs DİA, "Hilâfet" ve "Hulefâ-yi Râşidîn" items; Âdem Apak, İslâm Tarihi 2, p. 19-35 Lecturing and discussion 11 The period of Four Caliphs: Political history (the time of Caliph Abu Bakr) DİA, "Ebû Bekir" item; Âdem Apak, İslâm Tarihi 2, p. 39-90 Lecturing and discussion 12 The period of Four Caliphs: Political history (the time of Caliph Omar) DİA, "Ömer" item; Âdem Apak, İslâm Tarihi 2, p. 93-185 Lecturing and discussion 13 The period of Four Caliphs: Political history (the time of Caliph Othman) DİA, "Osman" item; Âdem Apak, İslâm Tarihi 2, p. 189-277 Lecturing and discussion 14 The period of Four Caliphs: Political history (the time of Caliph Ali and Hasan) DİA, "Ali" ve "Hasan" items; Âdem Apak, İslâm Tarihi 2, p. 281-394 Lecturing and discussion 15 The period of Four Caliphs: Socio-economic and administrative history Mustafa Fayda, "Hulefâ-yi Râşidîn Dönemi Medeniyet Tarihi", İslâm Tarihi El Kitabı, p. 302-316 Lecturing and discussion 16/17 Exam exam written exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  1. İbn İshak (ö. 151/768), Sîretü İbn İshâk (nşr. Muhammed Hamidullah), Konya 1981.  2. Vakıdî (ö. 207/822), Kitâbü’l-Megâzî (nşr. Marsden Jones), I-III, Beyrut 1966.  3. İbn Hişam (ö. 218/833), es-Sîretü’n-Nebeviyye (nşr. Mustafa es-Sakkâ-İbrahim el-Ebyârî-Abdülhafız Şelebî), I-IV, Beyrut, ts.  4. Cevad Ali, el-Mufassal fî Târîhi’l-Arab Kable’l-İslâm, I-X, Beyrut 1993.  5. Âdem Apak, İslâm Tarihi, I-II, İstanbul 2006.  6. Mehmet Özdemir, "Siyer Yazıcılığı Üzerine", Milel ve Nihal, IV/3 (2007), s. 129-162 Required Course Material(s)  1. Muhammed Hamidullah, İslâm Peygamberi (Türkçeye çev. Salih Tuğ), I-II, İstanbul 1990-1991.  2. M. Âsım Köksal, İslâm Tarihi, I-XVIII, İstanbul 1987.  3. Neşet Çağatay, İslâm Öncesi Arap Tarihi ve Cahiliye Çağı, Ankara 1957.  4. Hasan İbrahim Hasan-İsmail Yiğit-Ziya Kazıcı v.dğr., (Tercüme ve Telif), Siyasî-Dinî-Kültürel-Sosyal İslâm Tarihi, I-XIV, İstanbul 1991-1999.  5. Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA)’nin İlgili Maddeleri.  6. Special issue of İSTEM Bulletin (III/6, Konya 2005) for The Period of Four Rightly Guided Caliphs   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 periods of Islamic history and differences between them 5 2 Has enough detailed information about the emergence, development and impacts of Islamic Civilization to be able to compare muslim societies in terms of their socio-cultural and economic features. 4 3 In these fields student gains a interdisciplinary methodological, synthesist and critical point of view on political, cultural and social history, and is able to apply this in his/her studies. 2 4 Recognizes the forms of Turkish-Islamic Literature and may read and understand the original samples of those forms 0 5 Has knowledge of general theory of Music 0 6 Knows the history and characteristics of architectural and decorative arts 1 7 Has an understanding of aesthetical thought 2 8 Can translate historical and literary texts from Ottoman Turkish to modern Turkish 2 9 Gains a historical and literary point of view in the frame of Turkish-Islamic culture 4 10 Can refer to the books or manuscripts written in Ottoman Turkish while doing his/her research 1 11 Has information about the forms of Turkish-religious music and is able to perform these forms 0 12 Can carry out scientific activities with a critical point of view. 5 13 Apprehends the relation between culture, civlization and history 4 * 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 1 5 5     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10     Final Exam 1 10 10 Total Workload: 109 Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.36 ECTS Credit: 4