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Course Description Course Name : Hadith Research Methods Course Code : ILS347 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 3 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 2 Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. BEKİR TATLI Assoc.Prof.Dr. MUHAMMET YILMAZ Prof.Dr. ALİ OSMAN ATEŞ Learning Outcomes of the Course : Understands the stages of hadith criticism Learns the ways of hadith search and find Lists methods of hadith criticism and analysis of isnad Analyzes the hadith and Rical research methods in computer Analyzes the modern isnad and matn/text criticizing methods Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To introduce major works written about the science of Hadith and teach methods of using them. Course Contents : Criticism of hadith, stages of hadith criticism, tahric, ways of hadith search, the method of finding hadith moving by the word used in the hadith, Concordance, alphabetical hadith search method, hadith search by topic, hadith search according to the certificates for its text and sanad, hadith search according to its Companions, analysis of isnad, to groupe texts according to differences of words in text, matn/text criticism, hadith and rijal researches in computer Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classrooms of Faculty of Divinty   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Hadith Criticism, stages of hadith criticism, tahric and criticism The relevant topics in the textbook and suggested sources Expression, Question- Answer, Research 2 The method of finding the hadith moving by the words used in the hadith The relevant topics in the textbook and suggested sources Expression, Question- Answer, Research 3 Concordance and using Concordance The relevant topics in the textbook and suggested sources Expression, Question- Answer, Research 4 The method of finding the hadith moving by the first word used in the hadith The relevant topics in the textbook and suggested sources Expression, Question- Answer, Research 5 Books collects the famous narrations among the people, Sahavi and al-Makasid al-Hasana, Acluni and Keshf al-Khafa The relevant topics in the textbook and suggested sources Expression, Question- Answer, Research 6 Books organizes the hadiths alphabetically, Suyuti´s al-Cami al-Saghir, Gumushhanewi´s Ramuz al-Ahadith The relevant topics in the textbook and suggested sources Expression, Question- Answer, Research 7 Private address books and guides The relevant topics in the textbook and suggested sources Expression, Question- Answer, Research 8 Midterm exam 9 Searching the hadith by topic The relevant topics in the textbook and suggested sources Expression, Question- Answer, Research 10 Books containing all the threads The relevant topics in the textbook and suggested sources Expression, Question- Answer, Research 11 Books containing the hadiths about jurisprudential issues The relevant topics in the textbook and suggested sources Expression, Question- Answer, Research 12 Books containing the hadiths on specific topics The relevant topics in the textbook and suggested sources Expression, Question- Answer, Research 13 Searching the hadith according to the characteristics in hadith´s text and sanad The relevant topics in the textbook and suggested sources Expression, Question- Answer, Research 14 Hadith search by its first rawi/person The relevant topics in the textbook and suggested sources Expression, Question- Answer, Research 15 Hadith and rijal researches in computer The relevant topics in the textbook and suggested sources Expression, Question- Answer, Research 16/17 Final exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Selahattin Polat, Hadis Araştırmaları ve Tenkid Klavuzu (Guide of Hadith Studies and Criticizes) Required Course Material(s)  Nuri Topaloglu, Hadis ve Sünnet Araştırmaları (Hadith and Sunnah Studies)  Yusuf Ziya Kavakci, İslam Araştırmalarında Usul (Principles in Islamic Studies)  Ismail Lutfi Çakan,Hadis Edebiyatı (Hadith Literature)  Wensinck, Concordance   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 Describes the main concepts, sources, principles, values, and philosophy of the Religion of Islam. 2 2 Explains the effects of the phenomenon of religion on the forming of structure, changing, and progression of the society and human being. 2 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. 2 5 Reads, explains, and interprets the main religious texts. 5 6 Reaches the true religious knowledge by using scientific methods and techniques, and evaluates and uses that knowledge. 5 7 Determines the main religious problems and produces some solutions according to modern needs. 4 8 Acquires knowledge and skills in the fields of Islamic history, culture, art, and literature. 3 9 Conveys the accumulations acquired to the religious field. 1 10 Classifies and examines the accumulation of knowledge and historical experience acquired in the history of Islamic sciences. 4 11 Expresses truly Islam in terms of belief, worship, moral and acts and procedures. 3 12 Realizes that religion, science, art, philosophy, and moral are mutually complementary elements and that they must be considered as a whole. 1 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. 2 15 Works in the fields of practical religious services, religious education and teaching. 4 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. 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 2 28     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 1 1     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2     Final Exam 1 3 3 Total Workload: 62 Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.48 ECTS Credit: 2