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Course Description Course Name : Texts of Islamic History Course Code : ILS444 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 4 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 2 Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. FATİH YAHYA AYAZ Learning Outcomes of the Course : student gets knowledge of emergence of Islamic historiography student knows the sub-branches of Islamic history student apprehends the formation process of texts of Islamic history Student recognizes prominent Islamic historians of the first period Student recognizes texts of Islamic history of the first period Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : FIELD OPTIONAL COURSES Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : to introduce resources of Islamic History and prepare to do postgraduate researches in this area Course Contents : resources of history, supportive branches for history, emergence of Islamic historiography, resources of Islamic history, sample texts of Islamic history Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : classroom   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 True nature of history and relevant conceptions DİA, "Tarih" item, p. 30-36; Mübahat S. Kütükoğlu, Tarih Araştırmalarında Usûl, p. 1-9 lecturing and discussion 2 Resources of history and supportive branches for history Mübahat S. Kütükoğlu, Tarih Araştırmalarında Usûl, p. 9-28 lecturing and discussion 3 Resources of Islamic history Eyüp Baş, İslâm Tarihi El Kitabı, p. 33-40 lecturing and discussion 4 Sub-branches of Islamic history Eyüp Baş, İslâm Tarihi El Kitabı, p. 22-26 lecturing and discussion 5 Islamic historiography in the first period (Siyar/Biography of the Prophet) Mehmet Özdemir, "Siyer Yazıcılığı Üzerine", Milel ve Nihal lecturing and discussion 6 Siyar Authors and Islamic historians of the first period DİA, "Tarih" item, p. 30-36 lecturing and discussion 7 İbn İshak and his work DİA, "İbn İshâk" item lecturing and discussion 8 mid-term exam exam written exam 9 İbn Hişam and his work DİA, "İbn Hişâm" item lecturing and discussion 10 Vaqıdî and his work Şaban Öz, İlk Siyer Kaynakları ve Müellifleri, p. 300-348 lecturing and discussion 11 İbn Sad I DİA, "İbn Sa´d" item lecturing and discussion 12 İbn Sad II DİA, "İbn Sa´d" item lecturing and discussion 13 Yakûbî and his work Ramazan Şeşen, Müslümanlarda Tarih-Coğrafya Yazıcılığı, p. 51-52 lecturing and discussion 14 Taberî I DİA, "Taberî" item lecturing and discussion 15 Taberî II DİA, "Taberî" item lecturing and discussion 16/17 exam exam written exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Ramazan Şeşen, Müslümanlarda Tarih-Coğrafya Yazıcılığı, İstanbul 1998  J. Horovitz, İslâmî Tarihçiliğin Doğuşu, Ankara 2002  Şaban Öz, İlk Siyer Kaynakları ve Müellifleri, İstanbul 2008  Mübahat S. Kütükoğlu, Tarih Araştırmalarında Usûl, İstanbul 1991 Required Course Material(s)  Mustafa Fayda, "Tarih", Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA), XL (2011), s. 30-36  Relevant items of DİA like "İbn Sa´d", İbn Hişâm" etc.   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. 3 3 Explains the processes of the forming and developing of Islamic history and civilization. 5 4 Describes socio-cultural, religious, political, and economic structures of the Islamic societies. 4 5 Reads, explains, and interprets the main religious texts. 4 6 Reaches the true religious knowledge by using scientific methods and techniques, and evaluates and uses that knowledge. 2 7 Determines the main religious problems and produces some solutions according to modern needs. 1 8 Acquires knowledge and skills in the fields of Islamic history, culture, art, and literature. 5 9 Conveys the accumulations acquired to the religious field. 3 10 Classifies and examines the accumulation of knowledge and historical experience acquired in the history of Islamic sciences. 5 11 Expresses truly Islam in terms of belief, worship, moral and acts and procedures. 1 12 Realizes that religion, science, art, philosophy, and moral are mutually complementary elements and that they must be considered as a whole. 4 13 Respects the beliefs and the values attributed holiness, and supports the culture of coexisting. 1 14 Supports attitudes and acts fitted to the unifying, integrating and reconciling role of religious values in society. 1 15 Works in the fields of practical religious services, religious education and teaching. 2 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. 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 2 28     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 1 14 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 4 4     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 4 4     Final Exam 1 2 2 Total Workload: 52 Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.08 ECTS Credit: 2