Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | TİB577 | DEVELOPMENT PROCESS OF KALAM | Compulsory | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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Level of Course Unit |
Second Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
To make a systematical analysis of development of Kalamic thought (Islamic Theological Thought) during the first period of Islamic history
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Name of Lecturer(s) |
Assoc. Prof. Mehmet Kenan SAHIN, Arş. Gör. Samet KARAHÜSEYİN |
Learning Outcomes |
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 | Analyzes and classifies historical experience and scientific knowledge in the field of Islamic sciences and uses it to solve current affairs. | 3 | Is equipped with skills to create solutions the basic religious problems according to the needs of today | 4 | Has a scientific mindset releated with the academic area | 5 | Has the knowledge to conduct a research using scientific methods and techniques in the field of basic Islamic sciences |
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Mode of Delivery |
Formal Education |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
None |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
The reasons behind the rise of Kalamic Thought; the interpretation of religious texts and some political issues; the encounter of Islam with other religions and civilizations and translation movements; the problem of Imamate; Ru´yatullah; The rise of the problem of Qadar (destiny); The developments on human freedom after the prophet Muhammad; The place of reason in Islam; The existence of God and his oneness
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Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | Life After the Prophet , the Sahaba Era and the First Differences | | | 2 | The first political debates | | | 3 | The first takfir events in Islamic thought | | | 4 | The attitudes of Hariji, Shi´i and the other moderate groups | | | 5 | Etymological Definitions of Faith, the problem of grave sin and Irja | | | 6 | The providence of God | | | 7 | The interpretation activities of the Qur´an and the collection of hadiths | | | 8 | Midterm exam | | | 9 | The rise of Kalam | | | 10 | Beginning of reasoning | | | 11 | Mutazila and its first figures | | | 12 | Principals of Mutazila and relationship between the God and human | | | 13 | Victory of Ahl al-Sunna and the collapse of Mutazila | | | 14 | The Sunni Integration and its empowerment | | | 15 | The Sunni Integration and its empowerment | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
W. Montgomery Watt, İslam Düşüncesinin Teşekkül Devri, Birleşik Yay., İstanbul 1998
Komisyon, İslam Düşüncesi Tarihi, (Editör: M. M. Şerif), 1-4 cilt, İnsan Yay., İstanbul 1991
Cemalettin Erdemci, Kelam İlmine Giriş, Dem Yay., İstanul 2009
Ahmet Akbulut, Sahabe Dönemi İktidar Kavgası, Pozitif Matbaacılık, Ankara 2001 |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
SUM | 0 | |
SUM | 0 | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | SUM | 100 |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | Work Placement(s) | None |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Self Study | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 4 | 3 | 12 |
Individual Study for Final Examination | 6 | 3 | 18 |
Reading | 12 | 2 | 24 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
LO1 | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO2 | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO3 | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO4 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | LO5 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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