Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
TİB577DEVELOPMENT PROCESS OF KALAMCompulsory115
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
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Mehmet Kenan SAHIN, Arş. Gör. Samet KARAHÜSEYİN
Learning Outcomes
1Knows the historical development of the Islamic sciences and their methods, concepts and sources, is aware of the differences and similarities between them.
2Analyzes and classifies historical experience and scientific knowledge in the field of Islamic sciences and uses it to solve current affairs.
3Is equipped with skills to create solutions the basic religious problems according to the needs of today
4Has a scientific mindset releated with the academic area
5Has the knowledge to conduct a research using scientific methods and techniques in the field of basic Islamic sciences
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
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Life After the Prophet , the Sahaba Era and the First Differences
2The first political debates
3The first takfir events in Islamic thought
4The attitudes of Hariji, Shi´i and the other moderate groups
5Etymological Definitions of Faith, the problem of grave sin and Irja
6The providence of God
7The interpretation activities of the Qur´an and the collection of hadiths
8Midterm exam
9The rise of Kalam
10Beginning of reasoning
11Mutazila and its first figures
12Principals of Mutazila and relationship between the God and human
13Victory of Ahl al-Sunna and the collapse of Mutazila
14The Sunni Integration and its empowerment
15The Sunni Integration and its empowerment
16Final exam
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
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14342
Self Study14342
Individual Study for Mid term Examination4312
Individual Study for Final Examination6318
Reading12224
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)140
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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