COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ISLAMIC FAITH ARTICLES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILA 1005 ISLAMIC FAITH ARTICLES COMPULSORY 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Theology (Evening)
Theology

Course Objective

To make students able to grasp and analyse all Islamic Beliefs system in theory and in practice

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students will obtain general information about definition of knowledge and its relation with beliefs; and thus understand the relation between religion and science.
2   They will understand that reason and scientific methods are fundamental values for all sciences.
3   The students will comprehend Islamic perspective about beings , and what it means for sciences.
4   The students will comprehend religious approach to beliefs in God and destiny; and they will understand their evaluation in terms of reason and sciences ...
5   They will have knowledge on the relation of reason and religion within the perspective of Islam.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 A- Problem of Being and Knowledge General view on Kalam s issues
2 The definition of knowledge and its possibilities and boundaries
3 The tools and levels of knowledge, The relation between belief and knowledge
4 Rational - religious evidences and judgements.
5 "beings" and its varieties.
6 B- God's Existence Arguments for God's existence
7 Arguments based on Nature/universe
8 Mid-Term exam
9 Arguments based on reason and conscience
10 Divine names and adjectives
11 A- Qada-Qader (destiny-actualisation) The nature of Qada-Qader
12 Free-will, power, taqlif
13 Livelihood-time of death
14 Evil Problem
15 Final Exam.

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Imam Maturidi, Kitabu't-Tevhid, Ter. Bekir Topaloğlu.
2. Izmirli, Ismail Hakkı, Yeni Ilm-i Kelam.
3. Bekir Topaloğlu, Islâm Kelâmcıları ve Filozoflarına Göre Allah'ın Varlığı.
4. Karadeniz, O., "Kader Konusunda Bazı Yanlış Anlamalar" D.E.Ü.Ilahiyat Fak. Der.-VII, Izmir,1992;
5."Hasan el-Basri ve Kelami Görüşleri",D.E.Ü.Ilahiyat Fak.Der.-II,Izmir, 1985.2
6. Karadeniz, O., Ecel Üzerine, Izmir,1992

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The students will be assessed based on success in their mid-term and final exams along with their performance during the classes throughout the semester.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

osman.karadeniz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Free

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 105

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.1251
LO.2151
LO.32142
LO.4152
LO.51151