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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FDB 6258 SOCIOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO THE QUR'AN ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ADIL ÇIFTÇI

Offered to

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Course Objective

To apprehend the main characteristics of the Quran based on phenomenological sociology along with the historical-critical approach and to understand and interpret the Quran by the sociological imagination.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students will see the social and historical athmosphere of the Quran when revealed. 2   They will understant the main theme of the Quran. 3   They will understand and interpret the Quran with the sociological imagination. 4   They will discuss Quran translations based on phenomenology. 5   They will sociologically analyze the Quran.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 The Quran: Modern Approach 2 The Quran: Phenomenological-Sociological Approach 3 The Age of Revelation 4 The Experience of Revelation 5 Muhammed and the Revelation 6 Companions and the Revelation 7 Classical Tafseer Understanding 8 Mid-Term 9 Basic Concepts: Allah 10 Basic Concepts: Human 11 Basic Concepts: Nature 12 Basic Concepts: Hereafter 13 Basic Concepts: Satan and Evil 14 Modern Interpretation of the Quran and Translations

Recomended or Required Reading

Fazlur Rahman, Ana Konularıyla Kur'an. Ankara Okulu Yayınları. Adil Çiftçi, Fazlur Rahman'la Islam'ı Yeniden Düşünmek. Ankara Okulu Yayınları. Adil Çiftçi, Toplumbilim Yazıları II: Din Sosyolojisi ve Yöntem. Ankara Okulu Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Research, Interactive, Term paper and application of theory.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER) 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + FIN* 0.50 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + RST* 0.50 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

adil.ciftci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday: 15:00-17:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 3 42 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 20 20 Reading 12 5 60 Preparing assignments 1 10 10 Midterm 1 1 1 Final 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 186

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 LO.1 5 4 4 5 4 LO.2 5 4 4 5 4 LO.3 5 4 4 5 4 LO.4 5 4 4 5 4 LO.5 5 4 4 5 4