COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MUSLIM AND CHRISTIAN RELATIONS IN HISTORY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ZAFER DUYGU

Offered to

Theology
Theology (Evening)

Course Objective

To examine the relationships and interactions of believers of two major religions, Christianity and Islam, throughout history, from their first encounters to the present; to identify the roots of existing problems and to inform students in this context

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students will learn about the history and theology of Christianity.
2   Students will learn about the history and Theology of Islam
3   Students will learn the relations of the believers of these two religions since the 7th century.
4   Students will learn about the literature on the subject.
5   Students will discuss the experience of living together by learning the process of Muslim-Christian relations.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Jesus as a Historical Figure
2 The birth and rise of Christianity and the integration of Christianity into the political system of the Roman Empire
3 The birth and early period of Islam
4 Islamic conquests and the first encounter of Christians and Muslims in 7th century
5 The religion of Islam, the prophet of Islam, the conquests of Islam and Muslim rule from the perspective of Christians
6 The question of conversion of Christians to Islam under Islamic rule
7 Muslim-Christian relations in Andalusia
8 Midterm exam
9 The Translation Activities of Abbasid Period
10 The Crusades
11 The relationships between Muslims and Christians under Ottoman rule
12 The relationships between the Ottomans and Christian Europe
13 Islamophobia
14 Current problems and solutions
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Duygu, Zafer, Jesus, Paul and the Gospels: Why and How Did Christianity Came into Existence
2. Duygu, Zafer, Islam and Christianity: The Encounter and First Interaction of Two Religions
3. Hoyland, Robert, Seeing Islam As Others Saw It: A Survey and Evaluation of Christian, Jewish and Zoroastrian Writings on Early Islam
4. Penn, Michael, When Christians First Met Muslims: A Sourcebook of the Earliest Syriac Writings on Islam
5. Runciman, Steven, A History of the Crusades (3 Volume)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, research, discussion, homework and practice

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

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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

English

Course Policies and Rules

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Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

zafer.duygu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Open

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 140

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.153
LO.253
LO.353
LO.453
LO.553

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