COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ERA 4172 HISTORY OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR SALIH TUZER

Offered to

Theology
Theology (Evening)

Course Objective

1. To provide a deeper understanding of the development and institutionalization of Islamic education in history.
2. To examine Islamic understanding of science and the traditions, Qur'an and hadiths, which are the source to this understanding.
3. To examine the development of Islamic education in the Mecca and Medina period starting from the time of Prophet Muhammad.
4. To evaluate the educational developments and institutionalization after Prophet Muhammad in Islamic education.
5. To analyze the establishment, development and closing processes of madrasahs, which are one of the most important elements of formal religious education.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Comprehending the Islamic perspective on education.
2   Explaining the development of Islamic education and institutions.
3   Defining the teaching methods used in Islamic education.
4   Evaluating the developments in Islamic education before and after madrasahs.
5   Learning the innovations in Islamic education in the transition period from the Ottoman Empire to the Turkish Republic.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic concepts of Islamic education
2 The meaning and importance of education in Islam
3 Prophet Muhammad's perspective on education
4 Mecca period in Islamic education
5 Medina period in Islamic education
6 Educational institutions before madrasahs
7 The development of madrasahs
8 Mid-term exam
9 Elementary education institutions
10 Higher education institutions
11 Common-public Islamic education institutions
12 Curriculum in Islamic education history
13 Modern period in Islamic education
14 Teaching methods used in the history of Islamic education

Recomended or Required Reading

Daun, H., & Arjmand, R. (2018). Handbook of Islamic education. Springer International Publishing.

Hilgendorf, E. (2003). Islamic education: History and tendency. Peabody Journal of Education, 78(2), 63-75.

Anzar, U. (2003). Islamic education: A brief history of madrassas with comments on curricula and current pedagogical practices. Paper for the University of Vermont, Environmental Programme, 55.

Kazıcı, Z. (2016). Anahatlarıyla islam eğitim tarihi.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Direct instruction
Classroom discussion
Question-answer strategy
Inquiry-based learning

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

None

Assessment Criteria

The academic performance of the students will be assessed by midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

salih.tuzer@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Flexible

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 6 78
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Reading 1 15 15
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 153

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.1454
LO.2454
LO.3454
LO.4454
LO.5454