COURSE UNIT TITLE

: READINGS ON ASH'ARI

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILS 3047 READINGS ON ASH'ARI ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR HALIL OCAK

Offered to

Theology
Theology (Evening)
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Course Objective

To give studens general knowledge about famous Ash arite theologians and tehir theological comments from todays viewpoint

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Studens will have general information about theological comments from early date to today;
2   They have historical information and a vision about teological process and tradition
3   They have historical information and a standpoint Ash'arite theologians and their teological metods
4   They compare between Ash'arite and the other theological schools
5   They can find new solutions moving from historical backgrounds

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the Ash'arite System of Thought
2 Sample Texts from Ash'ari's Works I
3 Sample Texts from Ash'ari's Works II
4 Sample Texts from Ash'ari's Works III
5 Sample Texts from Bakıllani and his Works I
6 Sample Texts from Bakıllani and his Works II
7 Sample Texts from Bakıllani and his Works III
8 Sample Texts from Gazzali and His Works I
9 Sample Texts from Gazzali and His Works II
10 Sample Texts from Gazzali and His Works III
11 Sample Texts from Taftazani and His Works I
12 Sample Texts from Taftazani and His Works II
13 Sample Texts from Taftazani and His Works III
14 Sample Texts from Taftazani and His Works IV

Recomended or Required Reading

1 Eşari, el-Ibane, el-Luma, Makalatü'l-Islamiyyin
2. Bakıllani, et-Temhid
3. Cüveyni, K. Irşad, Akidetu'n-Nizamiyye.
4. Gazali, Tehafüt, el-Iktisad.
5. F. Razi, Tefsir vd. eserlerinden Örnek Metinler
6. A. el-Ici, Akaid.
7. S. Şerif Cürcani, Ş. Mevakıf.
8. Teftazani, Ş. Akaid, Ş. Makasıd.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Text Analysis, Question-Answer

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 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)

halil.ocak@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Free

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 104

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.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51