COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TEXTS IN HISTORY OF ISLAMIC SECTS I (AR)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILS 3231 TEXTS IN HISTORY OF ISLAMIC SECTS I (AR) 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

The aim is to familiarize students with classical Arabic texts related to the History of Islamic Sects, which focus on the social, cultural, and political backgrounds that influenced the emergence and differentiation of religious groups and sects throughout Islamic history. This includes the reasons behind their formation processes, their beliefs and ideas, their adherents, their literature, the regions where they spread, and their contributions to Islamic thought.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   they gain knowledge about the concepts of History of Islamic Sects's the basic resources.
2   The emergence of the Islamic sect, creed and political factors that are effective in certain (religious texts, politics, social change, human element, such as the ancient cultures and civilizations) is learned.
3   With understanding and interpretation of the religion of the people they'll be able to accept different perspectives.
4   they will have information about processes occurring during the formation of Islamic history, sects, beliefs and ideas, employees, literature, contributing to the spread of Islamic thought with the area
5   gaining the ability to analyze the relationship between the Islam and Islamic sects can not be identified. listen, belonging to different sects should behave towards each other comprehend that tolerance and understanding
6   they comprehend the Classical period to the phenomenon of sects resources in the classical period.
7   They will have knowledge about the tradition of writing the History of Islamic Sects.
8   They understand the views of classical period sources on the phenomenon of sect.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The Tradition of Writing the History of Islamic Sects: Sources and Problems
2 Ebu'l-Hasan el-Eşari and the Characteristics of Maqalat al-Islamiyyin (The Doctrines of the Muslims)
3 Analysis of Makalat al Islamiyyin
4 Analysis of Makalat al Islamiyyin
5 Abd al-Qahir al-Baghdadi and the Characteristics of al-Farq bayn al-Firaq (The Differences Between the Sects)
6 Analysis of al-Farq bayna al-Firaq
7 Analysis of al-Farq bayna al-Firaq
8 Al-Shahrastani and the Characteristics of al-Milal wa al-Nihal (The Book of Sects and Creeds)
9 Analysis of al-Milal wa'n-Nihal
10 Analysis of al-Milal wa'n-Nihal
11 Comparison of al-Milal wa'n-Nihal and al-Farq bayna al-Firaq
12 Al-Nawbakhti and the Characteristics of Firaq al-Shia (The Sects of the Shia)
13 Analysis of Firaq al-Shia
14 Analysis of Firaq al-Shia

Recomended or Required Reading

1.Abd al-Qahir al-Baghdadi, al-Farq bayn al-Firaq (The Differences Between the Sects)
2.Al-Shahrastani, al-Milal wa al-Nihal (The Book of Sects and Creeds)
3.Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari, Maqalat al-Islamiyyin (The Doctrines of the Muslims)
4.Al-Nawbakhti, Firaq al-Shi a (The Sects of the Shia)
5.DIA articles related to the topic of the week

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Question and answer format / Q&A format , Text translation and Slide presentation

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

Exam results and performance in lessons are considered together.

Language of Instruction

Arabic

Course Policies and Rules

The course is about Arabic texts related to the History of Islamic Sects. It aims to develop the skill of interpreting Arabic text passages. Participants need to prepare regularly for lessons.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

halil.ocak@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 10:00-11:00

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
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 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
LO.61
LO.7
LO.8

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