COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TURKISH RELIGIOUS UNDERSTANDING: MATURIDIYYA

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILS 4474 TURKISH RELIGIOUS UNDERSTANDING: MATURIDIYYA ELECTIVE 2 0 0 5

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 provide to learn that since Maturudiyya interfered and became a part of Turkish culture, what kind of religious understanding it is and what type of interpretation it is as to shed light on the modern life.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students will grasp the theoretical base of Maturudiyya as a religious understanding of Ehl-i Sunna.
2   Will get information about the philosophical value of some basic beliefs of Maturudiyya as a creed sect.
3   Will learn Maturudiyya's place in Turkish cultural life.
4   Will grasps the importance of Maturudiyya in modern social life.
5   Will know what is Maturudi's views about place and function of a religion in life general.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Pre-Maturidic Theological Schools in Central Asia
2 The Thought System of Imam Maturidi
3 The Development and Core Principles of Maturidism After Imam Maturidi
4 Claims of Neglect of Maturidism in the Historical Process
5 Reasons and Consequences of the Neglect of Maturidism
6 Maturidism During the Great Seljuk State Period
7 Maturidism During the Anatolian Seljuk State Period
8 Maturidism During the Ottoman Empire Period
9 The Relationship of Maturidism with Turkish Culture
10 The Influence of Maturidism on Anatolian Sufism
11 The Relationship of Maturidism with Politics
12 The Relationship of Maturidism with Other Cultures
13 The Position of Maturidism in the Nation-State Process
14 The Role of Maturidism in the Development of Relations Among Turkic States

Recomended or Required Reading

1.Hanifi Özcan, The Problem of Knowledge in Maturidi; Religious Pluralism in Maturidi
2.Articles on Maturidism in Turkish Cultural Life* from the *Türkiye Günlüğü* journal (Issues 101 and beyond)
3.Sönmez Kutlu, *The Influence of Imam Maturidi (333/944) on the Formation of Turkish Islamic Understanding and Civilization Perception
4.M. Sait Yazıcıoğlu, The Ottomans and the Sunni-Hanafi Understanding *, in *Türkler, Vol. XI
5.Ömer Özgül, The Influence of Imam Maturidi on Anatolian Sufi Culture
6.Hilmi Demir, Is Maturidism a nation state project

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Q&A, 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

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 5 70
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 124

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

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