COURSE UNIT TITLE

: KALAM MAIN TOPICS I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TIS 5169 KALAM MAIN TOPICS I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Basic Islamic Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MUSTAFA BILAL ÖZTÜRK

Offered to

Basic Islamic Sciences

Course Objective

Understanding Islamic Religion and evaluate system provide information about the
student's theoretical and practical.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Definition of knowledge and belief, connection, and therefore establish the
2   Science and reason, try to understand that it refers to a core value for all the
3   Overview presence of Islam and what it means for science understands it.
4   Knowledge about the concepts of firm and allegorical religion.
5   Evaluate in terms of science and reason, the subject of the Divine Will and Fate.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1. A General Overview of Theology Topics
2 2. The Problem of Knowledge in the Science of Kalam
3 3. The Problem of Existence in the Science of Kalam
4 4. Problem of Methodology in Kalam Science
5 5. Relationship between Religion and Science
6 6. Reason-Revelation Relationship: Wisdom, Inspiration, Revelation
7 7. Prophet-Saint-Philosopher Relationship
8 8. The Relationship between Thought-Emotion and Religion
9 9. Quran Defense of Kalam Science
10 10. God-Nature Relationship
11 11. A Matter of Creation
12 12. God-Human Relationship
13 13. A Matter of Destiny
14 14. Life After Death: The Thought of the Afterlife

Recomended or Required Reading

Karadeniz, O., Filozof-Peygamber Ilişkisi , DEÜ. I.Fak. Der.X, Izmir,1998. s.19-43.
- Izmirli, I.Hakkı, Yeni Ilm-i Kelam.
- M. Watt, Islam Düşüncesinin Teşekkül Devri.
- Karadeniz,O, Kader Konusunda Bazı Yanlış Anlamalar , DEÜ.I.Fak. Der.X, Izmir, 1992.
ss.191-241.
- Karadeniz,O, Akıl-Vahiy Ilişkisi , Diyanet Ilmi Dergi, c.33, sy.4, Ank.,1997,s.39-58.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, research, question and answer, presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm performance of the students, homework and a final exam are evaluated based on
their performance in the course.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mbilal.ozturk@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday 16:00 to 18:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 9 126
Midterm 1 1 1
Final Assignment 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 171

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7
LO.13
LO.23
LO.34
LO.44
LO.55