COURSE UNIT TITLE

: METHODOLOGY OF ISLAMIC SECTS HISTORY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TIS 6503 METHODOLOGY OF ISLAMIC SECTS HISTORY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Basic Islamic Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR HALIL OCAK

Offered to

Basic Islamic Sciences

Course Objective

To give the student method to make research on The Islamic Sects in the technical and scientific standards.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gains knowledge of Basic Islamic sciences, and features.
2   Try to understand under which conditions the history of the emergence of the Islamic sects.
3   will have information about the methodology of Heresiography.
4   Gets The Basic Concepts of History of Islamic Sects and knowledge about Research Fields.
5   will have sufficient knowledge and equipment on classification of Causes of Nativity in terms of sects and mentalities

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The Science of History of Islamic Sects and Basic Issues -I-
2 The Science of History of Islamic Sects and Basic Issues -II-
3 A Case Study for the Issues: Shiite Perception of Ashariah
4 Basic Sources and Problems of Schools -I-
5 Basic Sources and Problems of Schools -II-
6 Basic Sources and Problems of Schools -III-
7 Areas of Study and Basic Concepts of the History of Sects
8 Typologizing the Sects in terms of the Reasons for Their Emergence and Mindsets
9 Approaches in the Writing of the History of Modern Sects
10 Problematic Areas and Boundaries of the History of Islamic Sects
11 The Problem of Methodology in the History of Islamic Sects
12 Approaches in the Writing of the History of Modern Sects
13 The Problem of Method in the History of Islamic Sects
14 Solution Suggestions for the Problems Encountered in the Writing of the History of Islamic Denominations

Recomended or Required Reading

-Sönmez Kutlu, Mezhepler Tarihine Giriş, Istanbul 2008
-Sönmez Kutlu, Çağdaş Islami Akımlar ve Sorunları
-Adem Arıkan, Çağdaş Islâmî Akımlar Literatürü
-Halil Ibrahim Bulut, Mezheplere Göre Klasik Kaynaklar ve Özellikleri
-Osman Aydınlı, Osmanlı'dan Cumhuriyet'e Islam Mezhepleri Tarihi Yazıcılığı, Hititkitap Yayınevi, 2018
-Sönmez Kutlu, Islam Mezhepleri Tarihinde Usul Sorunu, ISAV, Islami Ilimlerde Metodoloji (Usul) Meselesi, 27-28 Eylül 2003 , II/391-440
-Mehmet Ali Büyükkara, Islam Mezhepleri Tarihi Ile Ilgili Metodolojik Problemler, ISAV, Islami Ilimlerde Metodoloji (Usul) Meselesi, 27-28 Eylül 2003 , II/441-510.
-Yusuf Ziya Yörükan, Ebû'l-Feth Şehristani Milel-Nihal Üzerine Karşılaştırmalı Bir Incelemeve Mezheblerin Tetkikinde Bir Usûl, nşr. Murat Memiş, Ankara 2002
-Ethem Ruhi Fığlalı, Islam Mezhepleri Tarihi Araştırmalarında Karşılaşılan Bazı Problemler, Uluslararası Birinci Islam Araştırmaları Sempozyumu, Izmir 1984, s. 369-377.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing, research questions and answers

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 * 0.20 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + RST* 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Students learn about issues need to be concerned with heresiographical Methodology, develop skills and competencies.

Assessment Criteria

With the success of the students in the course midterm and final exam are evaluated based on their performance.

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 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 2 10 20
Preparing presentations 2 20 40
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 180

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51