COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LOGOS HISTORY I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TIS 6515 LOGOS HISTORY I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Basic Islamic Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MURAT MEMIŞ

Offered to

Basic Islamic Sciences

Course Objective

To learn the emergence and development of the Kalam (Islamic Theology) of Ahl al-Sunnah, considering all its historical conditions, and to prepare the ground for understanding of systematic Kalam s subjects correctly.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The students, will have information about the factors leading to the emergence of Kalam of Ahl al-Sunnah and its historical progress.
2   will have information on the emergence of Asharite school and the scholars of this period.
3   will have information on the formation period of philosophical Kalam in Asharite school and its development.
4   will obtain the assessment opportunities on the circulation and the historical adventure of metaphysical thought.
5   will have information about value and effects of Asharite school for present.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The emergence of Kalam of Ahl al-Sunnah: Muhasibî ve Kalanîsî
2 The emergence of Kalam of Ahl al-Sunnah: Ibn Küllab
3 The emergence of Asharite ve Imam Ashari
4 Systematized Period Of Asharite: Bâkıllani, Ibn Furek, Isferayinî
5 Systematized Period Of Asharite: Cüveynî
6 Breakpoint in Asharite: Ghazalî
7 The innovations of Al-Ghazali: Sufism-Kalam-Philosophy
8 Classical period of Asharite
9 Next Ashari school : Razî ve Âmidî
10 Next Ashari school: Icî, Cürcânî
11 Next Ashari school: Teftazânî
12 Next Ashari school: Lekânîler
13 Next Ashari school: Senüsî
14 Today's Asharite

Recomended or Required Reading

Required Textbooks:
1. Nadim Macit, Sünni Ekolün Ilk Öncüleri ve Görüşleri
2. M.M.Şerif, Islâm Düşüncesi Tarihi I-IV
3. Lütfi Doğan, Ehl-i Sünnet Kelamında Eş arî Mektebi
4. Abdurrahman Bedevî, Mezahibu l-Islâmiyyin

References:
Other Sources: Ilgili Diyanet Islâm Ansiklopedisi Maddeleri

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, research ,question and answer, assignment and practice

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

In Mid-term and final exam, the students are asked questions in classical style about the resources, the schools, the scholars of the History of Islamic Theology and literature and their salient features.

Assessment Criteria

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)

murat.memis@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday, between 10:00 12:00 am

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 7 98
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparation for quiz etc. 1 5 5
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 171

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

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