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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| BASIC ISLAMIC SCIENCES (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | TİB728 |
| Name | The Faith in Epistemological Respect |
| Term | 2025-2026 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
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Course Goal / Objective
The necessity of placing faith on an epistemological ground centered on the known rather than the unknown is tried to be revealed.
Course Content
It is not possible to eliminate the dualism of subject (believer) and object (believer) in faith. It is ontologically impossible to accept that this duality does not exist in mystical experience. Human beings as subjects and God as objects do not belong to the same sphere of being. In this case, it cannot be possible for faith to disappear in the “unity” that is claimed to be achieved through mystical experience, and its place to be filled by “ma'rifet”, “wajd”, etc. Therefore, the “mystic” or the “Sufi” can never say that he has transcended faith. Epistemological faith based on “subject-object dualism” is closed to mysticism and monism. This means that in mystical and monist views that abolish the “subject-object duality”, it is not possible to speak of a “relationship of faith” and therefore a “relationship of morality”.
Course Precondition
By doing preliminary readings about faith, definitions of faith are learned.
Resources
Hanifi Özcan Epistemological Perspective of Faith
Notes
Encyclopedia of Islam (Iman) and articles
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Produces scientific knowledge in the field of theology. Evaluates the basic religious knowledge with a critical approach |
| LO02 | Uses methods, techniques, materials and technological facilities appropriate to the field of Basic Islamic Sciences |
| LO03 | Explains the effects of religion on the formation, change and development of human and social structure. |
| LO04 | Conducts research that can produce solutions to social needs and problems related to the field |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knows the historical development of the Islamic sciences and their methods, concepts and sources, is aware of the differences and similarities between them. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knows schools emerged in the field of Tafsir, Hadith, İslamic Sects, İslamic Law, Mysticism, İslamic Teology throughout the history of Islamic thought and their process of formation, basic ideas, sources and their contributions to Islamic thought. | 5 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Analyzes and classifies historical experience and scientific knowledge in the field of Islamic sciences and uses it to solve current affairs. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Is equipped with skills to create solutions the basic religious problems according to the needs of today | 2 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has the knowledge to conduct a research using scientific methods and techniques in the field of basic Islamic sciences | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has the ability to read the basic religious texts and knowledge to explain and interpret them | 1 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Follows national and international studies and publications on basic religious sciences and understands them | |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has a scientific mindset releated with the academic area | 3 |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Speaks a foreign language fluent enough to use the international sources and share the information | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Works in cooperation with public and private institutions related to the field | 4 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Produces scientific knowledge in the field of theology and analyzes them using a critical approach | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Makes researches to solve the problems releated the field in accordance with social needs | 1 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Uses the appropriate methods, technical material and technological opportunities | 2 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An etymological analysis of faith | Related articles and Encyclopedia articles | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | Definitions of faith are touched upon | Related articles and Encyclopedia articles | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | The relationship between faith and reason is analyzed | Related articles and Encyclopedia articles | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | The relationship between faith and knowledge is discussed. | Related articles and encyclopedia articles | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 5 | The relationship between faith and Islam is analyzed | Related articles and encyclopedia entries | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 6 | The relationship between faith and action is discussed | Related articles and encyclopedia entries | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 7 | The Concept of Faith in the Qur'an is discussed | Related articles and encyclopedia entries | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Related articles and encyclopedia entries | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | The Concept of Faith in Hadiths is analyzed | Related articles and encyclopedia entries | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Maturidi's approach to the knowledge-faith issue | Related articles and encyclopedia entries | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Analysis of faith in Maturidi Thought | Related articles and encyclopedia entries | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Analysis of the faith in Ashari Thought | Related articles and encyclopedia entries | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | Analysis of faith in Mutazilite Thought | Related articles and encyclopedia entries | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 14 | Analyzing the faith of other Islamic sects | Related articles and encyclopedia entries | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Faith is analyzed in the Islamic tradition | Related articles and encyclopedia entries | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | Related articles and encyclopedia entries | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Related articles and encyclopedia entries | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 3 | 12 | 36 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 150 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,00 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||