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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | FDBH793 |
| Name | Thought and Philosophy of Islam |
| Term | 2025-2026 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall and Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 0 ECTS |
| National Credit | 0 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
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Course Goal / Objective
To give basic information about the three main disciplines of the History of Islamic Thought: Theology, Sufism and Philosophy.
Course Content
Theology, Sufism and Islamic Philosophy
Course Precondition
To have introductory knowledge in the fields of divinity and philosophy.
Resources
Türker, Ömer, İslam Düşünce Gelenekleri: Kelam-Felsefe-Tasavvuf, İstanbul: Ketebe, 2018.
Notes
Yavuz, Yusuf Şevki, “Kelam”, TDV İslam Ansiklopedisi, Ankara: TDV Yayınları, 2011, c. 25, s. 196-203. Öngören, Reşat, “Tasavvuf”, TDV İslam Ansiklopedisi, İstanbul: TDV Yayınları, 2011, c. 40, s. 119-126.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Knows the philosophical structures and cultures in the Islamic world. |
| LO02 | Understands the nature of theology, Sufism and Islamic philosophy. |
| LO03 | Gains awareness of the strengths and weaknesses of the three main disciplines of Islamic thought. |
| LO04 | Understands the formation processes of Islamic philosophy. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students learn essential knowledge and approaches in the field. | 3 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students have extensive knowledge about national and international studies in the field. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students perform original researches on the field. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gain sufficient knowledge about national and international studies in the field. | 3 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Can do original research in the field. | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Determines a topic from the proposals and develops a report on this issue. | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Discusses and presents the research report. | |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Use individual and team work skills in national and international projects | |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Recognize the basic sources of the field to use in scientific studies. | 3 |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Effective use of a foreign language to follow international literature in the field | 3 |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Using higher order thinking skills (critical thinking, problem solving, creative thinking, decision making, reflection) | |
| PLO12 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | They can conduct their work independently and as a member of a team. | |
| PLO13 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Using scientific research skills in their work | 2 |
| PLO14 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Follow ethical rules | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | History of Islamic Theology in Outline | Reads the relevant parts of the textbook and supplementary books. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | Reason and Human in Islamic Theological Tradition | Reads the relevant parts of the textbook and supplementary books. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | The Universe and its Relationship with God in the Islamic Theological Tradition | Reads the relevant parts of the textbook and supplementary books. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 4 | The Power and Limits of the Islamic Theological Tradition | Reads the relevant parts of the textbook and supplementary books. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 5 | History of Sufism in Outline | Reads the relevant parts of the textbook and supplementary books. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 6 | Human in Sufi Tradition | Reads the relevant parts of the textbook and supplementary books. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 7 | God and Existence in Sufi Tradition | Reads the relevant parts of the textbook and supplementary books. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Assimilates the content of the lessons covered until the midterm exam. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | The Power and Limits of Sufism | Reads the relevant parts of the textbook and supplementary books. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 10 | History of Islamic Philosophy in Outline | Reads the relevant parts of the textbook and supplementary books. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 11 | Reason and Human in the Islamic Philosophical Tradition | Reads the relevant parts of the textbook and supplementary books. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 12 | The Existence in the Islamic Philosophical Tradition | Reads the relevant parts of the textbook and supplementary books. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 13 | The Universe and Its Relationship with God in the Islamic Philosophical Tradition | Reads the relevant parts of the textbook and supplementary books. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 14 | Basic Principles of Islamic Philosophy: Causality, Nature and the Soul | Reads the relevant parts of the textbook and supplementary books. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 15 | The Power and Limits of Islamic Philosophy | Ders kitabının ve yardımcı kitapların ilgili bölümlerini okur. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Assimilates the content of the lessons covered until the final exam. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Assimilates the content of the lessons covered until the final exam. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 2 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | ,08 | ||
| ECTS | 0 ECTS | ||