COURSE UNIT TITLE

: QUR'AN AND HERMENEUTIC

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILA 4021 QUR'AN AND HERMENEUTIC ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR MEHMET ÇIÇEK

Offered to

Theology
Theology

Course Objective

To have knowledge about the essence of Quran
To have knowledge about the terms related to interpretation in Tafsir tradition
To see the hermeneutics historically and conceptually
To read essays about the relationship between hermeneutics and Quran

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Will have knowledge about the essence of Quran
2   Will have knowledge about the terms related to interpretation in Tafsir tradition
3   Will see the hermeneutics historically and conceptually
4   Will read essays about the relationship between hermeneutics and Quran
5   Will evaluate all above

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the course and Brainstorming on the course
2 The definition of Quran
3 Terms related to interpretation in Tafsir tradition (Tafsir, Tawil)
4 Hermeneutics (historical background), Hermeneutics in Ancient history and Middle Ages
5 Turning into philosophical structure, Romantic hermeneutics, Existential hermeneutics
6 The relationship between Quran and Hermeneutics
7 The case of Fazlur Rahman
8 Mid-term Exam
9 The case of Nasr Hamid Ebu Zeyd
10 The case of Hasan Hanefi
11 The relationship between Tafsir and Hermeneutics
12 Prophet Muhammad as a Hermeneutical Problem
13 Text as a Hermeneutical Problem
14 Those who are in opposition to Hermeneutics and their arguments
15 Fınal Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Mehmet Paçacı, Çağdaş Dönemde Kur'an'a ve Tefsire Ne Oldu
2. DIA "Kur'an" maddesi.
3. Osman Bilen, Çağdaş Yorumbilim Kuramları.
4.Mehmet Çiçek, Tevil-Hermeneutik ilişkisi ve Tefsire Uygulanabilirliği.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture

Assessment Methods

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The 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)

mehmet.cicek@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Free

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 56

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.11241112
LO.212312
LO.32151
LO.41151
LO.51313