COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Basic Islamic Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR HÜSEYIN YAŞAR

Offered to

Basic Islamic Sciences

Course Objective

To reveal the epistemological and methodological differences of Kalam and Philosophy, which tackle similar issues in religious thought, and to evaluate the criticism of each other on knowledge, existence, unity of God, prophethood and afterlife.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Required Textbooks:
1. Gazzâlî, Tehafütü l-Felâsife
2. Ibn Rüşd, Tutarsızlığın Tutarsızlığı
3. Mübahat Türker, Üç Tehafüt bakımından Felsefe ve Din Münasebeti
Other References:
1. Gürbüz Deniz, Kelam Felsefe Tartışmaları
2. Ahmet Erkol, Ibn Rüşd ün Kelam Eleştirisi

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, research ,question and answer, assignment and practice

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Midterm and Final Exam:
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.

Homework:
The student prepares a composition about the resources, the schools, the scholars of the History of Islamic Theology, and then presents this composition in printed output.

Assessment Criteria

The students will be assessed based on success in their mid-term, homework assignment 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 2.00-4.00 pm

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes