COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TODAYS PROBLEMS FOR QURANIC COMMENTARY- I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TIT 5061 TODAYS PROBLEMS FOR QURANIC COMMENTARY- I ELECTIVE 2 0 0 5

Offered By

Hermeneutics

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR HÜSEYIN YAŞAR

Offered to

Hermeneutics

Course Objective

By teaching the student the Tafsir problems of nowadays in understanding and interpreting the Qur an and the methodological approach in solving these problems, we aim to make the students able to achieve the necessary knowledge and analysis formulations needed to answer the various religious issues in their professional and everyday life.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Realize the Tafsir problems of nowadays in understanding and interpreting the Qur an.
2   Understand the methodological approach in solving the Tafsir problems.
3   Achieve the necessary knowledge and analysis formulations needed to solve these problems when faced.
4   Know the academic activities produced by the Mufassirs in order to interpret Qur an within the framework of the problems and needs of this era.
5   Understand in general and with their particular characteristic the specific and broad methods used in these activities.
6   Understand systematically the Tafsir problems with the aspect of method and content.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The definition and description of Contemporary Tafsir Problems
2 A- Content s problems (in-text problems)
3 A- Content s problems: 2- The problem of Qur an and Itiqadiyyat (Faith verdicts)
4 A- Content s problems: 2-The problem of Qur an and Ibadat (worship verdicts)
5 A- Content s problems: 2-The problem of Qur an and Akhlaqqiyat ( Morality Verdicts)
6 A- Content s problems: 2-The problem of Qur an and Mu amalat ( Rules of Social order)
7 A- Content s problems: 2-The problem of Qur an and Uqubat ( Punishment Verdicts)
8 Midterm
9 Method s problems:1-Tafsir, Cultures and Civilizations (the problem of Paradigma Change )
10 Method s problems:2-The problem of Tafsir and Ilmiyyat (Scientific Tafsir)
11 Method s problems:3- The problem of Tafsir and Aqliyyat (Theoretical Tafsir)
12 Method s problems:4-The problem of Tafsir and Naqliyyat (Narrative Tafsir)
13 Method s problems:5- The problem of Tafsir and Lisanniyat ( Linguistic Tafsir)
14 Method s problems:6-The problem of Tafsir and Amaliyyat (Juristic Tafsir)

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Servet Armağan, Islam Hukukunda Temel Hak ve Hürriyetler, Ankara 1996
2. M. Sait Şimşek, Günümüz Tefsir Problemleri, Istanbul 2009
3. M. Sait Şimşek, Kur ân Kıssalarına Giriş, Istanbul 1993
4. M. Sait Şimşek, Kur ân da Iki Mesele: Müteşabih-Nesh, Istanbul 1987
5. Ismail Cerrahoğlu, Tefsir Tarihi, I-II, Ankara 1996

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + STT * 0.20 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + STT * 0.20 + RST * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm performance of the students, homework and a final exam are evaluated based on their performance in the course.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

cuneyt.eren@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Field study 1 7 7
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 135

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.14
LO.23
LO.33
LO.44
LO.54
LO.62

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