COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MODERN ISSUES IN ISLAMIC THEOLOGY (AR)

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILA 2449 MODERN ISSUES IN ISLAMIC THEOLOGY (AR) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR MEHMET ILHAN

Offered to

Theology
Theology

Course Objective

To provide the students to gain information about modern theological problems and their solutions modern studies

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students shall know modern theological problems
2   Students shall know Dialogue with other Religions
3   Students shall know about argumentation of Existence of God
4   Students shall know about Prophethood in Islam
5   Students shall know solutions about similar problems

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Seeking for novelty in Kelam/Islamic Theology after New Ilm-i Kelam Movement
2 Freedom of Religion in Islam / Takfir /mildness
3 Dialogue with other Religions
4 Argumentation about Faith in Classic and modern Theology taking Quranic Verses in Consideration
5 Ateism
6 Criticism directed to Proofs about Existence of God: Ontological Proof, Cosmological Proof, The Proof of Movement, Teleological Proof, Ethical Proof
7 Some Issues about Finality of Prophethood
8 Midterm Exam
9 Theodicy
10 Environmental Problems and Religion
11 Natural Disasters and Religion
12 Human Rights/The Social Situation of Woman
13 Yoga-Mediation as a misionary act
14 Reencarnation
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. M. Sait Özervarlı, Kelamda Yenilik Arayışları : (XIX. yüzyıl sonu XX. yüzyıl başı). Istanbul 1998.
2. Ilyas Çelebi, Islam Inancında Gayp Problemi, Istanbul 1996.
3. Ilyas Çelebi, Dinî Düşüncede I tidal ve Hoşgörü, Istanbul 2009.
4. Bekir Topaloğlu, Islam Kelamcılarına ve Filozoflarına Göre Allah ın Varlığı, Ankara 1992.
5- Kelâmın Işlevselliği ve Günümüz Kelam Problemleri, (Sempozyum Bildirileri), Izmir 2000.
6- Günümüz Inanç Problemleri, (Sempozyum Bildirileri), Erzurum 2001.
7- Musa Carullah Bigiyef, Hatun, Ankara 2000.
8- Adnan Bülent Baloğlu, Islam a Göre Tekrar Doğuş Reenkarnasyon, Ankara 2001.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Questionnaire, Analyse, Lecture

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful


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.ilhan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 16.00-17.00, Friday 11.00-12.00

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

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