COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY OF ISLAMIC SCIENCE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILA 2466 HISTORY OF ISLAMIC SCIENCE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR OSMAN BILEN

Offered to

Theology
Theology

Course Objective

- To provide having information on the value and importance of science and the emergence and development of scientific activities in Islamic societies,
- To teach the theories and discoveries of Muslim philosophers and scientists and their contributions to the development of sciences in the world in terms of natural sciences such as mathematics, geometry, astronomy, etc.
- To gain ability of understanding and interpreting the relation between the development of history of sciences with the Islamic sciences which were classified as natural sciences by Islamic philosophers and caused the emergence of modern sciences in Europe with the works of Muslims translated first into Latin in the Middle Age and then to local languages.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   will understand the notions of science an "ilm" in Islamic culture and civilization and the meaning of scientific activity.
2   Will learn the sources, value and place of science in Islamic culture.
3   Will have knowledge on the classification and branches of sciences in Islamic civilization.
4   Will get knowledge on the importance and nature of Islamic natural sciences, their emergence, development, basic theories, relations with religious sciences, transferring to the West, and relations with modern sciences emerging in the West via translations.
5   Will learn about education in Islam and its institutions, effects on the life of art and culture and on the effects of decline in politics.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of Science and its Nature, the Scope and Subject of Science, the Place of History of Islamic Sciences in the History of General Sciences
2 Scientific Activities in Islam and the Factors Preparing the Emergence of Natural Sciences
3 Scientific Activities in Umayyads and Abbasids
4 The Classification for Sciences of Islamic Philosophers and the Place of Natural Sciences
5 The differentiation of Natural Sciences and Mystic Sciences
6 Emergence of Chemistry and the Works and Studies of Islamic Chemists
7 The Development of Numerical Sciences and the Works and Studies of Islamic Mathematicians
8 Midterm exam
9 Physics and Optics; Astronomy
10 Meteorology, Cosmology; Mineralogy
11 Medicine and Surgery; Veterinary; Zoology
12 Science in the Great and Anatolian Seljukids
13 Science in Anatolian Principalities and Ottomans
14 Transmitting of Islamic Scientists and Activities and Their Contribution to the Development of Modern Sciences

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Fuad Sezgin, Islam'da Bilim ve Teknik, Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi Yayınları, Ankara, 2007.
2. Mehmet Bayraktar, Islam da Bilim ve Teknoloji Tarihi, 5.baskı Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı Yayınları, Ankara 2007.
4. M.M. Şerif (ed.), Islam Düşüncesi Tarihi, (Islam Felsefesi ve Filozofları Bölümü), Insan Yayınları, c.I-IV, Istanbul 1990.
5.Zeki Tez, Bilim ve Teknikte Ortaçağ Müslümanları, Istanbul 2001.
5. Adnan Adıvar, Osmanlı Türklerinde Ilim
6. Sevim Tekeli (vd), Bilim Tarihine Giriş, Istanbul 2007. Optional Sources:
Articles, Documentaries, WEB Sites
Other Sources:
Compiled texts related to course.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, reading, research, Q&A, presentation, discussion, homework and practice

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

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Optional

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

osman.bilen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Free

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

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

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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