COURSE UNIT TITLE

: READINGS ON ASH'ARI

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILA 3047 READINGS ON ASH'ARI ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR OSMAN KARADENIZ

Offered to

Theology
Theology

Course Objective

To give studens general knowledge about famous Ash arite theologians and tehir theological comments from todays viewpoint

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Studens will have general information about theological comments from early date to today;
2   They have historical information and a vision about teological process and tradition
3   They have historical information and a standpoint Ash'arite theologians and their teological metods
4   They compare between Ash'arite and the other theological schools
5   They can find new solutions moving from historical backgrounds

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Pre-Islamic Cultures and Beliefs
2 Political Events in Century of Saadah (Asr Saada) and in Period of Four Calips
3 Discussed Belief Issues: Formative Period of Theological sects-Schools
4 Appearance of first differences and Sects
5 Imam Ashari and his ideas
6 Ashari and his important works
7 Examples from Ashari s works
8 Mid-term Exam
9 Bakıllani and examples from his works
10 Juwayni and Ghazali: Sample texts
11 Razi ve S. Amidi: Sample texts
12 Adududdin Ici and Sample texts
13 S. Shaerif Curcani: Sample texts
14 Taftazani ve Sample texts
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1 Eş ari, el-Ibane, el-Luma , Makalat
2. Bakıllani, et-Temhid
3. Cüveyni, K. Irşad, Akidetu n-Nizamiyye.
4. Gazali, Tehafüt, el-Iktisad.
5. F. Razi, Tefsir vd. eserlerinden Örnek Metinler
6. S. Amidi den Ördnek Metinler
7. A. el-Ici, Akaid.
8. S. Şerif Cürcani, Ş. Mevakıf.
9. Teftazani, Ş. Akaid, Ş. Makasıd.
10. Son dönem Eş ari Kaynaklar.

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)

osman.karadeniz@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
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 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.1251
LO.2151
LO.32142
LO.4152
LO.51151