COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES IN HISTORIOGRAPHY OF SIRAH (AR)

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILA 3107 CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES IN HISTORIOGRAPHY OF SIRAH (AR) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR RIZA SAVAŞ

Offered to

Theology
Theology

Course Objective

To enable students to have knowledge about the modern approaches of sirah authors to the Prophetic biography; to learn the well-known sirah authors and their studies; to get knowledge about the contemporary sirah studies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Will get knowledge about the modern approaches of contemporary sirah authors
2   Will learn the sirah authors and their studies and methods.
3   Will comprehend that related narratives should be understood in the context of co-text (siyaq) and preceding (sibaq)
4   Will see the the causes of mistakes in sirah writing
5   Will get knowledge main concepts and the sources of the subject.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Traditional method in Sirah writing
2 The dilemma of traditional method in Sirah writing
3 Modern Approcahes to Sirah Writing
4 The dilemma of Modern Approaches in Sirah Writing
5 Source issue in Sirah writin
6 Inadequacy of primary sources
7 Covering the life of Prophet Muhammad with miracles
8 Midterm exam
9 Not noticing the enthusiasm and effort of Prophet Muhammad
10 Approaches of Orientalists to Sirah sources
11 Qaitani s study
12 The dilemma of Qaitani
13 Watt s Sirah studies
14 Consistency of Watt
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

AHMED Cevdet Paşa,
- Kısas-ı Enbiya ve Tevarih-i Hulefa, I-II, Istanbul 1976.
CANAN, Ibrahim,
- Hz. Peygamber in Sünnetinde Terbiye, Ankara 1980.
ÇAĞATAY, Neşet,
- Islâm Öncesi Arap Tarihi ve Cahiliye Çağı, Ankara 1982
FAYDA, Mustafa,
- Islâmiyetin Güney Arabistan a Yayılışı, Ankara 1982;
- "Âişe", DIA, Istanbul 1989;
HAMIDULLAH, Muhammed,
- Islâm Peygamberi, Çev: Salih Tuğ, Istanbul 1980;
- Mecmuatü l-Vesâiki s-Siyâsiyye Li l-Ahdi n-Nebevi ve l-Hilafeti r-Raşide, Beyrut 1985;
- el-Vesâiku s-Siyâsiyye, Kahire 1941;
- Islâm da Devlet Idaresi, Çev: Kemal Kuşçu, Ankara 1979;
- Islâm a Giriş, Çev: Kemal Kuşçu, Ankara, b.t.y. (5. baskı).
el-KETTÂNÎ, Muhammed b. Cafer b. Idrîs Abdulhay b. Rabbânî (1345/1927),
- et-Terâtibu l-Idâriyye, I-II, Fas, b.t.y.
NEDVÎ, Mevlânâ Seyyid Suleyman,
- Asr-ı Saadet, Çev: Ömer Rıza, I-V, Istanbul 1978.

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)

riza.savas@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

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LO.2234434
LO.3224533
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LO.5245532