COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ISLAMIC CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAR 2037 ISLAMIC CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ERKAN GÖKSU

Offered to

History
History

Course Objective

The main interest of this course is the development and changes of the Islamic civilization from the rise of Islam to the dissolution of the Abbasids and the institutions, social and cultural life of the Islamic states.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The understanding of dominance in the Islamic societies
2   The governmental and military structure of the Islamic states
3   The economic structure of the Islamic states
4   The religion and daily life in the Islamic societies
5   The role and importance of the Islamic civilizations in the history of the world

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The introduction to the culture of Islamic Civilization General features
2 The administration in the Islamic societies General features of the administration
3 The military structure of the Islamic societies General features of the military
4 The economical and judicial structure of the Islamic societies General features of the economic and judicial structure
5 The city life and commerce in the Islamic societies General features of the city life and commerce
6 The rural life of the Islamic societies General features of the rural life
7 Term examination
8 The central organization in the period of Umayyad The organization of the palace
9 The central organization in the period of Abbasids The organization of the palace
10 Islam and science The scientific developments in the Islamic societies
11 Islam and art The artistic developments in the Islamic societies
12 The education system in the Islamic societies General features of the education system
13 The Islamic medresseh The structure of the medressehs
14 General evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

W. BARTHOLD- F. KÖPRÜLÜ; Islam Medeniyeti Tarihi, Istanbul 1940
Kemal GÖDE ; Türk-Islam Kültür ve Medeniyeti,
Z.KAZICI, Islam Kültür ve Medeniyeti,
Fahreddin Attar, Islam Adliye Teşkilatı, Ankara 1979
M. Hamidullah, Islamda Devlet Idaresi, çev. K. Kuşcu, Istanbul 1963
Doğuştan Günümüze Büyük Islam Tarihi, c. 1-4, Çağ Yayınları Istanbul 1987.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Presentation
3. Text reading

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Term examination
2. Final examination

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-3: This will be evaluated through the performance in the term examination.
2. LO 1-5: This will be evaluated through the performance in the final examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70% attendance is obligatory.
2. Non-attendance will not be considered as an acceptable excuse.
3. Participation to the term and final examinations will be considered in the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ilker.sever@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 14 14
Preparation for final exam 1 16 16
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 99

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.1454
LO.2454
LO.3454
LO.4454
LO.5454

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