COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY OF ISLAMIC SCIENCE II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ITS 5122 HISTORY OF ISLAMIC SCIENCE II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Islamic History and Arts

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR RIZA SAVAŞ

Offered to

Islamic History and Arts

Course Objective

To introduce primary philosophers and schools in the history of Islamic thought, to inform the students development of science during the and main concepts and create a philosophical basis for the this branch.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gets knowledge about terminology and concept of "Science"
2   Gets knowledge about Scientific activities in the Islamic world
3   Gets knowledge about important scientists in the Islamic world and also the importance of science and scientific point of view
4   Learns the technology used in the Islamic world
5   Gains a unique point of view in the light of scientific developments in Islamic civilization

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The definition of science, philosophy of science is the subject of the Positive stored qualifications, philosophy of science relationship, and value of knowledge resources, the concept of culture and civilization
2 Historical development of science, Sumer, Mesopotamia and Egypt in the History of science, Science in China and India
3 Islam in the World of Science: Science in Quran and Hadith, establishment of: Beyt'ül Hikme and Bimarhane
4 Branches of Islam in the World of Science: Astronomy, Mathematics, Medicine, Chemistry, Physics, Geography
5 Prominent Scientists in Islamic civilization : Jabir b. Hayyan, Harezmi, Ibn Turk, al-Kindi, Fergani
6 Prominent Scientists in Islamic civilization: Sabit b. Kura, Battani, Rhazes, al-Farabi
7 Avicenna
8 Midterm exam
9 Ibn Haytham, Biruni, Omar Hayam, Idrisi
10 Nasreddin Tüsi, Çagmini, Kazvini, Ulug Beg, Ali Kuşçu
11 Transition of Islamic Science and Philosophy to the West
12 Science in the Ottoman Empire
13 The place of Turks in science and philosophy of Middle Ages
14 Course review

Recomended or Required Reading

Seyyid Hüseyin Nasr, Islam da Bilim ve Medeniyet, Istanbul 2011.
Seyyid Hüseyin Nasr, Islam ve Ilim, Istanbul 2011.
Fuad Sezgin, Islam da Bilim ve Teknik I-V, Istanbul 2008.
Osman Bakar, Gelenek ve Bilim (Islam da Bilim Tarihi ve Felsefesi Üzerine), Istanbul 2003.
Mehmet Bayraktar, Islam da Bilim ve Teknoloji Tarihi, Ankara 1989.
Ahmet Turan Yüksel, Islam da Bilim Tarihi, Konya 2007.
Mustafa Armağan, Islam Bilimi Tartışmaları, Istanbul 1990.
Dünyaya Doğan Güneş (Fuad Sezgin in anlatım ve yeniden hazırladığı aletlerle belgesel filimler), Ankara 2008, TRT.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, research, question-answer, assignment

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

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Assessment Criteria

Students achievements are calculated from the results of mid-term exam, assignments and final exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

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Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

riza.savas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday 16.00-18.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 130

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.155
LO.25
LO.3554
LO.45
LO.5554

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