COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG THE MEMBERS OF VARIOUS RELIGIONS IN THE HISTORY OF ISLAM

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TIN 5056 THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG THE MEMBERS OF VARIOUS RELIGIONS IN THE HISTORY OF ISLAM ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Religious Tourism

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GÜRHAN AKTAŞ

Offered to

Religious Tourism

Course Objective

This course aims to provide a historical background on the events of religious (faith) tourism and the processes of festivals by presenting the relationship among the members of various religions in the early period of Islamic history.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To gain knowledge about the historical background of the relationship among the members of different religions by taking into consideration the early politic history of Islam.
2   To be able to consider how Islam in general, and the Quran and the Prophet Muhammad in particular, treated to the people of other religions.
3   To be able to comprehend the understanding of religions and the life styles of prominent non-Muslims within the process of the emergence and expansion of Islam.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Religions and their characteristics in the Environment of Islam Emerged
2 The Prophet Muhammad s Relations with the Meccan Pagans
3 The Prophet Muhammad s Relations with the Jews - I
4 The Prophet Muhammad s Relations with the Jews I
5 The Prophet Muhammad s Relations with the Christians
6 The Prophet Muhammad s Relations with the People of Other Religions and Faith Groups
7 Relations with the Pagans of Arab Peninsula in the Period of Rashid Caliphs
8 Relations with the Jews in the Period of Rashid Caliphs I
9 Relations with the Jews in the Period of Rashid Caliphs II
10 Relations with the Christians in the Period of Rashid Caliphs I
11 Relations with the Christians in the Period of Rashid Caliphs II
12 Relations with the People of Other Religions and Faith Groups in the Period of Rashid Caliphs
13 The Status of Non-Muslims in Social Life in the Period of Rashid Caliphs
14 Term Paper Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Muhammed Hamidullahi, Islam Peygamberi, Istanbul 2008.
2. Mustafa Fayda, Hz. Ömer Döneminde Gayr-I Müslimler
3. Nuh Arslantaş, Emeviler döneminde Yahudiler, Istanbul 2005;
4. Nuh Arslantaş, Islam toplumunda Yahudiler : Abbasi ve Fatimi dönemi Yahudilerinde hukuki, dini ve sosyal hayat, Istanbul 2008.
5. Levent Öztürk, Islam toplumunda hıristiyanlar : Asr-ı Saadet ten haçlı seferlerine kadar, Istanbul 1998.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, discourse, research homework.

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

None

Assessment Criteria

Students achievements are calculated from the results of mid-term exam, homework assignments, final exam and active participation to the lecture.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

tahsin.kocyigit@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday 15:00 16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2,5 35
Preparation for midterm exam 1 14 14
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 1 4 4
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.15454
LO.24545
LO.35454

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