COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY OF ISLAMIC COUNTRIES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Theology
Theology (Evening)

Course Objective

-To learn Islamic countries and communities
-To have knowledge about the history and geography of Islamic countries
-To learn the historical and cultural background of the relationship between Turkey and Islamic countries

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Will learn Islamic countries and communities
2   will get knowledge about the The History and Geography of Islamic Countries
3   will learn the historical and cultural background of the relationship between Turkey and Islamic countries
4   will analyze the beginning of the relationship between Turkey and Islamic countries, its institutionalization, phases and the means to improve it
5   will determine the problems Islamic countries faces and put forward solutions and suggestions

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 Islamic country and community; Topography of Islamic countries; Their history, language, ethnic divisions; Institutions related to Islamic countries
2 Syria
3 Iraq
4 Gulf Countries: Umman, Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE
5 Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Yemen
6 Palestinian Issue
7 Iran, Afghanistan,Pakistan
8 Midterm Exam
9 Egypt
10 Tunisia, Libya
11 Algeria, Morocco
12 Somalia, Sudan
13 Mid-Africa, South Africa - Turkey s Relation
14 Central Asia and the Balkans
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

- Gürsoy, Ismail Hakkı, Çağdaş Islam Ülkeleri Tarih ve Coğrafyası, Isparta 1997
- Arı, Tayyar, Geçmişten Günümüze Ortadoğu Siyaset, Savaş ve Diplomasi, Marmara Kitap Merkezi Yayınları, Istanbul 2008.
- Komisyon, Doğuştan Günümüze Büyük Islam Tarihi, (Çağdaş Islam Ülkeleri), XIII cilt, Istanbul 1989.
- Kavas, Ahmet, Geçmişten Günümüze Afrika, Kitabevi Yay., Istanbul 2005.
- Komisyon, TDV Islam Ansiklopedisi (Ilgili Maddeleri)
- Komisyon, MEB Islam Ansiklopedisi (Ilgili Maddeleri)
- Internet siteleri,
- Haritalar

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


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

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

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Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

tahsin.kocyigit@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 5 65
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 117

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.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51

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