| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History of Islamic Sects II | ILH417 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Kadir GÖMBEYAZ
Assistant Prof. Dr. Recai ÇETRES
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) The Student has the knowledge of determining factors that are effective in the emergence of theological and political sects, paticularly those that has managed to survive until now, throughout the Islamic history
2) The student learns the formation period, beliefs and ideas, significant figures, literature, territory and contributions to the Islamic thought of the mentioned sects.
3) The student gains the knowledge about the sectarian geography in the contemporary Islamic world.
4) The student realizes the changes in the ideoloıgical and social perception of the sects by the effects of recet developments in past several centuries such as colonialism, industrial revolution, Western hegemony and influences.
5) The student acquires that sects are social structures that can influence and be influenced, suffer from change and transformation during historical process, and can make connection between them and modern religious movements
6) The students can follow the Arabic literature and concepts on the contemporary ISlamic sects
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Low | High | No relation | High | Middle | No relation | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | |
| 2 | Middle | Middle | Low | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | High | High | |
| 3 | Low | Middle | No relation | Middle | Middle | Low | No relation | Low | Low | High | High | |
| 4 | Low | Middle | No relation | High | Middle | Low | Low | Low | High | High | High | |
| 5 | Low | High | Low | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | |
| 6 | High | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | Low | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
none
Course Contents
Main Islamic theological and political sects that have emerged in particularly the last three centuries, their formation period, basic beliefs and ideas, significant figures, territories, literature, influence and contributions to the Islamic thought
Weekly Schedule
1) Salafi Thought and Wahhabism2) Contemporary Salafism
3) Contemporary Jihadi Movements
4) Contemporary Twelver Imamism
5) Contemporary Yemen Zaydism
6) Contemporary Ismailism
7) Contemporary Islamic Sectarian Geography
8) mid-term exam
9) Nusayrism
10) Druzes
11) Yezidism
12) Babism - Bahaism
13) Qadiyanism / Ahmadiyya
14) Bektashism and Alevism throughout the historical process
15) Contemporary Alevism
16) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- mehmet Saffet Sarıkaya, Mehmet Ümit (ed.), İslam Mezhepleri Tarihi, Nobel Yayınları
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group Study
5) Brain Storming
6) Self Study
7) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
50% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Arabic
Work Placement(s)
Not Required