| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottoman Kalam Thought | ILH420 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Spring | 6 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Kadir GÖMBEYAZ
Assistant Prof. Dr. Recai ÇETRES
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Osmanlı Kelam düxüncea
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
none
Course Contents
The discussed theological issues and theologians in Ottoman period, and the place of Ottoman Kalam in general Kalam thought and its distinguished features
Weekly Schedule
1) Sources of Ottoman Kalam Thought2) The thought of Fakhr al-Din al-Razi as a determining agent in Ottoman Kalam
3) Ottoman Kalam Thought in the dilemma of Maturidism-Ash'arism
4) Teaching Kalam in Ottoman madrasas
5) Early Ottoman Kalam scholars
6) Late Ottoman Kalam scholars
7) Ottoman kalam scholars in the period of New-Kalam
8) mid-term exam
9) Commentaries and glosses in Ottoman Kalam
10) Risalas of alfaz al-kufr
11) Risalas on predestination
12) Risalas on Ithbat al-Vajib
13) Risalas on Khilafiyyat
14) Subjects examined in the Ottoman Kalam works
15) The political issues in Ottaman Kalam works and the critique of Shiism
16) final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Discussion
3) Brain Storming
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
20% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
80% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required