| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical Texts of Islamic Creed | ILH321 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Fall | 6 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Kadir GÖMBEYAZ
Assistant Prof. Dr. Recai ÇETRES
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) The student gets to know main classical Kalam texts
1) The student gets to know main classical Kalam texts
2) The student can read classical Kalam texts in their original language.
2) The student can read classical Kalam texts in their original language.
3) The student comprehends the system of classical Kalam texts.
3) The student comprehends the system of classical Kalam texts.
4) The student gets to know the subjects included in classical Kalam texts and gained the knowledge how they are studied.
4) The student gets to know the subjects included in classical Kalam texts and gained the knowledge how they are studied.
5) The student can realize the differences between classical Kalam texts written by writers with different sectarian identities.
5) The student can realize the differences between classical Kalam texts written by writers with different sectarian identities.
6) The student can suggest explanations about the Kalam thought through classical Kalam texts.
6) The student can suggest explanations about the Kalam thought through classical Kalam texts.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | |
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| 3 | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | |
| 5 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | |
| 6 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 6 | 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
Chosen passages from main classical works written in the field of Kalam
Weekly Schedule
1) The first samples in the Kalam area: al-Hasan al-Basri'n Risala fi l-qadar2) Early Aqaid risalas: Abu Hanifa's al-Fiqh al-akbar
3) First Mutazilite texts: al-Nazzam's Kitab al-naqd
4) Texts of the formation period of Ash'arism: Imam al-Ash'ari's al-Ibana an usul al-diyana
5) Texts of the formation period of MAturidism: al-Maturidi's Kitab al-tawhid
6) Texts in the Salafi line during the formation period of Sunni Kalam: al-Tahawi's al-Aqaid al-Tahawiyya
7) Mutazilite texts of Late Period: al-Qadi al-Abd al-Jabbar's al-Mukhtasar fi usul al-din
8) Mid-term exam
9) Texts of systematization period of the Ash'ari Kalam: al-Baqillani's Kitab al-tamhid
10) Texts of the systematization period of Maturidite Kalam: Abu l-Muin al-Nasafi' Tabsirat al-adilla
11) Shiite Kalam texts: Sheikh al-Mufid's Awail al-maqalat
12) Texts of philosophic kalam period: Fakhr al-din al-Razi's al-Muhassal
13) Kalam texts of the genre of commentary and gloss: al-Jurjani's Sharh al-Mawaqif
14) Tradition of writing risalas on specific issues: Risalas of Ithbat al-wajib and alfaz al-kufr
15) texts of new kalam: Izmirli Ismail Haqqi's Muhassal al-kalam wa'l-hikma
16) final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) 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
Arabic
Work Placement(s)
Not Required