The Methodology And Literature Of Kalam
Basic Islamic Sciences
Institute of Social Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Methodology And Literature Of Kalam | TIB139 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Fall | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Recai ÇETRES
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) To know the methods utilized by theologians
2) Ability to compare the texts by taking into account their methodic aspects
3) To recognize the literature as a whole
4) To recognize and compare between the spesifications of earliest and latest kalam texts
5) To follow the methodic transformation of kalam
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | |
| 2 | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | |
| 3 | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | |
| 4 | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | |
| 5 | High | 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
Methodology in Islamic Sciences
Course Contents
To examine the methods inferred from essential texts of kalam
Weekly Schedule
1) First conflicts: Imamat/leadership and Destiny2) First theological sects: Kharijiyya and Shi‘a
3) Political events in the formation of Kharijiyya and Shi‘a
4) First Problems: Destiny and the situation of the committing a big sin
5) First Kharijiyya (Muhakkimet al-‘Ula)
6) First Shiite section and Mukhtar al-Thaqafi
7) A modest comment: Murjia
8) mid-term exam
9) The rational comment on the creed: Mu‘tazila
10) The Formation of Mutazila and Basra School
11) Baghdat School: Scholars and Problems
12) A Comperative Reading: Two Risala of Destiny (Hasan al-Basri and İbn al-Hanefiyya)
13) Interaction between Ahl al-Hadith and Mutazila: Dissentting Literature
14) Developmental stages of Sunni Kalam
15) final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Brain Storming
5) Self Study
6) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
20% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
80% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required