Texts Of Classical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texts Of Classical Kalam | TIB136 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Spring | 7 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Recai ÇETRES
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Reading and understanding the main texts
2) Comprehension of the basic attributes of different movements texts
3) Examining the influences of becoming a classic to the text and movement
4) Using the field knowledge on different platforms
5) Cognizing and determining the essential methods of movements thanks to comparing texts
6) Learning the basic concepts and discussion topics of Kalam
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||||||
| 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 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 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 | |
| 6 | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Classical Text Readings
Course Contents
To overview sources of the field and to treat attributes of earliest and latest classical kalam texts, benefiting methods and their contributions etc.
Weekly Schedule
1) Two Risala of Destiny written by Hasan al-Basri and İbn al-Hanafiyyah2) The Five Works of Ebu Hanifa
3) The Five Works of Ebu Hanifa
4) Abu Ja'far al-Tahawi and His Works
5) Maturidi and His Kitab al-Tawhid
6) Ash‘ari and His Works
7) The Works of Abu’l-Muin al-Nasafi and Qadi Baqillani
8) Nuraddin al-Sabuni and Najmaddin Omar Nasafi
9) Abd al-Qahir al-Baghdadi and His Works
10) Juvayni and al-Samarqandi: al-Shamil and al-Sahaif
11) Abu Hamid al-Ghazzali and His Works
12) Shahristani, al-Baydawi and al-Amidi: Philosophical Kalam Term
13) Fahr al-Din al-Razi and al-Taftazani
14) Qadi Abd al-Jabbar and His Works
15) al-Iji and al-Jurjani
16) 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
Number |
Percentage |
|
|---|---|---|
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
2 |
30% |
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
1 |
70% |
Total |
100% |
|
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required