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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
İLA308B3Compulsory363
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Students can have detailed knowledge about the basic principles of Islam. Can distinguish between the right and heretic opinions in credo. Can analyze the theological problems. Can comprehend the different theological approaches. Can comprehend the different theological approaches. Can make further discussions in theological matters. Can present original comments on the relationship between God and human. Can present original comments on the relationship between God and human.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Abdul Aziz Artış
Learning Outcomes
1Students can have detailed knowledge about the basic principles of Islam.
2Can distinguish between the right and heretic opinions in credo.
3Can analyze the theological problems.
4Can comprehend the different theological approaches.
5Can make further discussions in theological matters.
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Students will understand the systematic issues of the science of Kalam. Among these issues, knowledge, topics related to faith, a matter of grave sin, repentance, the self/adjective relation, see the God, fate and accident, acts of servants, guidance and misguidance, good and evil, to order the good and to forbid the evil can be cited.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The possibility of knowledge, its definition. Sources and Types of Information. Evidence and different kinds of it.
2The existence of God and Proofs of God's existence
3The existence of God and Proofs of God's existence
4The Attributes of God.
5The relationship between essence and attributes.
6The Most beautiful names (al-Asma al-Husna).
7The belief in prophets and the need to the prophethood.
8Other issues related to the prophethood and miracle.
9The Belief in fate and predestination.
10The problem of human freedom.
11Concept of faith (iman); definition of faith. Other concepts related to the concept of faith: Islam, kufr, nifaq, shirk, fisq, irtidad.
Recommended or Required Reading
Wolfson, A. Austryn, Kelam Felsefeleri, çev. Vecdi Akyüz, İstanbul, 2002. Kelam, Editör. Ş. Ali Düzgün, Grafiker Yayınları Ankara 2012. A. Saim Kılavuz, İman-Küfür Sınırı: Tekfir Meselesi, İstanbul: Marifet Yayınları, 1982. Metin Özdemir, İslam Düşüncesinde Kötülük Problemi, İstanbul, 2001. Toshihiko Izutsu, İslam Düşüncesinde İman Kavramı. trc. Selahattin Ayaz. İstanbul: Pınar Yayınları, 1984 Bekir Topaloğlu, İslam Kelamcılarına ve Filozoflarına Göre Allah'ın varlığı : İsbat-ı vacib. Ankara: Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, 1983. Metin Yurdagür, Allah’ın Sıfatları: Esmaü’l-hüsna.İstanbul: Marifet Yayınları, 1984. Mustafa Akçay, Peygamberlere iman. Ankara : Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, 2014. İlyas Çelebi, Kitaplara iman. Ankara : Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, 2014. Metin Özdemir, İslam Düşüncesinde Kötülük Problemi, İstanbul, 2001. Şerafettin Gölcük, Kelam Açısından İnsan ve Fiilleri, İstanbul, 1979. Şerafeddin Gölcük-Süleyman Toprak, Kelam, Konya, 1986. Wolfson, A. Austryn, Kelam Felsefeleri, çev. Vecdi Akyüz, İstanbul, 2002. Ebu’l-Vefa Taftazanî, Ana Konularıyla Kelam, çev. Ş. Gölcük, Konya, 2000. Cihat Tunç, Sistematik Kelam, Kayseri, 1994. Kelam, Editör. Ş. Ali Düzgün, Grafiker Yayınları Ankara 2012. Hasan Mahmud Şafii, el-Medhal ila diraseti ilmi’l-Kelam, Kahire 1991
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Arabic
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination13030
Final Examination16060
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High