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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
ILA213History of Islam IICompulsory234
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To have knowledge about the political and social history of the Abbasids and Andalusian Umayyads
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hasan Yenilmez
Learning Outcomes
1To have information about the socio-political background of the realisation of the Abbasid Revolution.
2Political and Religious Policies of the Abbasid State are learnt.
3It teaches the services, duties and becoming of state of Turks in Abbasid states.
4It teaches religious, social and cultural attitudes of Muslim-Turkish states, their state order and institutions.
5To have knowledge about the contributions of the Abbasids to the History of Islamic Science and Thought.
6Political and Social History of Andalusian Umayyads is learnt.
7To have knowledge about the contributions of Andalusian Umayyads to Western Civilisation.
Mode of Delivery
Second Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Political and Social History of Abbasid and Andalusian Umayyad States
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Sociopolitical Background of the Abbasid Revolution
2Historical Process of Abbasid Revolution (710-750) and Its Reflections in Western Literature
3Political Policies in the Golden Age of the Abbasid Caliphate (750-833)
4Religious Policies in the Golden Age of the Abbasid Caliphate (750-833)
5Samerra Period in Abbasid Caliphate: The Effects of Turks in the Abbasid Caliphate
6Institution of Emiru'l Umera in the Abbasid State and Buyid dynasty occupation of Baghdad
7Seljuk rule in Baghdad and Nasser li-dinillah period
8Midterm
9Administrative and Financial Organisation in Abbasids
10Socio-Cultural Life in Abbasids
11History of Science and Thought in Abbasids
12Art and Architecture in Abbasids
13Political History of Andalusia
14Social History of Andalusia, Arts and Science in Andalusia
15Western influence of Islamic civilization through Andalusia
16Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Adem APAK, Anahatlarıyla İslâm Tarihi IV: Abbâsîler Dönemi, İstanbul: Ensar Neşriyat, 2011. Nahide Bozkurt, Abbasiler, İstanbul: İSAM Yayınları, 2022. Öznur Özdemir, Abbasi İhtilali: Modern Dönem Batı Literatürü Teoriler ve Ekoller, İstanbul: Küre Yayınları: 2020 Hakkı Dursun Yıldız, "Abbasiler", Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı İslam Ansiklopedisi, C. I, s. 31-48, İstanbul: 1988. Mehmet Özdemir, Endülüs, İstanbul: İSAM Yayınları, 2020.
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
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14456
Self Study14456
Individual Study for Mid term Examination122
Individual Study for Final Examination133
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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3
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High