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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
ÜS0401.24Two Main Sources: Qur'an and HadithElective232
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To provide sufficient information about the basic principles of Islam in the field of belief, to gain a perspective that can evaluate the issues related to belief in the correct manner in accordance with these principles and to ensure that acquired knowledge can be used in contemporary conditions
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Mehmet SEVER
Learning Outcomes
1Understands basic principles of faith in Islam
2Assess the relationship between faith life.
3Understands the basics of the principles of the Islamic faith.
4Understands the concept of religion and its general characteristics.
5Understands religion, its place and importance in human life
6Comprehends common and different aspects of Islam and other religions and gains the ability to evaluate
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
none
Recommended Optional Programme Components
none
Course Contents
Religion and Nature, Fundamental Sources of Islamic Religion, The Basics of Islamic Faith and their Qur'anic Foundations, The Concept of Faith, 1. To believe in Allah, 2. To believe in His angels, 3. To believe in His books, 4. To believe in His prophets, 5. To believe the Day of Judgment (life after death), 6. To believe in destiny (qadar), that the good and the evil are from Allah.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1 The nature, source, necessity of religion and definitions of religion
2Definition of faith, content and kinds of faith, the relationship between faith-Islam and faith.
3The concept of Blasphemy, polytheism, apostasty and kinds of polytheism
4 The existence of God and the proofs of God's existence.
5Names of God and his sifat al-zatiyyah
6Allah's subuti, effective and habari sifat
7To believe in destiny (qadar), that the good and the evil are from Allah and human actions and freedom of will.
8Midterm exam
9The İmportance of believing in destiny (qadar) in World Life
10 Belief in the prophets, the characteristics of the miracle and the miracle.
11 Belief in books and features of divine books
12Belief in angels, characteristics and types of angels.
13Belief in the Hereafter and the phases of the Hereafter.
14 Account, distribution of Amel notebooks, mizan, safaah (intercession)
15Sırat, Havz, Purgatory, heaven, hell and its properties
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Diyanet İlmihali cilt: 1. İlyas Çelebi, İslam İnanç Esasları, İsam Yay., İstanbul 2010 İmam Azam: Fıkh-ı ekber; İmam Mâturîdî: Kitabu’t-tevhid; Bekir Topaloğlu: Mâturîdiyye akaidi; Süleyman Toprak-Şerafettin Gölcük: Kelam; Süleyman Uludağ: Şerh-i akâid tercümesi.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination160
Individual Study for Homework Problems140
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 Examination12020
Final Examination15050
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)70
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