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IEF 101 - Introduction to Islamic Sciences

Faculty of Business and Management Sciences · Islamic Economics and Finance (English) · Undergraduate

ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Abdelkader CHACHI

Course Objective

Course Description

  • This course introduces the new students attending the University for the first time in their lives (First Year Undergraduates) or those who missed to take this course in their first year to the Course on Introduction to Islamic Sciences.
  • The course is designed to acquaint and familiarize the students taking the Course with the basic and fundamental principles and or tenets of Islam.
  • It presents in some details what Islam is? and what are its basic fundamental beliefs, pillars, laws, ethics, principles, etc.
  • It begins with an overview on Islam in general, then it explores the field of Islamic studies - its history, salient theories, methods and sources.
  • It distinguishes between Islam, Iman and Ihsan and between the pillars of Islam and the pillars of Iman and gives some details on a number of basic concepts such as 'lm (Knowledge) 'ibadah (Worship), 'Aqidah (Creed), Shari'ah (Law), Akhlaq (Morals and Manners), 'Adalah (Justice), Wasatiyyah (Moderation), Ta‘awun (Cooperation and Collaboration), etc.
It also presents a comprehensive picture about the Islamic Way of life, its laws, ethics, and different systems

Course Content

Course Description

  • This course introduces the new students attending the University for the first time in their lives (First Year Undergraduates) or those who missed to take this course in their first year to the Course on Introduction to Islamic Sciences.
  • The course is designed to acquaint and familiarize the students taking the Course with the basic and fundamental principles and or tenets of Islam.
  • It presents in some details what Islam is? and what are its basic fundamental beliefs, pillars, laws, ethics, principles, etc.
  • It begins with an overview on Islam in general, then it explores the field of Islamic studies - its history, salient theories, methods and sources.
  • It distinguishes between Islam, Iman and Ihsan and between the pillars of Islam and the pillars of Iman and gives some details on a number of basic concepts such as 'lm (Knowledge) 'ibadah (Worship), 'Aqidah (Creed), Shari'ah (Law), Akhlaq (Morals and Manners), 'Adalah (Justice), Wasatiyyah (Moderation), Ta‘awun (Cooperation and Collaboration), etc.
  • It also presents a comprehensive picture about the Islamic Way of life, its laws, ethics, and different systems.

Core Area Distribution

(22) Humanities%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-Answer

Assessment & Evaluation

Oral ExamTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period168128
Midterm111
Quiz000
Assignment11010
Practice000
Final111

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1General Introduction to Islamic SciencesRelevant Chapter
2The formation process of the science of tafsirRelevant Chapter
3Formation Process of Hadith ScienceRelevant Chapter
4The emergence of Siyer / History / Tabakat worksRelevant chapter
5Formation process of fiqh scienceRelevant Chapter
6The emergence of source works on the science of fiqhRelevant Chapter
7Formation process of Kalam ScienceRelevant Chapter
8Ara SınavAra Sınav
9The development process of SufismRelevant Chapter
10The emergence of works on SufismRelevant Chapter
11Formation Process of Islamic HistoryRelevant Chapter
12The emergence of works related to the history of IslamRelevant Chapter
13Various sample texts on Islamic StudiesRelevant Chapter
14Various sample texts on Islamic StudiesRelevant Chapter
15overviewoverview
16Final SınavıFinal Sınavı