Graduate Education Institute · Din Hizmetlerinde İletişim ve Tebliğ · Master
ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Mehmet Ali BÜYÜKKARA
Course Objective
The main purpose of our course is to get to know the sects, ideas and social formations of today's Islamic world.
Course Content
For this purpose, the basic ethnic structures, the major languages spoken and the major sects in the Islamic world will be introduced first. In addition to recognizing the minority Muslim societies, the subject of the course includes large non-Islamic religious societies that are minorities in the Islamic world. The course will then focus on contemporary Islamic trends. In the contemporary period, the world of ideas of Muslims and the practices created by this world will be studied on the basis of different Islamic movements. When necessary, a selection of texts that best reflect a thought or trend will be read and discussed. The course of the subject will mainly go through the currents of traditionalism, reformism and modernism, but their different internal manifestations will come to the fore comparatively.
Course Learning Outcomes
- to understand and compare concepts, issues, solutions, methodologies and methods that stand out in contemporary times,
- To know important figures who can be considered as symbols and models in intellectual fields
- to be aware of basic texts that will represent different intellectual fields
- To have knowledge about the current intellectual, cultural and political organizations in the Islamic world
- To gain a perspective that will make the diversity, wealth, strengths, conflicts and weaknesses of today's Muslims become noticeable.
- Beyond recognizing the contemporary situation, providing a solid and impartial knowledge base required in overcoming mutual prejudices, resolving disputes and conflicts, in unity-solidarity projects, and gaining a background that will help those who
- To establish an infrastructure for basic equipment that will enable consistent determinations and evaluations regarding the future of the Islamic world.
Core Area Distribution
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Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerSelf study
Assessment & Evaluation
Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 2 | 30 | 60 |
| Midterm | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 30 | 30 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The framework and source of Islam and Fiqh | reading, research |
| 2 | Revelation-man and mind relationship | reading, research |
| 3 | Book-Sunnah relationship (carrying to the present) | reading, research |
| 4 | The scope of fiqh (ibâdât, muamalat, uqubat) | reading, research |
| 5 | The power of fiqh to solve problems | reading, research |
| 6 | Fiqh problems and fiqh sects | reading, research |
| 7 | fatwa and alteration | reading, research |
| 8 | mid-term exam | mid-term exam |
| 9 | The Messenger of Allah's actss in terms of bindingness | reading, research |
| 10 | Fiqh problems and the convenience principle | reading, research |
| 11 | Fiqh problems (causes, methods, approaches) | reading, research |
| 12 | The category of decrees (deani-qadai, fatwa, qada ...) | reading, research |
| 13 | Halals-Harams | reading, research |
| 14 | The relationship between Fiqh and Morality (the example of the Quran and the Prophet) Religion and human relationship (man's need for religion) Guidance and human training Current affairs (worship for the dead and sick, reading the Koran, prayer; compensation / substitution of prayers; sick prisoner, visits to the elderly and the way to follow. | reading, research |
| 15 | Final Exam | Final Exam |