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ITS 506 - Sources of Islamic History

Graduate Education Institute · Islamic History and Arts · Master

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Ziya KAZICI
Instructors: Prof. Dr. Ömer Sadettin ÖKTEN

Course Objective

To know the basic sources of Islamic History studies at the graduate level and to reach the level of competence to use them in research.

Course Content

To know the basic sources of Islamic History studies at the graduate level and to reach the level of competence to use them in research.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. To be aware of source and research distinction;
  2. To know the source works used in the field of Islamic History;
  3. To understand the authors and period features of the source works;
  4. To gain the ability to classify resources according to the subjects they deal with;
  5. To gain the competence to interpret and criticize the source works;

Core Area Distribution

(22) Humanities%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionGroup StudyBrain Storming

Assessment & Evaluation

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

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)14342
Out of Class Study Period1410140
Midterm000
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final11010

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1History and Source ConceptsHistory and Source Concepts
2Classification of ResourcesClassification of Resources
3The Birth of Islamic HistoriographyThe Birth of Islamic Historiography
4Main Sources of Islamic HistoryMain Sources of Islamic History
5Special Studies on the Life of the ProphetSpecial Studies on the Life of the Prophet
6Siyer and Meğâzî StudiesSiyer and Meğâzî Studies
7History and Geography StudiesHistory and Geography Studies
8MidtermMidterm
9General History Books and Main Sources of Islamic HistoryGeneral History Books and Main Sources of Islamic History
10Tafsir Books as a Source of HistoryTafsir Books as a Source of History
11Tabakat Books as a Source of HistoryTabakat Books as a Source of History
12Prose Books as a Source of HistoryProse Books as a Source of History
13Hadith Books as a Source of HistoryHadith Books as a Source of History
14General Characteristics of the First Five Centuries of Islamic HistoryGeneral Characteristics of the First Five Centuries of Islamic History
15FinalFinal