About the Program
It consists of ten courses (3 hours per week) and master's project work (Total 90 ECTS). The normal duration of this program is 2 semesters, the maximum duration is 3 semesters.
Program Objectives & Goals
Objectives
- To train experts who have analytics about the subjects and problems of knowledge in the field of İslamic history and arts
- To raise qualified people who are capable of original research on current issues and problems related to the field of İslamic history and arts.
- To bring in experts who have absorbed the values of their own history and civilization, who are sensitive to the problems of their civilization and who can take responsibility.
- To ensure students being equipped to investigate their historical background and values of civilization based on scientific principles.
Program Learning Outcomes
KNOWLEDGE
- He/She can evaluate issues such as singularity or plurality of civilization, clash, reconciliation and alliance of civilizations in the field of history and civilization studies with a political, mediatic, intellectual and critical approach.
- He/She can comprehend the interdisciplinary interaction related to the field of İslamic history and arts.
SKILL
- He/She can analyze the subject of civilization as a scientific education and research subject by considering the subject of civilization within historical context and examine the subject of history and civilization in relation to each other with different dimensions.
- He/She can interpret the knowledge gained in the field of İslamic history and arts by integrating it with information from different disciplines, and can create new knowledge and conduct academic work.
- He/She can analyze the problems encountered in the field by using research methods.
COMPETENCE
- He/She can independently conduct a study that requires expertise in the field of İslamic history and arts.
- He/She can develop new approaches for the solution of complex problems encountered in applications related to his field and to produce solutions by taking responsibility.
- He/She can have the ability, knowledge and skills to work effectively in teams and project groups individually and collectively.
- He/She can critically evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired at the level of expertise in the field of history and arts and direct his / her learning.
- He/She can read and evaluate the material and literature in the field carefully, critically and in depth.
- He/She can systematically transfer the current developments and his own studies in the field of history and arts to groups in and out of the field in written, oral and visual forms by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data.
- He/She can communicate orally and in writing by using a foreign language at least at the European Language Portfolio B2 General Level.
- He/She can use information and communication technologies with computer software at an advanced level required by his field.
- He / she can develop strategies, policies and implementation plans on the subjects related to his field and evaluate the obtained results within the framework of quality processes.
- He / she can use the knowledge, problem solving and / or application skills they have absorbed in the field in interdisciplinary studies.
- He/She can inspect and teach social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing data about the field of İslamic history and arts.
- He/She can evaluate issues such as singularity or plurality of civilization, clash, reconciliation and alliance of civilizations in the field of history and civilization studies with a political, mediatic, intellectual and critical approach.
- He/She can comprehend the interdisciplinary interaction related to the field of İslamic history and arts.
- He/She can analyze the subject of civilization as a scientific education and research subject by considering the subject of civilization within historical context and examine the subject of history and civilization in relation to each other with different dimensions.
- He/She can interpret the knowledge gained in the field of İslamic history and arts by integrating it with information from different disciplines, and can create new knowledge and conduct academic work.
- He/She can analyze the problems encountered in the field by using research methods.
- He/She can independently conduct a study that requires expertise in the field of İslamic history and arts.
- He/She can develop new approaches for the solution of complex problems encountered in applications related to his field and to produce solutions by taking responsibility.
- He/She can have the ability, knowledge and skills to work effectively in teams and project groups individually and collectively.
- He/She can critically evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired at the level of expertise in the field of history and arts and direct his / her learning.
- He/She can read and evaluate the material and literature in the field carefully, critically and in depth.
- He/She can systematically transfer the current developments and his own studies in the field of history and arts to groups in and out of the field in written, oral and visual forms by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data.
- He/She can communicate orally and in writing by using a foreign language at least at the European Language Portfolio B2 General Level.
- He/She can use information and communication technologies with computer software at an advanced level required by his field.
- He / she can develop strategies, policies and implementation plans on the subjects related to his field and evaluate the obtained results within the framework of quality processes.
- He / she can use the knowledge, problem solving and / or application skills they have absorbed in the field in interdisciplinary studies.
- He/She can inspect and teach social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing data about the field of İslamic history and arts.
Teaching Methods
Expression
Question-Answer
Discussion
Practice and Analysis
Team work
Brainstorming
Individual study
Preparing project
Assessment Methods
Exam (Written Exam)
Homework
Project
Portfolio
Performance Task (Seminar / Presentation / Thesis)
Writing a research paper
In-class discussion
Degree and Level Awarded
Students who complete the requirements of the program receive a master's degree without thesis.
Graduation Requirements
It consists of ten courses of thirty hours and graduate project work. (Total 90 ECTS) The normal duration of completing this program is 2 semesters and the maximum duration is 3 semesters.
Students who successfully complete their credit courses and term project and have a cumulative grade point average of 2.50 and above are awarded a master's degree without thesis.
Recognition of Prior Learning
The undergraduates who meet the requirements for application to the İslamic History and Arts Masters Program Without Thesis and who are successful in the entrance exam to the program are accepted to the program. Upon the recommendation of the exam jury and the approval of the head of the department, they enroll in the Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University Graduate Education Institute, Department of İslamic History and Arts, Masters Program Without Thesis Education Program.
Employment Opportunities
Those who have scientific expertise in the field of İslamic History and Arts can work with the title of historian in public institutions and organizations such as universities, Presidency State Archives, Ministry of National Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB), Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), Directorate of Religious Affairs, Museums and development agencies.
Access to Further Studies
Students who complete the requirements of the program receive a master's degree without thesis.
Study Plan
1th Semester
Number of Compulsory Courses: 6 Number of Elective Courses: 0
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITS 501 | Graduate Seminar | Compulsory | Turkish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.5 | 2 |
| ITS 597 | Scientific Research Methods | Compulsory | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| BLS 002 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| BLS 003 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| BLS 004 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| BLS 005 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| Total: | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 45,0 | 17,0 | |||
1th Semester Elective Courses
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITS 505 | History of Islmic Instıtutions | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ITS 507 | History of Ottoman Institutions | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ITS 509 | Turkish Religious Music | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ITS 511 | Introduction to the History of Turkish Music | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ITS 513 | Traditional Turkish Arts | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ITS 515 | Sources of Turkish Islamic Literature | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ITS 517 | Literary Information | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| Total: | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 52,5 | 21,0 | |||
2nd Semester
Number of Compulsory Courses: 5 Number of Elective Courses: 0
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLS 001 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| BLS 002 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| BLS 003 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| BLS 004 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| BLS 005 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| Total: | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 37,5 | 15,0 | |||
2nd Semester Elective Courses
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITS 506 | Sources of Islamic History | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ITS 508 | Ottoman Archive Texts | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ITS 510 | Turkish Religious Music Repertory | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ITS 512 | History of Turkish Islamic Arts | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ITS 514 | Concepts of Art History | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ITS 516 | Genres in Turkish Islamic Literature | Departmental Elective | Turkish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| Total: | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 45,0 | 18,0 | |||
3rd Semester
Number of Compulsory Courses: 1 Number of Elective Courses: 0
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITS 503 | Master's Project | Project | Turkish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Total: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15,0 | 0,0 | |||
Course Load Summary
| Course Load Summary | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Total (Number of Courses: 12) | 32 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 97,5 | 32,0 |
| Compulsory Course Total (Number of Courses: 2) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15,0 | 5,0 |
| Elective Course Total (Number of Courses: 9) | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 67,5 | 27,0 |
| Course Type | Number of Courses | Ratio (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Zorunlu Ders | 2 | 16,67 |
| Seçmeli Ders | 9 | 75,00 |
| Bölüm Dışı Seçmeli Ders | 0 | 0,00 |
T: Theory, P: Practice, L: Laboratory, WCH: Weekly Course Hours, ECTS: European Credit Transfer System, Cr.: Credit
Course – Program Outcome Relationship Matrix
Compulsory Courses
| # | Course | PO1 | PO2 | PO3 | PO4 | PO5 | PO6 | PO7 | PO8 | PO9 | PO10 | PO11 | PO12 | PO13 | PO14 | PO15 | PO16 | T | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITS 501 - Graduate Seminar | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 | 0,00 |
| 2 | ITS 597 - Scientific Research Methods | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 | 0,00 |
| NUMBER OF COURSES (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| WEIGHT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| PERCENTAGE | %0,00 | %0,00 | %0,00 | %0,00 | %0,00 | %0,00 | %0,00 | %0,00 | %0,00 | %0,00 | %0,00 | %0,00 | %0,00 | %0,00 | %0,00 | %0,00 | |||
| ECTS WEIGHT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| ECTS PERCENTAGE | %0,00 | %0,00 | %0,00 | %0,00 | %0,00 | %0,00 | %0,00 | %0,00 | %0,00 | %0,00 | %0,00 | %0,00 | %0,00 | %0,00 | %0,00 | %0,00 | |||
Elective Courses
| # | Course | PO1 | PO2 | PO3 | PO4 | PO5 | PO6 | PO7 | PO8 | PO9 | PO10 | PO11 | PO12 | PO13 | PO14 | PO15 | PO16 | T | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITS 505 - History of Islmic Instıtutions | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 2 A ✔ | 2 A ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 54 | 67,50 |
| 2 | ITS 506 - Sources of Islamic History | 4 Y ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 2 A ✔ | 2 A ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 57 | 71,25 |
| 3 | ITS 507 - History of Ottoman Institutions | 4 Y ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 2 A ✔ | 2 A ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 53 | 66,25 |
| 4 | ITS 508 - Ottoman Archive Texts | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 1 ÇA ✔ | 2 A ✔ | 5 ÇY ✔ | 5 ÇY ✔ | 5 ÇY ✔ | 62 | 77,50 |
| 5 | ITS 509 - Turkish Religious Music | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 2 A ✔ | 2 A ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 1 ÇA ✔ | 2 A ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 5 ÇY ✔ | 51 | 63,75 |
| 6 | ITS 510 - Turkish Religious Music Repertory | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 2 A ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 1 ÇA ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 51 | 63,75 |
| 7 | ITS 511 - Introduction to the History of Turkish Music | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 5 ÇY ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 2 A ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 1 ÇA ✔ | 2 A ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 5 ÇY ✔ | 51 | 63,75 |
| 8 | ITS 512 - History of Turkish Islamic Arts | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 2 A ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 58 | 72,50 |
| 9 | ITS 513 - Traditional Turkish Arts | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 | 0,00 |
| 10 | ITS 514 - Concepts of Art History | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 | 0,00 |
| 11 | ITS 515 - Sources of Turkish Islamic Literature | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 5 ÇY ✔ | 60 | 75,00 |
| 12 | ITS 516 - Genres in Turkish Islamic Literature | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 | 0,00 |
| 13 | ITS 517 - Literary Information | 2 A ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 3 O ✔ | 2 A ✔ | 2 A ✔ | 2 A ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 4 Y ✔ | 50 | 62,50 |
| 14 | ITS 503 - Master's Project | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 | 0,00 |
| NUMBER OF COURSES (14) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||
| WEIGHT | 38 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 23 | 34 | 39 | 44 | |||
| PERCENTAGE | %54,29 | %52,86 | %51,43 | %52,86 | %50,00 | %48,57 | %44,29 | %52,86 | %51,43 | %50,00 | %48,57 | %24,29 | %32,86 | %48,57 | %55,71 | %62,86 | |||
| ECTS WEIGHT | 285 | 277.5 | 270 | 277.5 | 262.5 | 255 | 232.5 | 277.5 | 270 | 262.5 | 255 | 127.5 | 172.5 | 255 | 292.5 | 330 | |||
| ECTS PERCENTAGE | %50,67 | %49,33 | %48,00 | %49,33 | %46,67 | %45,33 | %41,33 | %49,33 | %48,00 | %46,67 | %45,33 | %22,67 | %30,67 | %45,33 | %52,00 | %58,67 | |||
Contribution Level: 0 = None 1 = Very Low 2 = Low 3 = Medium 4 = High 5 = Very High
Contribution Level: - = None ÇA = Very Low A = Low O = Medium Y = High ÇY = Very High
Contribution Level: ✔ = Has contribution None