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/ İLH411 - ISLAMİC THEOLOGY

Code: İLH411 Course Title: HISTORY OF ISLAMIC SECTS II Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department ISLAMİC THEOLOGY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer BAYRAM ÇINAR (cinarbayram@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) ABDULLAH NAMLI, BAYRAM ÇINAR,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
This course´s main aims are to gain general notion to the students about various Islamic sects; to improve critical, comprehensive and coherent thinking on religion and sects; to constitute the idea that Islamic sects should be understood as different interpretations of Islam and they should not identified with Islam; to intensify the mentality that diversities are respected

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Define the description of "Islamic sects" and its aim, scope, and methodology PO-2 To have an adequate knowledge of the classical and new religious and political movements in Islamic world.
PO-5 To Evaluate the principles of Islamic faith and problems of Theology within the framework of reason and authentic sources using scientific methods.
PO-15 To think critically
PO-16 To think rationally
PO-17 To be able to find solutions for the religious and moral needs of society via Islamic values.
PO-18 To be able to acquire information about the developmental processes of Islamic Sciences.
PO-19 To learn the correct usage of basic concepts of Islamic Sciences.
PO-20 To make comparisons between religion, sects and modern religious movements.
Examination
LO-2 Evaluate having a general notion of basic Islamic sects and their formative periods PO-2 To have an adequate knowledge of the classical and new religious and political movements in Islamic world.
PO-5 To Evaluate the principles of Islamic faith and problems of Theology within the framework of reason and authentic sources using scientific methods.
PO-7 To be able to evaluate Religion and religious issues philosophically, sociologically and psychologically.
PO-15 To think critically
PO-16 To think rationally
PO-17 To be able to find solutions for the religious and moral needs of society via Islamic values.
PO-18 To be able to acquire information about the developmental processes of Islamic Sciences.
PO-19 To learn the correct usage of basic concepts of Islamic Sciences.
PO-20 To make comparisons between religion, sects and modern religious movements.
Examination
LO-3 Describe the fundamental principles of Islamic sects and their big scholars PO-2 To have an adequate knowledge of the classical and new religious and political movements in Islamic world.
PO-5 To Evaluate the principles of Islamic faith and problems of Theology within the framework of reason and authentic sources using scientific methods.
PO-7 To be able to evaluate Religion and religious issues philosophically, sociologically and psychologically.
PO-15 To think critically
PO-16 To think rationally
PO-17 To be able to find solutions for the religious and moral needs of society via Islamic values.
PO-18 To be able to acquire information about the developmental processes of Islamic Sciences.
PO-19 To learn the correct usage of basic concepts of Islamic Sciences.
PO-20 To make comparisons between religion, sects and modern religious movements.
Examination
LO-4 Analyse the Islamic sects carefully and scientifically PO-2 To have an adequate knowledge of the classical and new religious and political movements in Islamic world.
PO-5 To Evaluate the principles of Islamic faith and problems of Theology within the framework of reason and authentic sources using scientific methods.
PO-7 To be able to evaluate Religion and religious issues philosophically, sociologically and psychologically.
PO-15 To think critically
PO-16 To think rationally
PO-17 To be able to find solutions for the religious and moral needs of society via Islamic values.
PO-18 To be able to acquire information about the developmental processes of Islamic Sciences.
PO-19 To learn the correct usage of basic concepts of Islamic Sciences.
PO-20 To make comparisons between religion, sects and modern religious movements.
Examination
LO-5 Evaluate the description of the formative periods of the sects, their aims, scopes, methodologies PO-2 To have an adequate knowledge of the classical and new religious and political movements in Islamic world.
PO-5 To Evaluate the principles of Islamic faith and problems of Theology within the framework of reason and authentic sources using scientific methods.
PO-15 To think critically
PO-16 To think rationally
PO-17 To be able to find solutions for the religious and moral needs of society via Islamic values.
PO-18 To be able to acquire information about the developmental processes of Islamic Sciences.
PO-19 To learn the correct usage of basic concepts of Islamic Sciences.
PO-20 To make comparisons between religion, sects and modern religious movements.
Examination
LO-6 Analyse contributions of Islamic sects to the Islamic Thought PO-2 To have an adequate knowledge of the classical and new religious and political movements in Islamic world.
PO-5 To Evaluate the principles of Islamic faith and problems of Theology within the framework of reason and authentic sources using scientific methods.
PO-7 To be able to evaluate Religion and religious issues philosophically, sociologically and psychologically.
PO-15 To think critically
PO-16 To think rationally
PO-17 To be able to find solutions for the religious and moral needs of society via Islamic values.
PO-18 To be able to acquire information about the developmental processes of Islamic Sciences.
PO-19 To learn the correct usage of basic concepts of Islamic Sciences.
PO-20 To make comparisons between religion, sects and modern religious movements.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Description of "Islamic sects"; its aim, scope, and methodology; basic concepts and sources; reasons of the formation of Islamic sects ; the earliest political and theological diversifications in religious understanding and the process of institutionalize; the Kharijites, the Murjia, Mutazila sect and the schools of Basra and Baghdad, Shiite sects, Sunnism; the reasons which are effective in the emergence of these sects; their formative periods, fundamental principles; the sub-sects; the areas they lived
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Shia Pesentation
2 Shia's sectarianization process Pesentation
3 Zaydism and basic opinions Pesentation
4 The school of Ismailism Pesentation
5 Imamiyyah Pesentation
6 Imamiyyah opinions Pesentation
7 Nusayris and basic opinions Pesentation
8 mid-term exam
9 Druze and basic opinions Pesentation
10 Bahaism and basic opinions Pesentation
11 Yezidism and basic opinions Pesentation
12 Wahhabism, basic opinions and influences Pesentation
13 Kadiyanism and basic opinions Pesentation
14 Contemporary currents Pesentation
15 Contemporary currents Pesentation
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Kutlu, Sönmez-Onat, Hasan (Ed.). İslam Mezhepleri Tarihi El Kitabı. Ankara: Grafiker Yayınları, 2016.
2 Fığlalı, Ethem Ruhi. Çağımızda İtikadi İslam Mezhepleri. Ankara: Selçuk Yayınları, 1986.
3 Öz, Mustafa. Başlangıçtan Günümüze İslam Mezhepleri Tarihi. İstanbul: Ensar Neşriyat, 2014.
4 Eş‘arî, Ebü’l-Hasen. Makâlâtü’l-İslâmiyyîn ve İhtilâfü’l-Musallîn. thk. Muhammed Muhyiddin Abdülhamîd. Beyrut: Mektebetü’l-Asriyye, 1995.
5 Şehristânî, Abdülkerim. el-Milel ve’n-Nihal. thk. Emîr Ali Mehennâ - Ali Hasen Fâûr. 2 Cilt. Beyrut: Dâru’l-Ma‘rife, 6. Basım, 1997.
6 Bağdadî, Abdulkâhir. el-Fark Beyne’l-Fırak. thk. Muhammed Muhyiddin Abdulhamid. Sayda-Beyrut: Mektebetü’l-Asriyye, 1995.
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook, Epidiascope

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 9 18
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 5 15
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 10 30
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 9 27
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 120