Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / TİB613 - BASIC ISLAMIC SCIENCES

Code: TİB613 Course Title: CLASSICAL KALAM PROBLEMS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department BASIC ISLAMIC SCIENCES
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ABDULLAH NAMLI (abdnamli@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) ABDULLAH NAMLI,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The purpose of this course; The aim of this course is to gain proficiency in scientific methods within the framework of reason and transmission, on the history of the science of Kalam, which is about the principles of Islamic belief, and on the problems of Kalam, which is about the principles of Islamic belief.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 She/He Know and discuss the Divinity issues of the Kalam. PO-1 Can be able to improve and deepen their knowledge in the same or different field based on the graduate level qualifications in their field of study.
PO-2 Can be able to the interdisciplinary interaction of their field of study and conduct joint studies with different fields of study.
PO-6 Can be able to use the knowledge they have obtained in their field of study in order to promote the level of education, culture and arts of the society.
PO-16 Can be able to grasp the knowledge related to their field of study and make it public in line with the norms.
Examination
Presentation
Practice Exam
LO-2 She/He Can define and express the need for prophets and their attributes. PO-1 Can be able to improve and deepen their knowledge in the same or different field based on the graduate level qualifications in their field of study.
PO-2 Can be able to the interdisciplinary interaction of their field of study and conduct joint studies with different fields of study.
PO-6 Can be able to use the knowledge they have obtained in their field of study in order to promote the level of education, culture and arts of the society.
PO-7 Can be able to carry out independent studies requiring expertise related to their field of study
PO-16 Can be able to grasp the knowledge related to their field of study and make it public in line with the norms.
Examination
Presentation
Practice Exam
LO-3 She/He Will be able to define and express the duties of prophets together with religious rational proofs. PO-1 Can be able to improve and deepen their knowledge in the same or different field based on the graduate level qualifications in their field of study.
PO-2 Can be able to the interdisciplinary interaction of their field of study and conduct joint studies with different fields of study.
PO-6 Can be able to use the knowledge they have obtained in their field of study in order to promote the level of education, culture and arts of the society.
PO-7 Can be able to carry out independent studies requiring expertise related to their field of study
PO-16 Can be able to grasp the knowledge related to their field of study and make it public in line with the norms.
Examination
Presentation
Practice Exam
LO-4 She/He Knows and evaluates the basic aspects of the holy books. PO-1 Can be able to improve and deepen their knowledge in the same or different field based on the graduate level qualifications in their field of study.
PO-2 Can be able to the interdisciplinary interaction of their field of study and conduct joint studies with different fields of study.
PO-4 Can be able to use the relevant research methods and techniques and have both theoretical and practical knowledge in their field of study.
PO-5 Can be able to interpret, solve and produce new data by integrating the data obtained from both their field of study and different fields of study.
PO-6 Can be able to use the knowledge they have obtained in their field of study in order to promote the level of education, culture and arts of the society.
PO-16 Can be able to grasp the knowledge related to their field of study and make it public in line with the norms.
Examination
Presentation
Practice Exam
LO-5 She/He Can describe and express the basic qualities of angels, their duties and their relationship with man. PO-1 Can be able to improve and deepen their knowledge in the same or different field based on the graduate level qualifications in their field of study.
PO-2 Can be able to the interdisciplinary interaction of their field of study and conduct joint studies with different fields of study.
PO-5 Can be able to interpret, solve and produce new data by integrating the data obtained from both their field of study and different fields of study.
PO-6 Can be able to use the knowledge they have obtained in their field of study in order to promote the level of education, culture and arts of the society.
PO-16 Can be able to grasp the knowledge related to their field of study and make it public in line with the norms.
Examination
Presentation
Practice Exam
LO-6 She/He Recognize and evaluate issues related to the Doomsday, the grave and the hereafter with their religious-rational evidence. PO-1 Can be able to improve and deepen their knowledge in the same or different field based on the graduate level qualifications in their field of study.
PO-2 Can be able to the interdisciplinary interaction of their field of study and conduct joint studies with different fields of study.
PO-5 Can be able to interpret, solve and produce new data by integrating the data obtained from both their field of study and different fields of study.
PO-6 Can be able to use the knowledge they have obtained in their field of study in order to promote the level of education, culture and arts of the society.
PO-16 Can be able to grasp the knowledge related to their field of study and make it public in line with the norms.
Examination
Presentation
Practice Exam
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
In this course, the basic faith and creed issues of the religion of Islam and related issues will be covered with religious texts and rational proofs.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Faith, affirmation and ingenuity. The matter of great sin Presentation
2 Being and World; Cevher and A'raz Presentation
3 The existence of God's names and adjectives Presentation
4 Evidence of the existence of Allah (Isbât-ı Vâcib) Presentation
5 Mutasabih and Mutasabih adjectives Presentation
6 Human actions and Kadar Presentation
7 Kasb and the responsibility of man, Hidayah and dalalah Presentation
8 mid-term exam
9 Prophethood and be possible and permissible Presentation
10 Revelation and Miracle Presentation
11 Caliphate and Imamah Presentation
12 Angels and other invisible beings Presentation
13 Grave of torment, Signs of apocalypse Presentation
14 Purgatory, Paradise Presentation
15 Hell Presentation
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Toprak, Süleyman-Gölcük Şerafeddin. Kelam, Tarih Ekoller Problemler. Konya: Tekin Kitabevi, 2019.
2 Düzgün, Şaban Ali (Ed.). Kelam El Kitabı. Ankara: Grafiker Yayınları 2012.
3 Mâtürîdî, Ebû Mansûr. Kitâbü’t-Tevhîd. thk. Bekir Topaloğlu - Muhammed Aruçi. Ankara: Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı Yayınları, 3. Basım, 2017.
4 Namlı, Abdullah. Kader İnancının Dini Temelleri. İstanbul: Rağbet Yayınları, 2019.
5 Namlı, Abdullah. Tekvin ve Kulların Fiillerinin Yaratılışı. Ankara: İlahiyat Yayınları, 2021.
6 Namlı, Abdullah. Kur’an’a Göre İnkar. İstanbul-Trabzon: Kalem Yayınları, 2021.
7 Topaloğlu, Bekir. Kelam İlmi (Giriş). İstanbul: Damla Yayınevi, 1981.
8 Namlı, Abdullah. Allah’ın İlmi ve Mutlak Bilinmezlik. Ankara: İlahiyat Yayınları, 2022.
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) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 5 10 50
       b) Search in internet/Library 4 10 40
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 3 2 6
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 4 5 20
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 5 20
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 180