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/ İLH324 - ISLAMİC THEOLOGY

Code: İLH324 Course Title: ETHICS OF SCIENCE IN ISLAM AND ISSUES OF NOWADAYS TEOLOGY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 2
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ISLAMİC THEOLOGY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer HASAN ÇETİNEL (hasancetinel@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) HASAN ÇETİNEL,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
It is aimed to establish a connection between Islam's view of knowledge, the value it attaches to science and scholars, and what has been learned in the context of scientific ethics in Islam and the problems of today's theology, and to gain knowledge and skills to develop analytical thinking skills at this point.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can explain Islam's view of knowledge. PO-10 The ability of researching all kinds of philosophical,social,psychological and religious problems having individual,social and even global qualities by making use of principal resources and making an analysis and synthesis and reporting them at a scientific level.
PO-13 Having Islamic Culture and Tradition formed in the historical process understood with its original qualities and the ability of creating a sense of belonging and responsibility for our historical andd cultural heritage.
Examination
LO-2 Can make semantic analyzes about the concept of science. 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.
Examination
LO-3 Can Explain the concept of scholar and give information about the importance of scholar in Islam. PO-7 To be able to evaluate Religion and religious issues philosophically, sociologically and psychologically.
PO-16 To think rationally
PO-19 To learn the correct usage of basic concepts of Islamic Sciences.
Examination
LO-4 Can explain about the Ghazali, Ibn Khaldun etc. thinkers' view of knowledge. PO-7 To be able to evaluate Religion and religious issues philosophically, sociologically and psychologically.
PO-13 Having Islamic Culture and Tradition formed in the historical process understood with its original qualities and the ability of creating a sense of belonging and responsibility for our historical andd cultural heritage.
PO-16 To think rationally
PO-19 To learn the correct usage of basic concepts of Islamic Sciences.
Examination
LO-5 Can establish a relationship between contemporary theology and classical theology problems. PO-2 To have an adequate knowledge of the classical and new religious and political movements in Islamic world.
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
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The concept of science in Islam, its importance, the value given to science and scholars, and basic issues related to the morality of science.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The concept of science in Islam. Human and science relationship. The value given to knowledge by Islam and the classification of knowledge. Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion.
2 Ibn Khaldun and the theory of knowledge. Relation between mind and transmission. Contemporary theology in the context of mind transmission relationship. Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion.
3 Gazzâlî's view of knowledge and prophetic approach to the subject. Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion.
4 The relationship between the scholar and the universe. The link between the idea of mortality and the human desire to know. Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion.
5 Pure mind, wisdom and fiqh Imam ZehebÎ as a scholar profile. Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion.
6 The idealized scholar profile in Islam. What is the scholar really afraid of? Scholar and death. Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion.
7 The work named "Zegal'ül-ilm" written by Imam Zehebî and its content. Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion.
8 mid-term exam
9 Alim's perspective on the world in the context of today's professional ethics. The connection between professional ethics and religious morality. Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion.
10 The importance of the scholar for the society and the role of being a top human being. Reading Zeğal'ül ilm. Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion.
11 The concept of knowledge and its opposite, ignorance. the value that ignorant societies give to science and scholars. Reading Zegal'ul ilm Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion.
12 About the reasons why students prefer theology faculties and their department perceptions. Zegal'ul ilm reading. Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion.
13 Zeğal'ül ilm reading. On the relationship between the scholar and the world. Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion.
14 The relationship between scholar and truth. Michel Foucault and the concept of "parrhesia". Zeğal Ül ilm reading. Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion.
15 Academic behavior patterns in contemporary theology. Academic jealousy concept. Zegal'ul ilm reading. Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion.
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Âlim ve Âlem Hasan ÇETİNEL
2 İmam Gazzâlî "Eyyühe'l-veled"
Required Course instruments and materials
Blackboard, projector, computer.

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 1 14 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 4 4
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 2 1 2
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 4 4
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 1 6 6
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 60