| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History and Theology of Judaism | FDB 572 | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Presentation, Problem Solving, Seminar, Homework. |
| Course Coordinator |
Assist. Prof. Dr. BİLAL TOPRAK |
| Instructors |
BİLAL TOPRAK |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The main objective of this course is to inform Master’s students in the department of Philosophy and Religious Sciences of the historical process of Judaism and to enable them to understand today’s Judaism. |
| Course Content | In this course the special history and the theological structure of Judaism will be studied by taking the historical periods into account. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Learn the history of Judaism - Learns the effect of exiles on Judaic theology. - Gains information about the religious life of the Jews. - Comprehends the situation of the Jews in the modern period. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Jewish History begins with Abraham/Abram | |
| 2. Week | Jacob and Joseph: The Egyptian Adventure of the sraelites | |
| 3. Week | Moses and Emancipation from Egyptian Captivity | |
| 4. Week | Forty Years in the Desert and Later Joshua and the Judges: Samuel Saul | |
| 5. Week | Kingdom of David and Solomon | |
| 6. Week | The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah and the Babylonian Exile | |
| 7. Week | Midterm | |
| 8. Week | Yehud Medinata and the Alexander-Hasmonean Period | |
| 9. Week | Jews in the Roman and Islamic Era | |
| 10. Week | God and Israel: the chosen | |
| 11. Week | Sacred Text Corpus-Torah-Tanah-Talmud | |
| 12. Week | Prophet and Messiah | |
| 13. Week | Religious Life | |
| 14. Week | The Modern World and the Jews |
| Baki Adam, Yahudi Kaynaklarına Göre Tevrat, Pınar, 2019, Yahudilik ve Hıristiyanlık Açısından Kur’an’ın Tartışmalı Konuları, Pınar 2018, Hz. Musa Bir Peygamberin Sıradışı Hayatı, İlgi Kültür Sanat, Ankara, 2020. Benjamin Blech, Geçmişten Günümüze Yahudi Tarihi ve Kültürü, Gözlem Gazetecilik, 2004. Bernard Lewis, İslam Dünyasında Yahudiler, İmge Kitabevi, 1996. David Ruderman, Erken Modern Dönem Yahudi Tarihi, İnkılap Kitabevi, 2016. Eyüp Baş, İslam’ın İlk Döneminde Müslüman-Yahudi İlişkileri, Gökkubbe, 2018. Fuat Aydın, Yahudilik: Tarih İbadet İnanç Kültür, Mahya, 2018. Hakan Olgun, Hz. Musa'nın Muhalefeti: Horus'u Öldürmek, MilelNihal, 2021. Hayrullah Örs, Musa ve Yahudilik, Remzi Kitabevi, 1999. Israel Shahak, Yahudi Tarihi Yahudi Dini, Düşün Yayıncılık 2016,Salime Leyla Gürkan, Yahudilik, İsam Yayınları, 2017, İbrahim’den Ezra’ya İsrailoğulları Tarihi, İsam, 2020, Anahatlarıyla Yahudilik, İsam 2018. Şeyma Ay Arçın, İsrail ve Yehuda Krallıkları, Ayışığı Kitapları, 2016. Tolga Savaş Altınel, İsrailoğullarının Kutsal Soyu: Kohenler, MilelNihal, 2021. Yasin Meral, Yahudi Kaynakları Işığında Yahudilik, MilelNihal, 2021, Samiri’nin Buzağısı, Ankara Okulu, 2018 Yahudi Düşüncesinde İslam Algısı: İbn Meymun (Maimonides) Örneği, Ankara Okulu, 2017. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | Measurement Method |
|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Practice | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Practice End-Of-Term | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Total Workload | 142 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6.0 | ||
