Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Islamic Theology I ILA309 5. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery face to face
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Arif AYTEKİN
Instructors Furat AKDEMİR
Assistants
Goals With the knowledge of Kalam, one gains a firm faith and belief through mental and transplant evidence, and gets rid of false beliefs and faults that contradict Islamic beliefs.It defends against objections and denials against the Islamic faith, and defends the principles of belief against contemporary trends.
Course Content It is about the belief groups and their opinions that emerged in the Islamic thought from the essence of Allah, their attributes, the issues of prophethood and the life of the Hereafter with the evidence of reason and transplantation. It takes contemporary scientific developments related to creation on its agenda and processes it.
Learning Outcomes - Knows the concept of Kalam, its purpose, purpose and subject.
- Kelam
- Kelam
- Kelam
- Mu'tzile
- Sünnet
- kelam
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Theology of Kalam, Definition, Aim, Place in Islamic Sciences. Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
2. Week The main sources of Kalam Science are important personalities. Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
3. Week Theological process of theology Theological discussion of the first Kalam and belief groups. Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
4. Week The first sects and their views Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
5. Week Cytematic period Kelam Schools Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
6. Week The important representatives and opinions of the reasons that reveal the mu'tezil. Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
7. Week The five basic principles of Mu'tazile, Mu'tazili views on some issues. Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
8. Week Midterm Exam
9. Week .Ahl al-Sunnah, concept, emergence process, development and basic views. Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
10. Week Maturidism, Opinions and important names Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research
11. Week Esharism, opinions and important names Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
12. Week Maturidism and Esharisim comparison Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
13. Week Contemporary religious movements and contemporary salafism. Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
14. Week Today's Kalam thinkers and their views. Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
Recommended Sources
Ebu Hanife, “İmam Azam’ın Beş Eseri”, Çev. Mustafa Öz, İst. Kalem Yay. ;Ömer Nesefi, “Akaid”,Beyrut 2005; Eş’ari, “Makalatu’l-İslamiyyin”, İstanbul 1928; Fahreddin Razi, “Kelam’a Giriş”, çev. Hüseyin Atay, Ankara; Ebu’l-Hasen Eş’âri, “Makâlatu’l-İslamiyyîn”, Kahire 1950; Ebu’l-Hasen Eş’âri, “Risâle fî İstihsâni’l-Havd fî İlmi’l-Kelâm”, Beyrut 1952; Fethullah Huleyhf, “Kitabu’t-Tevhid Mukaddimesi”, Beyrut 1970; Ebû Hâmid Muhammed Gazzâlî, “el-İktisad fi’l-İtikâd”, Beyrut 1969; İsmail Hakkı İzmirli, “Yeni İlmi Kelâm”, İst. Ankara 1981; Kâdı Abdulcebbâr, “Şerhu Usûli’l-Hamse”, Kahire 1988; Ebû Mansur Maturîdi, “Kitabu’t-Tevhîd Tercümesi”, çev. Bekir Topaloğlu, TDV Yay. 2002 Ank. En-Nesefî, “Tabsiretu’l-Edille fî Usûlid’-Dîn”, Thk. Hüeyin Atay,-Ş.Ali Düzgün, DİB Yay. Ank. 2003; Şehristani, “El Milel ve’n-Nihal”, Kahire ty.; İrfan Abdulhamit, “İtikadi İslam Mezhepleri”, İst. 1983; M.M. Şerif, “İslam Düşüncesi Tarihi”, İst. 1990-91, Sönmez Kutlu, “İmam Maturidi ve Maturidilik”, Ankara 2004; Saim Kılavuz, “Anahatlarıyla İslam Akaidi ve Kelama Giriş”, İstanbul: Ensar Neşriyat, 2014; Şerafettin Gölcük-Süleyman Toprak, “Kelam Tarih,Ekoller, Problemler”, Tekin Yay. 7. Baskı Konya 2012; Abdulkahir Bağdadî, “Usûlu’d-Dîn”, İst. 1928; S.Şerif Cürcânî, “Ta’rifât”, İst. 1265; S.Şerif Cürcânî, “Şerhu’l-Mevâkıf,” Kahire 1325; Süleyman Uludağ, “İslam Düşüncesinin Yapısı” (Selef, Kelam, Tasavvuf, Felsefe), İstanbul 1985; S. En-Neşşar, “İslam'da Felsefi Düşüncenin Doğuşu”, İstanbul 1999.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 Measurement Method
PY1 5 5 5 5 5 5 40,60
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
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
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 2 28
Preparation, After Class Study 14 2 28
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Homework 1 1 15.5 15.5
Final 1 3 3
Total Workload 76.5
ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0