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ILA406 - İslam Ahlak Felsefesi

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Course Information

Course Title	Code	Language	Type	Semester	L+U Hour	Credits	ECTS
Philosophy of Islamic Morality	ILA406	Turkish	Compulsory	8. Semester	2 + 0	2.0	5.0

Prerequisite Courses
Course Level	Undergraduate
Mode of delivery	Face to face
Course Coordinator	Doç. Dr. Fatih AYDIN
Instructor(s)	Doç. Dr. Fatih AYDIN (Bahar)
Goals	To ensure an understanding of the philosophical foundations of Islamic ethics; to develop a rational perspective on morality; To have knowledge about the thoughts of Islamic moral philosophers.
Course Content	The religious foundations of Islam's ethics will be revealed and these foundations will be explained on a rational basis from a philosophical perspective. The main theories of the Islamic moral philosophy tradition will be analyzed and evaluated in terms of today's moral problems.

Learning Outcomes

#	Öğrenme Kazanımı
1	To learn the basic elements of Islamic morality.
2	To compare Islamic moral and other moral theories.
3	To learn the problems of classical Islamic morality.
4	To gain perspective on contemporary Islamic moral problems.
5	To gain awareness of the importance of moral theory and practical relevance.

Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)

Week	Topics/Applications	Method
1. Week	Qur'anic moral principles	Preparation, After Class Study, Other Activities, Presentation (Preparation)
2. Week	Morality in hadiths	Preparation, After Class Study
3. Week	Theological ethics: Ash'arites	Preparation, After Class Study
4. Week	Philosophical ethics and Greek sources	Preparation, After Class Study
5. Week	Socratic philosophers: Kindi	Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
6. Week	Ebu bekir Razi, İhvan-ı Safa	Preparation, After Class Study, Other Activities, Interview
7. Week	Aristotelian and Neoplatonist philosophers: Ibn Sina, Ibn Rushd	Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
8. Week	Farabi's moral philosophy	Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Presentation (Preparation)
9. Week	The greatest moral philosopher: Ibn Miskawayh	Preparation, After Class Study
10. Week	Nasiruddin Tusi's morality	Preparation, After Class Study
11. Week	Religious morality and asceticism	Preparation, After Class Study
12. Week	Traditionalism and utilitarianism: Ibn Hazm.	Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
13. Week	Psychological and moral relationships: Fahreddin Razi	Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
14. Week	Synthesis period: Ghazali	Preparation, After Class Study

*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.

The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes

No	Program Requirements	Level of Contribution
No	Program Requirements	1	2	3	4	5
1	a					✔
6	a					✔
8	a					✔
10	a					✔

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies

Program Requirements	DK1	DK2	DK3	DK4	DK5
PY1	5	3	5	3	5

Recommended Sources

Ders Kitabı veya Notu	Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar	Mustafa Çağrıcı, Islamic ethics with outlines, Ensar Neşriyat, 2006, İstanbul; Çağrıcı, Morality in Islamic thought, DEM Yay. İstanbul. Mustafa Çağrıcı, Ethics in Islamic Thought, dem Yay., İstanbul 2018; Murat Demirkol, Islamic Morals Principles and Philosophy, Bilimsel Araştırma Press, 2018. Macit Fahri, Islamic Moral Theories, trans. A. Arkan, M. İskenderoğlu, Istanbul: Litera Publishing 2004.

Evaluation Method

Responsible Personnel	Grup	Evaluation Method	Percentage
Bahar Dönemi
Doç. Dr. Fatih AYDIN	4.SINIF A GRUBU (N.Ö)	Vize	40.00
Doç. Dr. Fatih AYDIN	4.SINIF A GRUBU (N.Ö)	Final	60.00
Toplam			100.00
Doç. Dr. Fatih AYDIN	4.SINIF B GRUBU (N.Ö)	Vize	40.00
Doç. Dr. Fatih AYDIN	4.SINIF B GRUBU (N.Ö)	Final	60.00
Toplam			100.00

ECTS credits and course workload

ECTS credits and course workload		Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi	Class Hours	14	2	28
Ders Dışı	Preparation, After Class Study	12	3	36
	Research	3	8	24
	Other Activities	6	3	18
Sınavlar	Midterm	1	1.5	1.5
	Homework	1	6	6
	Homework Preparation	1	6	6
	Final	1	1.5	1.5
	Practice	10	0.35	3.5
	Classroom Activities	3	1	3
Total Workload				127.5
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5		ECTS Credit of the Course		25.5 5.0