Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Systematic Kalam TİB667 3 + 0 3.0 7.5
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator
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Goals To recognize how theology of Kalam systematically treats the principles of Islamic faith. Being able to gain knowledge and gain insight into the biblical grounds, howling, prophethood and the hereafter.
Course Content To recognize how theology of Kalam systematically treats the principles of Islamic faith. Being able to gain knowledge and gain insight into the biblical grounds, howling, prophethood and the hereafter.
Learning Outcomes - To know the areas in which the main framework of monotheism is linked.
- To see how Islam is rationally based on the issues of belief systematized as “Ulûhiyet”, “Nübüvvet” and“ Maâd ”.
- To examine the classical Kalam subjects comparatively on the basis of Mutezile, Ash’ari and Maturidî Kalam systems
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Theology and the birth of it.
2. Week Theological schools
3. Week Information
4. Week Presence
5. Week The Existence of Allah
6. Week Allah-World relationship.
7. Week The relationship between God and human
8. Week Midterm
9. Week Prophethood
10. Week The nature of faith (Tekfir problem)
11. Week Relationship between faith and deeds
12. Week Hereafter matters
13. Week Imamet
14. Week Last term Kalam studies
Recommended Sources
Kitabu’t-Tevhid Tercemesi (İmam Matüridi, terc. Bekir Topaloğlu, İstanbul 2002, İsam yay. Bahrü'l-kelam fî akaidi ehli'l-İslâm, Nesefi, İstanbul: Matbaatu Maşrıki’l-İrfan Şerhu’l-usuli’l-hamse: Mu’tezile’nin beş ilkesi (Mu’tezile’nin beş esasının açılımı) (metin-çeviri). / Kadi Abdülcebbar, çev. İlyas Çelebi; ed. Metin Yurdagür. -- İstanbul: Türkiye Yazma Eserler Kurumu Başkanlığı Yayınları, 2013. Sistematik Kelâm Prof.Dr.Ömer Aydın İşaret Yayınları Eş’ari kelamı = el-Lüma’ fi'r-red ala ehli'z-zeyg ve'l-bida'. / Ebü'l-Hasan el- Eş'ari, 324/936; tercüme Kılıç Aslan Mavil, Hikmet Yağlı Mavil. -- İstanbul: İz Yayıncılık, 2016. 152 s. ; 21 cm. -- (İz yayıncılık; 898. İslam klasikleri; 49)
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 Measurement Method
PY2 5 5 5 5 -
PY3 5 5 5 5 -
*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)
Midterm 1 1 3 3
Homework 1 5 10 50
Homework 2 5 10 50
Final 1 3 3
Practice 5 17 85
Total Workload 191
ECTS Credit of the Course 7.5