Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
QUR'ANIC SEMANTICS İLH223 3. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 4.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Elective
Mode of delivery Face to face
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Goals To ensure that the student learns semantics to use it in the exegesis of the Qur'an and employs the discipline, by means of examples, in understanding the Qur'an.
Course Content Introduction: Works on Language and Semantics; Language; Word and Meaning; Concept and Conceptual Field; Fundemantal Meaning and Subordinate Meaning; The Qur'an and Language; Conceptual World of the Qur'an (Syncronical Approach); Development of the Conceptual World of the Qur'an (Diachronical Approach); Meaning Change, Meaning Narrowing, Meaning Expansion in the Context of Qur’anic Language; Polysemy and Homonymy in the Qur'an: Vujuh and Naza'ir; Synonymy and Antonymy in the Qur'an: Ashbah and Azdad; Simile in the Qur'an: Tashbih; Context and Meaning in the Qur'an: Siyaq-Sibaq; Semantic Changes in Pro-Qur'anic Period.
Learning Outcomes 1) Students learns the Semantics as a method in explaning the Qur'an.
2) Students explains the description and the history of semantics.
3) Student explains the features of the Arabic, with examples, at the revelation time of the Qur'an.
4) Students discusses the Islamic disciplines that have a similar function to semantics and how to employ semantics, as a method in interpreting the Qur'an.
5) Student knows how the tafsir discipline makes use of linguistics.
6) To be able to comprehend the relationship between language, thought and belief

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction: Works on Language and Semantics Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Language Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Word and Meaning Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Concept and Conceptual Field Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Fundemantal Meaning and Subordinate Meaning Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week The Qur'an and Language Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Conceptual World of the Qur'an (Syncronical Approach) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Development of the Conceptual World of the Qur'an (Diachronical Approach) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Meaning Change, Meaning Narrowing, Meaning Expansion in the Context of Qur’anic Language Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Polysemy and Homonymy in the Qur'an: Vujuh and Naza'ir Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Synonymy and Antonymy in the Qur'an: Ashbah and Azdad Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Simile in the Qur'an: Tashbih Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Workshop
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Context and Meaning in the Qur'an: Siyaq-Sibaq Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Semantic Changes in Pro-Qur'anic Period Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Aksan, Doğan, Anlambilim.
Albayrak, Halis, Tefsir Usulü.
el-Halîl b. Ahmed, Kitâbu’l-‘Ayn.
İzutsu, Toshihiko, Kur’an’da Allah ve İnsan.
Mukatil b. Sülayman, el-Eşbâh ve’n-Nezâ’ir fî’l-Kur’âni’l-Kerîm.
Ragıb el-İsfehani, Müfredât.
Suyûtî, el-İtkân fî Ulûmi’l-Kur’ân.
Zemahşerî, Esâsu’l-Belâğa.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 2
Homework 14 2
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 14 1
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 2 5
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 2 5
Total Workload
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