Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
COMPARATIVE THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS İLH334 6. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Elective
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Tuğba ÖZOĞLU
Assistants
Goals This course examines the systematic theological sects emerging in the Kalam from comparative perspective. Besides, the difference between the schools in taken up in two levels as methodology and discourse.
Course Content This course aims to reveal the theological contributing to the formation of the Kalam thought in terms if the differences and similarities in the whole.
Learning Outcomes 1) The Student learnscomparatively theological schools.
2) 2. The Student recognizes the similarities and contrasts between the theological schools.
3) The Student learns the bases of theological schools.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Formation of constructive conditions of theological thinking. Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
2. Week Comparisons of the Early and Classical Periods in Kalam literature Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
3. Week Mutazila Theology: The Doctrine of al- Usul al-Khamse and It’s Methodology Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Six Hats Thinking
 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
4. Week Ashari Theology: Principles and Methodology Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
5. Week al-Maturidi Theology: Principles and Methodolgy Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
6. Week on Metaphysics Ideas and It’s comparison between theological discourses Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
7. Week on the Prophethood Opinions and It’s Comparison between theological schools Lecture; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
8. Week on Quran discourses and It’s comparison between theological schools Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Homework Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
9. Week on Human discourses in Kalam and It’s comparison between theological sects Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
10. Week on Cosmology in Kalam and It’s comparison between theological schools. Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
11. Week on Epistemological discussions and It’s comparison Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

Project Based Learning; Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
12. Week on Value theories in Kalam and It’s comparison Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
13. Week on methodological principals and It’s comparison between theological schools. Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium
 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
14. Week on Religion discourses in Kalam and It’s comparison Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Station
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
1. Kelam İlminin Başlangıcı, Josef Van Ess, çev. Ş. A. Düzgün, A.Ü.İ.F.D., XLI, s.399-423. 2. Şerhu Usûl-i Hamse, Kadı Abdulcebbar, Türkiye Yazma Eserler Kurumu Başkanlığı, Istanbul 2013. 3. Eş’ârî Ekolünün Öncüsü Olarak İmam Eş’ârî ve Kelamî Görüşleri, İslamî İlimler Dergisi, Yıl.7, Cilt.7, Sayı. 13, ss.21-47. 4. İmam Maturidi ve Maturidilik, M.Ü.İlahiyat Vakfı Yay., Istanbul 2009. 5. Kelam El Kitabı, ed.Ş.A. Düzgün, Grafiker Yay. 6. Tanrı Sorunu, Necip Taylan, Ayışığı yayınları, 7. Mutezilede Din Usulu, Kadı Abdulcebbar, İz yay. 8. Aklın ve Dilin Sınırlarında Kur’ân, İbrahim Aslan, Ankara Okulu Yay., 9. Deist Eleştirilere Karşı Nübüvvet Savunusu, İbrahim Aslan, Kelam Araştırmaları, 12:2 (2014), ss.33-54.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15000
PY25555
PY65544

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
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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) 5 5
Homework 3 3
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 2 2
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 3 3
Midterm Exam 1 2
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 2 2
Dönem Sonu Sınavı (DSS) 1 3
Total Workload
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