HISTORY OF TURKISH - ISLAMIC THOUGHT PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
SKY432	HISTORY OF TURKISH - ISLAMIC THOUGHT	8	3	3	7

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Prof. ŞENOL DURGUN
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to improve aptitude for analysing the thoughts of the thinkers being educated in Turkish-Islamic culture, examining the dimensions of the cultural, political and social effects of their thoughts and determining the reflections of their thoughts on the recent history and the present.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Contents of the course include the foundations of Turkish-Islamic thought, the concept of state and individual, thinkers who influenced Turkish Islamic thought in order to give theoretical point of view about the history of Turkish-Islamic Thought and thinkers who have an important place in Turkish-Islamic thought.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Explain the history and sources of Turkish-Islamic Thought.
Relate between the products of Turkish-Islamic thought.
Summarize the contributions of Turkish-Islamic science and thought world to human sciences and natural sciences.
Relate the concepts and trends related to Islamic thought and the thoughts of thinkers with the contemporary Turkish Islamic thought.
Interpret the contemporary issues in the Turkish-Islamic world from the perspective of Turkish-Islamic thought.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Introduction to the History of Turkish-Islamic Thought	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
2	Reading the related subject in the coursebook	Political Thought and Philosophy in the East	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
3	Reading the related subject in the coursebook	Foundations of Turkish-Islamic Political Thought	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
4	Reading the related subject in the coursebook	State Concept in Turkish-Islamic Political Thought	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
5	Reading the related subject in the coursebook	Concept of Individual in Turkish-Islamic Political Thought	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
6	Reading the related subject in the coursebook	Farabi – Avicenna	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
7	Reading the related subject in the coursebook	Nizam al-Mulk - Al-Ghazali	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading the related subject in the coursebook	Averroes – Ibn Khaldun	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
10	Reading the related subject in the coursebook	Yunus Emre – Haji Bektash Veli	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
11	Reading the related subject in the coursebook	Rumi, Turkish-Islamic Thought in the Ottoman	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
12	Reading the related subject in the coursebook	Contemporary Turkish Islamic Thought and Thinkers	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
13	Reading the related subject in the coursebook	Occidentalism ve Orientalism	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
14	Reading the related subject in the coursebook	Current Problems and Discussions in Islamic World	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
15	Reading the related subject in the coursebook	General Evaluation	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Bozkurt, O. (2014), Turk Islam Dusuncesi Tarihi, Istanbul: Divan Kitap
Yakut, I. (2013), Turk Islam Dusuncesi Uzerine Arastirmalar, 2nd Edition, Istanbul: Otuken Nesriyat
Ulken, H. Z. (2015), Islam Dusuncesi, Ankara: Dogu Bati Publications
Ulken, H. Z. (2015), Islam Felsefesi Eski Yunan’dan Cagdas Dusunceye Dogru, Ankara: Dogu Bati Publications

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Define the basic concepts of economics, administrative and human sciences.					4
2	Explain the general structure, operation and public policy formation process of administration.	0
3	Relate the principles and rules of political behavior, behavior and leadership in organizations.		1
4	Relate the knowledge of ecological, economic and social sustainability with information related to the field.		1

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Use information about his / her field in professional life and everyday life.				3
2	Use information related to ecological, economic and social sustainability in professional life and everyday life.				3

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Interpret current political and administrative developments and the functioning of the democratic system by using the knowledge of political science and public administration.				3
2	Define the basic concepts of management, urbanization, environmental policies, political and legal sciences.					4
3	Relate professional knowledge of management, urbanization, environmental policies, politics and legal sciences to universal values					4

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Compare the administrative structures and country management models by using the theoretical knowledge in the field of political science and public.				3
2	Organize events between the public, private sector and voluntary organizations.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Collaborate with the people in the field of political science and public administration.		1
2	By using the accumulation of knowledge in political science and public administration; manage project, event and social responsibility activities.			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Analyze existing structures with a critical approach based on universal legal norms and administrative structures.			2
2	Apply the written and unwritten legal rules and ethical codes in his / her personal and professional life.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Improve himself/herself by following the political and administrative agenda and the written-oral work on the agenda.					4
2	Debate in the field of political science and public administration with different target groups in multicultural environments.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Taking advantage of the existing history and theoretical knowledge of the field; interpret and analyze current issues, events and problems.				3
2	Develop original plans and programs to guide the functioning of political and bureaucratic institutions.		1
3	Develop alternative public policy proposals in the construction and implementation of sustainable and effective public policies.	0
4	Design reform programs aimed at making and improving the functioning of political and administrative organizations.			2

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	13	2	26
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	13	2	26
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	2	2
Preparation for the Final Exam	6	9	54
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	2	13	26
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	50	0	177