Students have the knowledge about the contemporary problems of Islamic theology and have the ability to offer solutions to these problems.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
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Learning Outcomes:
1
Have the general knowledge about the contemporary Islamic tendencies;
2
Know the historical contexts of the problems, tendencies and schools.;;
3
Can analyze in what aspects they differ from orthodox belif.;;
4
Can produce propers answers relying on the Dynamics of the Islamic theolgy;;
5
Know the historical answers to the relevant questions;;
6
Know the basic atitutes of the anti-religious tendencies like atheism and positivism;;
7
Have the ability to offer proper suggestions Islamic societies encounter today.;;
8
Can offer some solution to the problems made by harmful movements like satanism;;
9
Can produce objective and critical knowledge;;
10
Can be ready for the future threats to the Muslim society.;;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
1
The problems for kalams viewpoint
2
The influence of ontology and epistemology of kalam to the problems
3
The main problem: Atheism
4
The problem of theodicy
5
The heretical tendencies in the religious movements
6
reencarnation
7
Soul and the problems about the life of the soul
8
Kalam’s viewpoint on reencarnation
9
Secularism
10
Satanism
11
Dunya Kardesleri Birligi
12
Bahaism
13
Alevism
14
The Alavi practice
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
1. Adnan Bülent Ünal, A. Bülent Baloğlu (ed.), Kelâmın İşlevselliği ve Günümüz Kelâm Problemleri 2. Ahmet Güç, Satanizm 3. Ali Köse (ed.), Sekülerizm Sorgulanıyor 4. Aydın Topaloğlu, Teizm ya da Ateizm: Tanrıtanımazlığın Felsefî Boyutları
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
1
40
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
Final Exam
1
60
Total
2
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
60
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
14
2
28
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
14
6
84
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
0
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
1
1
1
Others
0
0
0
Final Exams
1
1
1
Total WorkLoad
114
Total workload/ 30 hr
3,8
ECTS Credit of the Course
4
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
