Basic Islamic Sciences

General Description

Brief History

Basic Islamic Sciences consists of Tafsir, Hadith, Islamic Law, Islamic Theology, History of Islamic Sects, Islamic Mysticism and Arabic Language. In every field, there is a Phd program.

Qualification Awarded

This department is bound by the third degree credit system of 240 ECTS for the Phd program in Basic Islamic Sciences. When the program completed and the proficiencies met, a Phd degree in Basic Islamic Sciences will be achieved.

Level of Qualification

Third Cycle

Specific Admission Requirements

1- A Master Diploma 2- Required grade for the ALES (Three years, the verbal grade must be at least 55). It is not required for the overseas students when GRE or GMAT met. 3- Sufficient grade for a foreign language. (for YDS and YOKDIL (English, French, German, Arabic) minimum 55, for TOEFL IBT minimum 55, for TOEFL CBT minimum 134, for TOEFL PBT minimum 453 or other equal examinations. Overseas students should provide minimum 55 in English, French, German or Arabic and a proficiency document in Turkish (except who were educated in Turkey.

Specific arrangements for the recognition of prior learning

The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

The diploma of PhD in Basic Islamic Sciences will be given to those who take minimum 24 credits with the minimun grade 75 and successfully defend his/her theses in front of jury.

Profile of The Programme

The aim of the PhD program in Basic Islamic Sciences is to educate those who produce knowledge in relevant fields, do researches in national and international scales, contribute to the field in an analytic and synthetic approach and share the knowledge with other academics in national and international levels.

Key Learning Outcomes - TYYÇ - TAY Relationship

8.1

Key Learning Outcomes

1. Knows the basic structure of religion and its basic sources.
2. Have a good command on the subjects, methods and problems of the religious sciences.
3. Have the ability to think on the field in a critical, logical and systematical way.
4. Do scientific, free and qualified researches in the field.
5. Present the conclusions reached in the correct way and suggest solutions.
6. Make use of the communication and information tecnologies in the field.
7. Contribute to the scientific activities in the field.
8. Do projects in the field or take part in others.
9. Know the relevant languages in the field.
10. Achieve the proficiency for using the sources.
11. Have the ability to evaluate and comment according to the received knowledge.
12. Provide new scientific developments with the information taken from classical and modern sources.

8.2

TYYÇ - Key Learning Outcomes Relationship

Key Learning Outcomes		TYYC-1 KNOWLEDGE (Theoretical - Applied)	TYYC-2 SKILLS (Cognitive - Applied)	TYYC-3 COMPETENCE (Independent Working and Responsibility)	TYYC-4 COMPETENCE (Learning Competence)	TYYC-5 COMPETENCE (Communication and Social Competence)	TYYC-6 COMPETENCE (Field-Specific Competence)
Key Learning Outcomes		1	Knows the basic structure of religion and its basic sources.				1
2	Have a good command on the subjects, methods and problems of the religious sciences.				1		1,2,3
3	Have the ability to think on the field in a critical, logical and systematical way.	1,2
4	Do scientific, free and qualified researches in the field.		1,2,3,4				1,2,3
5	Present the conclusions reached in the correct way and suggest solutions.						1,2,3
6	Make use of the communication and information tecnologies in the field.					1,2,3
7	Contribute to the scientific activities in the field.	1,2					1,2,3
8	Do projects in the field or take part in others.			1,2,3			1,2,3
9	Know the relevant languages in the field.	1,2				1,2,3
10	Achieve the proficiency for using the sources.	1,2					1,2,3
11	Have the ability to evaluate and comment according to the received knowledge.		1,2,3,4				1,2,3
12	Provide new scientific developments with the information taken from classical and modern sources.			1,2,3			1,2,3

8.3

TAY - Key Learning Outcomes Relationship

Key Learning Outcomes		TAY-1 KNOWLEDGE (Theoretical - Applied)	TAY-2 SKILLS (Cognitive - Applied)	TAY-3 COMPETENCE (Independent Working and Responsibility)	TAY-4 COMPETENCE (Learning Competence)	TAY-5 COMPETENCE (Communication and Social Competence)	TAY-6 COMPETENCE (Field-Specific Competence)
Key Learning Outcomes		1	Knows the basic structure of religion and its basic sources.	1,3	2
2	Have a good command on the subjects, methods and problems of the religious sciences.				1
3	Have the ability to think on the field in a critical, logical and systematical way.						5
4	Do scientific, free and qualified researches in the field.						1
5	Present the conclusions reached in the correct way and suggest solutions.		2
6	Make use of the communication and information tecnologies in the field.					7
7	Contribute to the scientific activities in the field.					1
8	Do projects in the field or take part in others.			6
9	Know the relevant languages in the field.					6
10	Achieve the proficiency for using the sources.				6
11	Have the ability to evaluate and comment according to the received knowledge.		3
12	Provide new scientific developments with the information taken from classical and modern sources.	7

Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples

The Alumni in Basic Islamic Sciences can do their jobs more effectively in educational and religious fields and also have the chance to be research assistances or faculty staff in the universities.

Access to Further Studies

Those who succeed in the Masters Degree can proceed to the PhD studies if they are sufficient in application and oral examination.

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Every student must attend minimum %70 of the lessons in order to take the final examinations. Every student is subjected to a final examination at the end of a semester for each course. All exams are evaluated in 100 scale. It is necessary to achieve 75 in PhD degree in the semester final. When any of AA, BA, BB or CB achieved, they are regarded as successful.

Graduation Requirements

In order to finish the program successfully, it is required to get all the courses (for 240 AKTS), get the proficiency examination, get the Professional education courses, publish an article in a peer-reviewed journal and become successful in the thesis.

Mode of Study

Full-Time

Address and Contact Details

Program Başkanı: Prof. Dr. Cağfer Karadaş
email: caferkaradas@uludag.edu.tr
Tel: 0224 2431066 - 60281
Bologna Koordinatörü: Doç.Dr. Asiye Tığlı
email: asiyetigli@uludag.edu.tr
0224 2431066-60113
BUÜ İlahiyat Fakültesi
Adres: BUÜ İlahiyat Fakültesi Fethiye Mahallesi Kırlangıç SokakNo: 2B 16140 Nilüfer Bursa

Facilities

In the department of Basic Islamic Sciences there are 13 professor, 11 associate professor, 10 assistant professor, 18 lecturer and 15 research assistant.
There is 1 meeting room that belongs to the department.

Curriculum