COURSE SYLLABUS

SHIA KALAM THOUGHT

1	Course Title:	SHIA KALAM THOUGHT
2	Course Code:	TIB6144
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Third Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	2
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	6
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	3
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. CAĞFER KARADAŞ
16	Course Lecturers:	Prof.Dr. Orhan Şener Koloğlu, Prof.Dr. Ulvi Murat Kılavuz, Dr. Öğr. Gör. Muhammet Koçak Dr. Öğr. Üyes Kevser Demir Bektaş
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. CAĞFER KARADAŞ caferkaradas@hotmail.com 0224 243 10 66-60281, BUÜ. İlahiyat Fakültesi
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	Shi’a historically is the biggest opponent of Ahlu’s- Sunnah in Islam religion. Shia have made an effort to create own thinkings both intellectual and political field. Within this context, Kalami thought constitutes an important direction of Shi’a. Understanding Kalami thought of Shi’a is a step that comprehends whole Islam thought. Because of that reason,this course has to be constituted.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	The content of the course is aimed at contributing to develop of scientist qualifications of the students

Learning Outcomes:

1	Recognizes the Shi’a kalam in Islam thought;
2	Being able to compare between Shi’a and other Kalam Sects;
3	Being able to analyzes Shi’a kalam understanding from texts;
4	Being able to analyzes the divinity understanding of Shiites. ;
5	Comparatively, being able to analyzes prophethood understanding of Shi’a ;
6	Recognizes the afterlife belief and reinvigoration of Shiites;
7	Analyzes understading of caliphate/imamate of Shiites;
8	Being able to make presentation about imamate of Shiites;
9	Understands topics of Shiites and Mu’tazila that unites and dissociates;
10	Being able to participate events about Shi’a thought progress;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	The Basis of Shi’a Kalam
2	The Conventional Idea in Shi’a Kalam: Shaykh al-Saduq
3	Twelvers Role in Shi’a Kalam
4	Initial Interactions Between Shi’a and Mu’tazila: al-Qâsım al-Rassi
5	The Assimilation Process of Mutezilite Kalam
6	Sharif al-Murtada, İbn Metteveyh and Basra Kalam
7	Shaykh al-Müfîd and Baghdad Kalam
8	The beginning of Philosophical Impression in Shi’a Kalam
9	N. al-?usi and Allâme al-Hilli
10	The Distinctive Motifs in Shi’a Kalam: Ismah (innocence) and Miracle
11	Shi’a Kalam Works
12	The Characteristics of Ja‘fari Kalam
13	Politics Thought in Shi’a Kalam
14	Modern Shi’a Kalam Thought

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Tarihte ve Günümüzde Şiilik Sempozyumu Mehmet Ümit, Kâsım er-Ressi ve Zeydiyye-Mutezile Etkileşimi Martin Mcdermott, The Theology of al-Shaikh al-Mufid Sabine Schmidtke, The Theology of Allama al-Hilli Hüseyin Atay, Ehl-i Sünnet ve Şia Osman Aydınlı, Mutezili İmamet Düşüncesinde Farklılaşma Süreci
24	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	Classical Exam
Information

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High