COURSE SYLLABUS

SECTARIANISM IN THE MUSLIM TRADITION

1	Course Title:	SECTARIANISM IN THE MUSLIM TRADITION
2	Course Code:	İLA3331
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	4
6	Semester:	7
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	4
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Dr. Ögr. Üyesi Mehmet ÇELENK
16	Course Lecturers:
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Yard.Doç.Dr. Mehmet Çelenk mecelenk@hotmail.com uludağ üniversitesi ilahiyat fakültesi 2431066-60172
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	to obtain general knowledge about the process of sectarianism and early and living religio-political Islamic sects
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	To be able to grasp the foundations of the sectarianism in Islam. ;;
2	To be able to realize the characteristics of the emergence of the theological sects in Islam. ; ;
3	To be able to analyze the reasons which caused the emergence of Islamic sects. ; ;
4	To be able to know about the main Islamic sects. ; ;
5	To be able to make remarks considering the historical context that Islamic sects emerged. ; ;
6	To be able to study on the extensions to the present time and influences of Islamis sects. ; ;
7	To be able to determine the changes in sects throughout the histor. ; ;
8	To be able to obtain knowledge about contemporary sects in the Muslim geography. ; ;
9	To be able to compare the features of sectarianism in Islam in the past and the present. ; ;
10	To be able to evaluate on the Muslims’ perception of sectarianism ; ;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	To the sectarianism in Islam: First conflicts and divisions
2	Emergence of Sects in Islam: A Historical Outlook
3	Political, Social, Cultural factors of the emergence of theological sects in Islam
4	First theological Muslim sects: Khawarij, Its history, development, sub-sects
5	The living branch of Khawarij: Ibadism, Their creed, stages of development in history, contemporary situation and Ibadis of Oman
6	The second largest Muslim sect: Shia, Ithe emergence, history, Safavid Shia, and theological beliefs
7	The main branch of Shia: Imamiyya of Ithna Ashariyya, its past, today and situation in Iran as the official sect of the state
8	Other branches of Shia: Zaydiyya and Yemen Ismailiyya Nusayriyya and Syria Druzes and Lebanon
9	Rationalists of Islam: Mu’tazile
10	Muslim sects which has no adherents anymore: Murjia-Jabriyya-Jahmiyya-Karramiyya etc.
11	The largest group of Muslim: Sunnism, Its history, basic principles
12	Main Sunni sects: Hanbalism – Ashab al-Hadith – Ash’ariyya - Maturidiyya
13	contemporary Sunnism
14	Discussion on Muslims’ Reception of sectarianism: A Richness of Heresy Characteristics of Sectarianism in Islam

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1. W. Montgomery Watt, Formative Period of Islamic Thought (London: Oneworld, 1998). 2. Wilferd Madelung, Religious Schools and Sects
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
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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