COURSE SYLLABUS

1	Course Title:	GU
2	Course Code:	İLA2277
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	2
6	Semester:	3
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	8
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 MUSTAFA BİLGİN
16	Course Lecturers:
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Yrd. Doç. Dr. Mustafa BİLGİN musbil@hotmail.com 0224 243 10 66-60124, U.Ü. İlahiyat Fakültesi
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	By teaching the student the Tafsir problems of nowadays in understanding and interpreting the Qur’an and the methodological approach in solving these problems, we aim to make the students able to achieve the necessary knowledge and analysis formulations needed to answer the various religious issues in their professional and everyday life.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	Realize the Tafsir problems of nowadays in understanding and interpreting the Qur’an.;
2	Understand the methodological approach in solving the Tafsir problems.;
3	Achieve the necessary knowledge and analysis formulations needed to solve these problems when faced.;
4	Know the academic activities produced by the Mufassirs in order to interpret Qur’an within the framework of the problems and needs of this era. ;
5	Understand in general and with their particular characteristic the specific and broad methods used in these activities.;
6	Understand systematically the Tafsir problems with the aspect of method and content.;
7	Build strong bridges between the classic and the modern.;
8	Read and interpret properly the modern approaches, point of views and valuations. ;
9	Achieve the skill to present to the modern world the high moral and spiritual values brought by the Qur’an.;
10	Be able to answer the religious issues faced during their professional life.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	The definition and description of “Contemporary Tafsir Problems”
2	A- Content’s problems (in-text problems)
3	A- Content’s problems: 2- The problem of Qur’an and Itiqadiyyat (Faith verdicts)
4	A- Content’s problems: 2-The problem of Qur’an and Ibadat (worship verdicts)
5	A- Content’s problems: 2-The problem of Qur’an and Akhlaqqiyat ( Morality Verdicts)
6	A- Content’s problems: 2-The problem of Qur’an and Mu’amalat ( Rules of Social order)
7	A- Content’s problems: 2-The problem of Qur’an and Uqubat ( Punishment Verdicts)
8	B-Method’s problems (problems outside the text)
9	B-Method’s problems:1-Tafsir, Cultures and Civilizations (the problem of “Paradigma Change”)
10	B-Method’s problems:2-The problem of Tafsir and Ilmiyyat (Scientific Tafsir)
11	B-Method’s problems:3- The problem of Tafsir and Aqliyyat (Theoretical Tafsir)
12	B-Method’s problems:4-The problem of Tafsir and Naqliyyat (Narrative Tafsir)
13	B-Method’s problems:5- The problem of Tafsir and Lisanniyat ( Linguistic Tafsir)
14	B-Method’s problems:6-The problem of Tafsir and Amaliyyat (Juristic Tafsir)

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1. Servet Armağan, İslam Hukukunda Temel Hak ve Hürriyetler, Ankara 1996 2. M. Sait Şimşek, Günümüz Tefsir Problemleri, İstanbul 2009 3. M. Sait Şimşek, Kur’ân Kıssalarına Giriş, İstanbul 1993 4. M. Sait Şimşek, Kur’ân’da İki Mesele: Müteşabih-Nesh, İstanbul 1987 5. İsmail Cerrahoğlu, Tefsir Tarihi, I-II, Ankara 1996 6. Fazlurrahman, İslam ve Çağdaşlık, Ankara 1996 7. Julien Freund, Beşerî Bilim Teorileri, Ankara 1991 8. Atfayyash, Himyan al-Zad fi Hady Khayr al-Ibad ila Dar al-Ma’ad. 9. Ibn Ashur, Tafsir al-Tahrir wa-l-Tanwir, Tunus 1984 10. J.J.G. Jansen, Kur’ân’a Bilimsel, Filolojik, Pratik Yaklaşımlar, Ankara 1993 11. al-Qasimi, Tefsir İlminin Temel Meseleleri, İstanbul 1990 12. Celal Kırca, İlimler ve Yorumlar Açısından Kur’ân’a Yönelişler, İstanbul tsz. 13. Kur’ân’ı Anlamada Tarihsellik Sorunu Sempozyumu, Bursa 2005 14. Mehmet Paçacı, İslami Bilimde Metodoloji Sorunu, Ankara 1991 15. al-Sabuni, Rawai‘ al-Bayan Tafsir Ayat al-Ahqam min al-Qur’an, Dimashq 1980 16. Mehmet Soysaldı, Kur’an’ı Anlama Metodolojisi, Ankara 2001 17. al-Suyuti, al-Itqan fi Ulum al-Qur’an, İstanbul 1987 18. al-Tabatabai, al-Mizan fi Tafsir al-Qur’an, Beirut 1973
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	50
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	50
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		50
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		50
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
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