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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / TAR577 - HISTORY

Code: TAR577 Course Title: THE RISE OF ISLAM AND ERA OF THE FOUR CALIPHS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department HISTORY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer KUBİLAY ATİK (kubilay@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
to observe the environment that Islam was born in and the early Islam civilization and to teach the political and cultural history of Islam until the Seljuks.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 able to prepare historical research PO-1 able to conceptualize historical events and phenomenons with scientific methods and techniques by expert appraisal.
PO-2 able to use use of interdisciplinary approaches during this study
PO-3 able to define the information acquired at the level of expertise, evaluate critically and analyze the information obtained.
PO-4 able to access to historical datas, interpret these datas and assess the reliability and validity of these datas.
PO-13 able to continue PhD programme by the means of acquired skills from this programme.
Examination
LO-2 able to provide a critical approach PO-1 able to conceptualize historical events and phenomenons with scientific methods and techniques by expert appraisal.
PO-2 able to use use of interdisciplinary approaches during this study
PO-3 able to define the information acquired at the level of expertise, evaluate critically and analyze the information obtained.
PO-4 able to access to historical datas, interpret these datas and assess the reliability and validity of these datas.
PO-13 able to continue PhD programme by the means of acquired skills from this programme.
Examination
LO-3 able to explain the emergence of Islam PO-1 able to conceptualize historical events and phenomenons with scientific methods and techniques by expert appraisal.
PO-2 able to use use of interdisciplinary approaches during this study
PO-3 able to define the information acquired at the level of expertise, evaluate critically and analyze the information obtained.
PO-4 able to access to historical datas, interpret these datas and assess the reliability and validity of these datas.
PO-13 able to continue PhD programme by the means of acquired skills from this programme.
Examination
LO-4 able to evaluate the period of four caliphs. PO-1 able to conceptualize historical events and phenomenons with scientific methods and techniques by expert appraisal.
PO-2 able to use use of interdisciplinary approaches during this study
PO-3 able to define the information acquired at the level of expertise, evaluate critically and analyze the information obtained.
PO-4 able to access to historical datas, interpret these datas and assess the reliability and validity of these datas.
PO-13 able to continue PhD programme by the means of acquired skills from this programme.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Arabia and the birth of Islam, its expansion, The Prophet and Hulefa-i Rashidin Era, Emevi and Abbasieras Islam History
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Geography of Arabia, Arab people and their beliefs, Pre-Islamic religions 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
2 The Prophet and his life, Mohammad’s becoming a prophet, The first invitation and the passions 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
3 Wars and other methods of struggle, The death of the Prophet 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
4 Hz. Ebubekir’s Caliphate 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
5 Hz. Ömer's Caliphate 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
6 Hz. Osman's Caliphate 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
7 Hz. Ali's Caliphate, Hz. Ali Era turmoil 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 After the Rashid Caliphs, The Caliphate struggle of the Emevis 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
10 Emevi Caliphs, The characteristic features of the Emevis 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
11 Abbasis, Abbasi era Islamic World 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
12 Emevi and Abbasi Comparison 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
13 Islam culture and civilization 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
14 Social History 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
15 Islam Institutions 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer 3:Discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Ali Aktan, İslam Tarihi, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara 2010
2 C. Zeydan, İslam Uygarlıkları Tarihi -I, (çev.Nejdet Gök), İletişim Yayınları,İstanbul 2004.
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook, Board, projektion

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 5 10 50
       b) Search in internet/Library 4 13 52
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 7 21
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 7 14
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 181