Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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TOURISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE / İT508 - RELIGIOUS TOURISM (MASTER)

Code: İT508 Course Title: FIRST PERIOD ISLAMIC HISTORY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department RELIGIOUS TOURISM (MASTER)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ZEYNEP ÇOKAL (zeynepkabaoglu@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Within the scope of this course, it is aimed to provide students with information about Islamic history in the first semester.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Evaluate Pre-Islamic Arabia and the Arab religious, socio-cultural life PO-3 Apprehend the belief systems, historical development and process of human actions based on faith and religion within a global scale; appraise, analyze, examine these issues and generate solutions to problems with an unbiased, objective, scientific and ethical comprehension.
PO-7 Demonstrate and apply comprehensive knowledge of the history of religions in the development of religious and faith-based tourism and in improving contribution of stakeholders to social peace, intercultural communication, and tolerance in the tourism sector.
PO-8 Understand, analyze, and question distinctive dynamics and delicacy of religious and faith-based tourism and functioning of tourism businesses with a holistic view using both micro and macro approaches; and make decisions related to problems encountered.
Examination
Presentation
LO-2 To make assessments about period of Islam, Mecca PO-3 Apprehend the belief systems, historical development and process of human actions based on faith and religion within a global scale; appraise, analyze, examine these issues and generate solutions to problems with an unbiased, objective, scientific and ethical comprehension.
PO-7 Demonstrate and apply comprehensive knowledge of the history of religions in the development of religious and faith-based tourism and in improving contribution of stakeholders to social peace, intercultural communication, and tolerance in the tourism sector.
PO-8 Understand, analyze, and question distinctive dynamics and delicacy of religious and faith-based tourism and functioning of tourism businesses with a holistic view using both micro and macro approaches; and make decisions related to problems encountered.
Examination
Presentation
LO-3 To make assessments about his life before prophethood of the Prophet Muhammad PO-3 Apprehend the belief systems, historical development and process of human actions based on faith and religion within a global scale; appraise, analyze, examine these issues and generate solutions to problems with an unbiased, objective, scientific and ethical comprehension.
PO-7 Demonstrate and apply comprehensive knowledge of the history of religions in the development of religious and faith-based tourism and in improving contribution of stakeholders to social peace, intercultural communication, and tolerance in the tourism sector.
PO-8 Understand, analyze, and question distinctive dynamics and delicacy of religious and faith-based tourism and functioning of tourism businesses with a holistic view using both micro and macro approaches; and make decisions related to problems encountered.
Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The birth of Islam, Hz. Muhammad's life, the Makkah Period and its relations with the people of Makkah, Hz. Abu Bakr, Hz. Omar, Hz. Osman, Hz. Ali, Yazid I, Abdulmelik b. Marwan and Omar b. Abdulaziz period and its activities and Institutionalization issues in the first period of Islam
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Pre-Islamic Arabia and the Arabs Religious, Socio-Cultural Life Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer,
2 Pre-Islamic Arabia and the Arabs Religious, Socio-Cultural Life Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer,
3 Pre-Life of the Prophet Muhammad Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer,
4 Mecca Period of Islam Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer,
5 Mecca Period of Islam Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer,
6 Medina Period of Islam I: Up to Hudeybiye Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer,
7 Medina Period of Islam II: Hudeybiye and after Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer,
8 mid-term exam
9 Personality Ethos, Family Life, Political and Military Personality of the Prophet Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer,
10 The period of Hazrat Abu Bakr Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer,
11 The period of Hazrat Abu Bakr Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer,
12 The period of Hazrat Ömer Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer,
13 The period of Hazrat Osman Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer,
14 The period of Hazrat Ali and Hasan Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer,
15 The period of Hazrat Ali and Hasan Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer,
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
Required Course instruments and materials
Publications, projection, computer

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 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 2 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 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 2 14 28
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 8 24
mid-term exam 3 1 3
Own study for final exam 3 8 24
final exam 3 1 3
0
0
Total work load; 180