Course Language:
English
Course Objectives:
Approaches and works about cultural variety in the context of Islamic civilization will be studied from two different point of view.
Course Content:
Approaches and works about cultural variety in the context of Islamic civilization will be studied from two different point of view. First, Islamic remarks of the origin and structure of human, society, and cultures will be examined. Second, Islamic world’s scientists’ works from the beginning to up till now will be examined with the criteria of anthropological science.
Teaching Methods:
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion 4: Simulation 5: Case Study
Assessment Methods:
A: Testing, B: Multiple Choice C: Homework D: Fill in the blanks E: True or false F: Oral exam G: Portfolio
Vertical Tabs
Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes |
Program
Learning Outcomes |
Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1- Antropological subjects concerning the religion of Isla | 1,3,4,8,9,11 | 1,2,4 | A,C |
| 2- Evaluate the “other” Notion of Islam | 1,3,4,8,11 | 1,2,4 | A,C |
| 3-Investigate the relationship between Islamic Philosophers with Anthropology | 1,4,6,7,8 | 1,2,4 | A,C |
| 4- Current anthropological approaches and conducted studies within Islam world | 1,4,6,8,9,11 | 1,2,4 | A,C |
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT | ||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | Islamic view on “human” and Anthropological approaches in Islam culture | |
| 2 | Creator- Universe- Human, process and aphorism of Disposition | |
| 3 | Cultural gender according to Islam, related continuum and regulations | |
| 4 | Definition of “other” in Islam | |
| 5 | Farabi – İbn Sina – Miskaveyhi | |
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| 7 | Ibn Haldun | |
| 8 | Mid-Term | |
| 9 | Gazali | |
| 10 | Political Anthropology | |
| 11 | Explorer-Historian-Writers; cultural diversity perception | |
| 12 | Examples of Anthropologic approaches in Ottoman era | |
| 13 | Alteration and Development in Modern Age Islamic Anthropology | |
| 14 | Anthropological studies, education and research in today’s Islam World | |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
| Textbook |
-John R. Bowen.2012. A New Anthropology of Islam
-Gabriele Marranci.2008. The Anthropology of Islam.
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| Additional Resources |
-Ghodsee, Kristen. 2010. Muslim Lives in Eastern Europe: Gender, Ethnicity, and the Transformation of Islam in Postsocialist Bulgaria. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
-Kreinath, Jens. 2012. The Anthropology of Islam Reader. New York: Routledge. -Rasanayagam, Johan. 2011. Islam in Post-Soviet Uzbekistan: The Morality of Experience. Cambridge:Cambridge University Press. -Ruthven, Malise. 2012. Islam: A Very Short Introduction. Second ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
Material Sharing
| MATERIAL SHARING | |
| Documents | Related boks, articles and documentaries |
| Assignments | Take home exam and presentation |
| Exams | Mid-term and final exam |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 30 |
| Presentation and Attendance | 1 | 30 |
| Final | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE | 40 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | |||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Main theories and concepts of social sciences in general and anthropology in particular, the physical and cultural development of humanity in the historical process, a wide spectrum of cultural patterns and archaelogical knowledge are understood and absorbed, | X | |||||
| 2 | The ability to analyze current phenomena with an anthropological perspective and to think analytically and critically are acquired, | X | |||||
| 3 | Good communication and written/oral expression skills are developed, | X | |||||
| 4 | Acquires professional and social ethics, as well as an elevated sense of responsibility, | X | |||||
| 5 | By studying the dynamics of a variety of cultural phenomena in detail, students become able to perceive and interpret the general features, geographical conditions, historical processes and dynamics of change in Turkish and other world cultures, | X | |||||
| 6 | Establishes and builds on a wide perception and understanding of local and global issues and develops personally and professionally, | X | |||||
| 7 | In accordance with Life Long Learning principles, students acquire the skill and vision to continuously seek to utilize knowledge and information from outside their fields of expertise; to make collaborations and and syntheses with their own respective repertoire of knowledge, | X | |||||
| 8 | Students become able to spot social issues fit for anthropological research; acquire the methods, techniques and cultural equipment necessary for field work, | X | |||||
| 9 | Their solo and team work skills, critical social gaze and scientifically and ethically responsible investigation abilities become augmented. | X | |||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Presentation Take home | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Final examination | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| Total Work Load | 75 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 3 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3 | ||