Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
210201302109HISTORY OF ISLAMIC SCIENCE Compulsory362
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The student should have knowledge about scientific studies and scientists in the history of Islam.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç Dr Ahmet Kavlak
Learning Outcomes
1Teaching the history of Islamic science practically, torically and chronologically through scientists
Mode of Delivery
Uzaktan Eğitim
Prerequisites and co-requisities
none
Recommended Optional Programme Components
none
Course Contents
Giving systematically the scientific theoretical and practical studies done in the Islamic world since the emergence of the religion of Islam
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1the concept of history, the concept of science and the concepts of history of science
2pre-Islamic history of science
3Auguste Comte, Adnan Adıvar, Aydın Sayılı
4The effect of different civilizations and conquests on the birth of Islamic science
5Scientific studies of the Abbasid period
6Developments in astronomy, mathematics, medicine and geography in the Islamic world
7Endülüs biliminin gelişmesi
8XIII. century scientific developments in the Islamic world
9The effects of Islamic science on Europe
10Scientific developments in the Ottoman Empire
11mathematicians; El Harezmi, İbn El Heysem, Nasuriddin Tusi
12geographers Belhi Ebu Zeyd, Uluğ Bey, Piri Reis, İbni Battuta
13Asrtronomy; Ferazi, Yahya b. Ebu Mansur, Fergani, Battani, Biruni, Ali Kuşçu
14physics and chemistry; Fizik kimya; Cabir b. Hayan, Ebubekir Razi, İbn El-Heysem, Medicine; İbni Sina, Ebubekir Razi, İbnu Nefs, Philosophy, Farabi, İbni Sina, Gazali, İbni Rüşd
Recommended or Required Reading
İslam bilim tarihi, Fuat Sezgin.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
none
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Attending Lectures11414
Discussion155
Question-Answer11010
Brain Storming155
Criticising Paper155
Self Study155
Individual Study for Homework Problems11010
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11010
Reading155
Homework155
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)74
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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7
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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