Yozgat Bozok University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
DKA-S419	HISTORY OF THE ISLAMIC SCIENCE	Elective	4	7	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To provide information on concepts of 'science', 'the history of science' and 'the history of Islamic science'. To compare pre- and post-Islam eras based on scientific studies. To analyze philosophically science and religion, to discuss the relationships between Islam and science, to show the significance of science and technology in Islam, to present sciencetific institutions in Islam and their functions, to introduce knowledge and its types in Islam, to show scientific disciplines and renowed scholars in those areas in Islam and to cite what those scholars have brought in for the humankind.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	Students will obtain sufficient information on concepts of 'science', 'the history of science' and 'the history of Islamic science'.
2	Will compare pre- and post-Islam eras based on scientific studies.
3	Will understand the importance of science and technology in Islam.
4	Will learn scientific disciplines and renowed scholars in those areas in Islam and cite what those scholars have brought in for the humankind.
5	Will get ideas from the Islamic science history to approach to the current issues in the world.

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Conceptual Analysis (Science, Religion, History of Science in Islam, etc.) Science in pre-Islam era (India, China, Egypt, Mesopotamia and antique Greece) Science-Religion, Science in Islam, Classification of Sciences Sciences and Scientists in the Islamic World: Math Astronomy Medicine Physics, Chemistry, Biology Technique History and Geography Language-Literature Obliviousness to science in the Islamic World and its causes Contemporary situation General Evaluation

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Conceptual Analysis (Science, Religion, History of Science in Islam, etc.)
2	Science in pre-Islam era (India, China, Egypt, Mesopotamia and antique Greece)
3	Science-Religion, Science in Islam, Classification of Sciences
4	Sciences and Scientists in the Islamic World: Math
5	Astronomy
6	Medicine
7	Physics, Chemistry, Biology
8	Midterm Exam
9	Technique
10	History and Geography
11	Language-Literature
12	Obliviousness to science in the Islamic World and its causes
13	Contemporary situation
14	General Evaluation
15	Overall rating
16	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Bayraktar, Mehmet, Islâm'da Bilim ve Teknoloji Tarihi, Ankara, 1992. Yakıt, Ismail; Durak, Nejdet, Islâm'da Bilim Tarihi, Isparta, 2002. Sezgin, Fuad, Islam'da Bilim ve Teknik I-V, 2007. Sevim Tekeli, Esin Kâhya..., Bilim Tarihi, Ankara, 1997. Hakimî, M. Rıza, Islâm Bilim Tarihi, Çev. Hüseyin Arslan, Istanbul, 1999. Ural, Şafak, Bilim Tarihi, Istanbul, 1998. Rüşdi Raşid, Islam Bilim Tarihi, Çev. H. Türker, C. Ipar, Istanbul, 2006. Demirci Mustafa, Beytü'l-Hikme, Istanbul, 1996. Yaren, Cafer Sadık, Din ve Bilim, Samsun, 1997. Eliaçık, R. Ihsan, Islamın Yenilikçileri, C.I-III, Istanbul, 2000-20002. Seyyid Hüseyin Nasr, Islâm'da Bilim ve Medeniyet, Çev. Nabi Avcı, Kasım Turhan, Ahmet Ünal, Istanbul, 1991.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Self Study	14	5	70
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			101

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