Early Islamic History : A Survey (HIST 331)

2021 Spring
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
History(HIST)
3
6
Ferenc Péter Csirkés fcsirkes@sabanciuniv.edu,
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English
Undergraduate
SPS101 SPS102
Interactive lecture
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Programs\Type Required Core Elective Area Elective
Political Science *
Political Science (Previous Name: Social and Political Sciences) *

CONTENT

The course covers the period from the emergence of Islam to the end of Abbasid rule in Baghdad, and focuses on the central lands of Islam. After a chronological review of the political processes of expansion, state-formation, and decentralization, various aspects of social and intellectual life are examined. Topics to be covered include : the question of unity and diversity in Islamic history; the development of the religious sciences, law, political thought and philosophy; social hierarchies in theory and practice; and economic life and thought. For the possibility of being taken as a graduate course, subject to additional readings and work requirements, see HIST 531.

OBJECTIVE

Survey of political and social history and the development of the religious sciences, law, political thought and philosophy up to the tenth century.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES

1. Understand the world, their country, their society, as well as themselves and have awareness of ethical problems, social rights, values and responsibility to the self and to others.

2. Understand different disciplines from natural and social sciences to mathematics and art, and develop interdisciplinary approaches in thinking and practice.

3. Think critically, follow innovations and developments in science and technology, demonstrate personal and organizational entrepreneurship and engage in life-long learning in various subjects; have the ability to continue to educate him/herself.

4. Communicate effectively in Turkish and English by oral, written, graphical and technological means.

5. Take individual and team responsibility, function effectively and respectively as an individual and a member or a leader of a team; and have the skills to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams.

1. Develop knowledge of theories, concepts, and research methods in humanities and social sciences.

2. Assess how global, national and regional developments affect society.

3. Know how to access and evaluate data from various sources of information.

1. Understand and follow changes in patterns of political behavior, ideas and structures.

2. Develop the ability to make logical inferences about social and political issues on the basis of comparative and historical knowledge.

ASSESSMENT METHODS and CRITERIA

  Percentage (%)
Final 60
Midterm 40

RECOMENDED or REQUIRED READINGS

Readings

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