Theology Bachelor's Degree Program

Academic Unit Presenting the ProgramTheology
Program DirectorProgram Başkanı ve Bologna koordinatörü: Vezir HARMAN vharman@nku.edu.tr 0282-250-4916
Program TypeBachelor's Degree Program
Level of Degree EarnedLevel of Qualification First Cycle
Degree EarnedQualification Awarded The theology program is bound by the first degree credit system of 240 AKTS. When the program completed and the proficiencies met, a BA degree in theology will be achieved.
Education TypeTam Zamanlı
Registration Acceptance ConditionsSpecific Admission Requirements For the undergraduate education, applicants must have a high school diploma and get the required score for the YGS.
Recognition of Prior LearningSpecific arrangements for the recognition of prior learning The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.
Degree Requirements and Rules The students studying in this undergraduate program are required to have a Cumulative Grade Points Average (Cum.GPA) of not less than 2.00/4.00 and have completed all the courses with at least a letter grade of DD/S in the program in order to graduate. The minimum number of ECTS credits required for graduation is 240. It is also mandatory for the students to complete their compulsory internship in a specified duration and quality.
Program ProfileProfile of The Programme The aim of the program of the faculty of theology is to educate those who do researches, produce knowledge in religious and Islamic studies and share the knowledge with other academics of national and international levels. The faculty of theology offers education and research programs in religious studies at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Occupational Profiles of GraduatesOccupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples The Alumni of the theology program can work as teachers of “Religious Culture and Ethics” in high schools/equal schools, and as teachers of “Field Course” in Imam-Khatib Highscools, after completing the three-term-MA degree (without thesis). The Faculty Alumni can work in Religious Affairs as religious officials (mufti, preacher, imam, muazzin, teacher in Quran schools). The Alumni can work in universities as research assistant and lecturer beside The Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs. They can also have the chance to work as director, official in public or private institutions and librarian, archivist etc. In other fields when they meet the requirements.
Access To Upper DegreeAccess to Further Studies Those who succeed in the Undergraduate Degree can proceed to the Master studies when they have sufficient score in ALES and UDS or equal.
Exams, Assessment and Grading

 Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Every student must enroll for each course at the beginning of the term and must attend minimum %70 of the lessons in order to take the final examinations. Every student is subjected to at least a mid-term and a final examination for each course. The midterm and Final Examination rates are %50. All exams are evaluated in 100 scale. When any of AA, BA, BB or CB achieved, they are regarded as successful. DC and DD are conditional. Students who get  DD must al least have GANO 2.0 to be counted as successfull for the course.

Graduation Requirements
Teaching Methods

The main methods used in education

 
1. Expression (recombinants) method
2. Question and answer method
3. Problem-solving method
    - induction
    - deduction
    - analysis
4. Group work method
5. Discussion method
    - discussion
    - panel
    - symposium
    - brainstorming

Program Outcomes

1-To understand and interpret religious texts and the terms related to the field.
2-To possess analytical thinking and critical point of views regarding the developments in the field and to provide and sustain improvement.
3-To apply the necessary strategies and methodologies to teach the required religious variety for a religious education and religious service.
4-To distinguish the essential elements of religion from humane factors.
5-To comprehend the place and importance of religion in human life.
6-To possess information about religions and to improve intercultural dialogues and co-existence.
7-To learn about the Prophet Muhammad from different perspectives and comprehend his status in religion.
8-To possess the knowledge about the basics of the history of human thought, and comprehend the relationship between religion, science, and philosophy.
9-To find solutions to religious and ethical needs and problems in the frame of basics of Islam.
10-To analyse Islamic sciences in terms of the process of improvement and basic issues.
11-To perceive Islamic faith and worship principles logically and produce solutions to various issues related to the subject by using scientific methods.
12-To possess the knowledge about the history, geography, culture, thought, and civilization of Islam.
13-To realize the place of the traditional and modern religious sects and trends in society.
14-To possess the skills of reading and proper interpretation of the text of the Quran.
15-To acknowledge the national, spiritual and ethical values and to act accordingly to the unifying properties of these values.
16-To be aware of the structural and cultural properties of the society.

Curriculum

Theology


Prep Class

2023-2024 Year
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
HAZ002 Arabic Grammar(Year) 6 0 6
HAZ001 Arabic Grammar(Year) 4 0 4
HAZ007 Arabic Reading and Narration (Classical Texts)(Year) 4 0 4
HAZ004 Arabic Speaking(Year) 4 0 4
HAZ005 Arabic Written Expression(Year) 2 0 4
İLYHZ002 Preparatory Class(Year) 28 0 30
HAZ006 Quranic Language(Year) 4 0 4
HAZ008 Reading-Explaining Arabic (Modern Texts)(Year) 4 0 4
Total ECTS: 60
Total ECTS(Year): 60
1st Class

2023-2024 Fall Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
İF107 Arabic I(Arabic) 2 0 3
İF105 Basic Islamic Beliefs 2 0 2
YDİ101 Foreign Language I (English) 2 0 2
İF102 History of Hadith (Arabic) 2 0 3
İMÖB102 Introduction to Education 3 0 4
İF103 Methodology of Tafsir (Arabic) 2 0 3
ATİ101 Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution I 2 0 2
İF108 Reading the Qur´an and Tajvid I 2 0 2
İF201 Recitation of The Qur´an and Tajwid II 2 0 3
İF106 The Life of The Prophet Muhammad 4 0 5
TDİ101 Turkish Language I 2 0 2
Elective 1 SINIF ZORUNLU SEÇMELİ() 2
KRYP01 Career Planning 1 0 2
Total ECTS: 33

2023-2024 Spring Term
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
İF207 Arabic II(Arabic) 2 0 3
İF205 Basic Islamic Worships 2 0 3
İMÖB202 Education psychology 3 0 4
YDİ102 Foreign Language II (English) 2 0 2
İF204 History of Islam I 2 0 3
İF206 History of Turkish-Islamic Arts 2 0 3
İF202 Methodology of Hadith (Arabic) 2 0 3
İF203 Methodology of Tafsir(Arabic) 2 0 3
ATİ102 Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution II 2 0 2
İF208 Reading the Qur´an and Tajvid II 2 0 2
TDİ102 Turkish Language II 2 0 2
Total ECTS: 30
Total ECTS(Year): 63
2nd Class

2023-2024 Fall Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
İF306 Arabic III(Arabic) 2 0 3
İF302 Hadith I(Arabic) 2 0 3
İF305 History of Islam II 2 0 3
İF308 History of Philosophy 2 0 2
İF304 Islamic Law I (Arabic) 2 0 3
İF311 Ottoman Turkish 2 0 2
İF301 Recitation of The Qur´an and Tajwid III 2 0 3
İF309 Religious Music 2 0 2
İF310 Sociology of Religion 2 0 2
İF303 Tafsir I(Arabic) 2 0 3
İMÖB302 Teaching Principles and Methods 3 0 4
Total ECTS: 30

2023-2024 Spring Term
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
İF402 Hadith II(Arabic) 2 0 3
İF408 History of Islamic Civilization 2 0 3
İF405 History of Kalam (Theology) 2 0 3
İF404 Islamic Law II(Arabic) 2 0 3
İF407 Islamic Mysticism 4 0 4
İF409 Logic 2 0 3
İMÖB402 Measurement and Evaluation in Education 3 0 4
İF410 Reading the Qur´an and Tajvid IV 2 0 2
İF403 Tafsir II(Arabic) 2 0 3
İF406 Turkish Islamic Rhetoric 2 0 2
Total ECTS: 30
Total ECTS(Year): 60
3rd Class

2023-2024 Fall Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
İMÖB502 Classroom Management 2 0 3
İF502 Hadith III (Arabic) 4 0 5
İF504 Islamic Jurisprudence III (Arabic) 2 0 3
İF604 Islamic Jurisprudence IV (Arabic) 2 0 3
İF506 Islamic Moral Principles and Ethics 2 0 3
İF501 Recitation of The Qur\'\'an and Tajwid V 2 0 3
İF508 Religious Education 2 0 3
İF509 Systematic Kalam (Arabic) 4 0 5
İF503 TafsirIII (Arabic) 4 0 5
Total ECTS: 33

2023-2024 Spring Term
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
İF602 Hadith IV(Arabic) 4 0 5
İF606 History of Islamic Sects 4 0 5
İMÖB602 Instructional Technologies 2 0 3
İF604 Islamic Jurisprudence IV (Arabic) 2 0 3
İF607 Philosophy of Religion 2 0 3
İF605 Psychology of Religion 2 0 3
İF601 Recitation of The Qur\'\'an and Tajwid VI 2 0 3
İF603 Tafsir IV(Arabic) 4 0 5
Total ECTS: 30
Total ECTS(Year): 63
4th Class

2023-2024 Fall Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
İF703 History of Islamic Philosophy 4 0 5
İF704 History of Religions 4 0 5
İF702 Methodology of Islamic Jurisprudence I (Arabic) 2 0 3
İF705 Reading the Qur´an and Tajvid VII 2 0 4
İMÖB702 Special teaching methods 3 0 5
Elective 4. SINIF GÜZ DÖNEMİ SEÇMELİ DERSLER.() 6
İFS713 husn-i Hat 2 0 3
İFS704 New Age Philosophy 2 0 3
İFS706 Today´s tafsir problems 2 0 3
İFS710 Türkish Cultural History 2 0 3
Elective 1 SINIF ZORUNLU SEÇMELİ() 2
İFS701 Contemporary fiqh problems 2 0 3
Elective Zorunlu Seçmeli() 7
İMÖBS716 Teaching Professional Ethics 2 0 3
GNÇ001 Volunteering Studies 1 2 4
Total ECTS: 37

2023-2024 Spring Term
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
İMÖB803 Guidance and Special Education 3 0 4
İF802 Methodology of Islamic Jurisprudence II (Arabic) 2 0 3
İF803 Oration and Vocational Practise 2 1 4
İF801 Recitation of The Qur\'\'an and Tajwid VIII 2 0 3
İMÖB811 Teaching Practice 1 8 10
Elective 4. Sınıf Bahar Dönemi Seçmeli Dersler() 3
İFS806 Andalusian Civilization 2 0 3
İFS810 New Religious Movements in the west 2 0 3
İFS805 Ornament 2 0 3
TKNJB01 technology addiction 2 0 3
Elective(Over All University) You Can Take Courses TOTAL 3 ECTS from Elective(Over All University and From Other Department) 3
APT304 Apitherapy(Veteriner Fak.-Veteriner) 1 0 3
UNİSEC302 Basic Japanese(Fen - Edebiyat Fak.-Alm.Dil.Ed.) 4 0 4
CMSB308 Climatology(Çorlu Müh. Fak.-Çevr.Müh.) 3 0 5
ENMBS403 Competition Management(Çorlu Müh. Fak.-End.Müh.) 3 0 5
İFS808 Current Faith Problems(İlahiyat Fak.-İlahiyat) 2 0 3
ÇEKO405 Employee Health and Safety(İktisadi ve İdari Bil. Fak.-Çal.Eko.End.İlş) 3 0 5
ZSTE352 Entrepreneurship(Ziraat Fak.-Tar.Ek.) 3 0 3
İŞLB810 Entrepreneurship II (İktisadi ve İdari Bil. Fak.-İşlt.) 3 0 5
CMSB305 Environmental Policies in EU and Turkey(Çorlu Müh. Fak.-Çevr.Müh.) 3 0 5
İŞLB611 Financial Management(İktisadi ve İdari Bil. Fak.-İşlt.) 3 0 5
UNİSEC004 Food Hygiene(S.B.F-Bes.Diy.) 2 0 3
ZSGM 504 Functional Foods(Ziraat Fak.-Gıd.Müh.) 2 0 3
ZSTBT411 Genetic Resources of Plants(Ziraat Fak.-Tar.Bytek.) 2 0 3
TBT 411 Genetik Resources of Plants(Ziraat Fak.-Tar.Bytek.) 2 0 4
PSK210 Happiness(Fen - Edebiyat Fak.-Psikoloji) 2 0 4
İDEB312 History of English Culture (Fen - Edebiyat Fak.-İng.Dil.Ed.) 2 0 3
FİZB220 History of Science(Fen - Edebiyat Fak.-Fizik) 3 0 3
İFS818 Introduction to Arabic(İlahiyat Fak.-İlahiyat) 2 0 3
UNİSEC304 Japanese Society(Fen - Edebiyat Fak.-Alm.Dil.Ed.(İ.Ö)) 4 0 4
ZSTO124 Life and Survival in Nature(Ziraat Fak.-Top.Bil.Bit.Bes.) 3 0 3
İFS815 Main Topics in the Qur´an(İlahiyat Fak.-İlahiyat) 2 0 3
STAB318 Medical and Aromatic Plants(Ziraat Fak.-Tar.Bitk.) 2 0 3
VMF104 Medical Photography(Veteriner Fak.-Veteriner) 1 1 3
UNİSEC007 NAMIK KEMAL(Fen - Edebiyat Fak.-Tür.Dil.Ed) 2 0 3
ZSBB 306 New Cultural Plants(Ziraat Fak.-BhBtk.) 3 0 3
ZSZO313 Organic Animal Production(Ziraat Fak.-Zootek.) 3 0 3
ZSTA316 Organic Farming(Ziraat Fak.-Tar.Bitk.) 2 0 3
İFS814 Reading the Qur´an and Tajwid(İlahiyat Fak.-İlahiyat) 2 0 3
IMSB422 Research and Reporting Techniques(Çorlu Müh. Fak.-İnş.Müh.) 3 0 5
MİMS027 Research Methods(Güz. San.,Tas. ve Mim. Fak.-Mimarlık) 3 0 3
İFS817 Siyer-i Nebi(İlahiyat Fak.-İlahiyat) 2 0 3
BSYSGK 407 Sports and Tourism(Spor Bil.Fak.-) 2 0 4
TÇE001 Turkish music(Türk Müziği Devlet Kons.-Çalgı Eğitimi) 3 0 3
MLYB701 Turkish Tax System I(İktisadi ve İdari Bil. Fak.-Maliye) 3 0 5
CMSB301 Urbanization and Environmental Impacts(Çorlu Müh. Fak.-Çevr.Müh.) 3 0 5
Total ECTS: 30
Total ECTS(Year): 67

Matrix of Course - Program Outcomes

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