Information Package / Course Catalogue
Social Themes in the Quran
Course Code: FDB540
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To understand the approach of the Quran, the holy book of Muslims, to social issues.

Course Content

Society, Social issues, Holy Books and Social themes, Quran and Society, Quran and sociology, a general view of social issues in the Quran, society in the Quran, social concepts, nation, tribe, usbe, sha'b, clan, shirzim etc. group, unity, integration, fragmentation, objection, leader, social change, social differentiation etc.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Osman DERTLİ
Learning Outcomes
1.Learning the Quran's approach to society and social issues
2.To examine the social concepts in the Quran.
3.Kur'an'da yer alan sosyal değişimle ilgili ifadeleri incelemek.
4.To examine the expressions in the Quran regarding social solidarity, social disintegration, social integration and social conflict.
5.To conduct studies and present opinions on whether the Quran is a scientific source or a field of scientific research.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ejder Okumuş, Social Collapse in the Qur'an, 3rd Edition, Istanbul 2007. Ejder Okumuş, Social Change and Religion, 3rd ed., İnsan Yay., Istanbul, 2010. Mehmet Bayyiğit (ed.), Essays on the Sociology of the Qur'an, Ed. M. Bayyiğit, Yediveren Kitap, Konya, 2003.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction and Course Information
Week 2 - Theoretical
Holy Books and social issues
Week 3 - Theoretical
Quran and Sociology
Week 4 - Theoretical
Society in the Qur'an
Week 5 - Theoretical
Social groups in the Qur'an
Week 6 - Theoretical
Family in the Quran
Week 7 - Theoretical
Sha'bi tribe etc. in the Quran.
Week 8 - Theoretical
People in the Qur'an
Week 9 - Theoretical
Nation in the Quran
Week 10 - Theoretical
Unity and Integration in the Qur'an
Week 11 - Theoretical
Separation and Fragmentation in the Qur'an
Week 12 - Theoretical
Differentiation in the Qur'an
Week 13 - Theoretical
Social change in the Qur'an
Week 14 - Theoretical
Social Movement and Leadership in the Qur'an General evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143042
Assignment123036
Midterm Examination124024
Final Examination124024
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)126
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
OÇ-1
5
4
3
3
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
3
4
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
4
3
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
4
3
4
4
OÇ-5
3
3
4
4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026