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FDB 506 - Basic Concepts in Islamic Psychology

Graduate Education Institute · Philosophy and Religious Sciences · Master

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ayşe KAYA GÖKTEPE

Course Objective

The aim of lesson; To have information about the theological, theoretical and practical background of Islamic psychology, to have information about its historical development, to have information about the theories and approaches used in the context of services, to be able to use the theological content appropriately in the context of classical and contemporary theological thinking styles, changing conditions, cases is to gain.

Course Content

Basic concepts and history of Islamic psychology; Islamization of knowledge, the foundations of Islamic psychology, Muslim Philosophers and their approaches to human beings, Sufi psychology, human psychology in the Qur'an, Islamic oriented counseling, Islamic counseling models,

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Knows and explains the basic concepts of Islamic psychology

Core Area Distribution

(31) Social and Behavioural Science%30 (99) Unknown / Unspecified%70

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionExercise and PracticeRole PlayingBrain StormingCase Study

Assessment & Evaluation

Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)14342
Out of Class Study Period14342
Midterm111
Quiz000
Assignment122
Practice000
Final111

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Subject and method of Islamic psychologyReadings
2Decolonization of psychology, local searches, problemsReadings
3The Dilemma of Muslim Psychologists, The Foundation of Islamic PsychologyReadings
4Islamization of knowledge etc. Islamic PsychologyReadings
5Human Model in Islamic Psychology and Psychology in Islamic Thought: soul-body relationshipReadings
69.-13. An Overview of Islamic Thinkers and Islamic Psychology in the 21st Century Kindi, Avicenna, Ibn Rushd, Farabi, Ghazali, Ragib El-Isfahani, Ibn Miskeveyh, Ibn Hazm, Hayy Bin yakzan, Ibn Qayyim Al-Cevziyya, Ibn KhaldunReadings
79.-13. A Therapy-Centered Perspective in the Early Islamic Tradition in the 21st CenturyReadings
820.-21. Is Islamic Psychology, “Islamic School in Psychology” possible in the 19th century?Readings
9Human Psychology in the Qur'anReadings
10In terms of psychology, Mr. Personality of the ProphetReadings
11Islamic-oriented psychological counselingReadings
12An Islamic-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Model TrialReadings
13Sufi Psychology - Psychology of Soul & StateReadings
14Religious Groups and ways of perceiving each otherReadings