COURSE DETAILS
▸ This course consists of 9 lectures, 3 panel discussions, 3 electronic mini tests in the assigned readings and a final test with 5 open questions.
▸ In the first week, the first half an hour will be dedicated to explaining the course syllabus.
▸ The course will have 12 weeks total. The course is divided into 3 modules. Each module ends with a quiz and a panel discussion next week.
▸ Panel discussions are obligatory. If a student does not attend 2 panels, they will automatically fail the course.
▸ This course consists of 3 modules in total, namely: Foundations: Scripture, Law & Theology (week 1-3), History: From Early Islam to the Colonial Period (week 5-7), and Comparative Case Studies, Contemporary Debates, Activism and Reform (week 9-12). At the end of each module, a seminar discussion will follow.
PANEL DISCUSSION
▸ Students will be divided into groups and work for a week before the panel discussion. Before panel discussions, groups will prepare by reading the necessary materials and submit a brief written commentary to ELF before the seminar day begins. On the panel day, a random panelist will be selected from the group to give a 10-minute introduction. It will follow 20 minutes of discussion with other students from other groups. Students will be graded according to their contributions (questions, criticisms, etc.).
▸ Each panel discussion will have 10 points as a group.
▸ Written feedback will be given to the group at the end of the seminar.
QUIZ
▸ A week before the seminar, at the end of each module, students will be assigned a short multiple-choice quiz. Students will have 7 minutes to complete the ELF quiz. The quiz will be open till the next week’s seminar day. The quiz will be based on the module readings, not the lectures.
FINAL TEST
▸ The final test will be available at the end of the course and will be active for a week. Students will have an hour to finish the test. It will be available to open and edit only once. The final test will be an open-question type and will have 8 questions, each worth 5 points.
ASSESSMENT
▸ To complete the course, students must reach a total minimum of 120 points out of 200 across all components. Students can have bonus points with attendance.
▸ Final grade includes: three mini tests, 30 points; panel discussion, 30 points; written commentary, 40 points; final test, 100 points.
- Učitel: Filiz Kahraman