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Course Description Course Name : Texts of Ishari Commentary Course Code : TİB 743 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. HAYRİ KAPLAN Learning Outcomes of the Course : Understands the comments of Sufis from different periods and geography on these verses by studying on examples Has knowledge of the common features of Ishari commentaries Is competent on Qur´anic interpretations, methods and styles in Sufi thought Knows widely used verses in Sufism Knows sufi concepts extracted from Qur´an Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To understand Qur´anic interpretations, methods and styles in Sufi thought Course Contents : Sufism and the widely-used verses. Ishari Commentary and its features. Hurufi and Batıni approaches Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Graduate classroom   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Verses on which Sufism is based and widely used by sufis Pre reading the assigned chapter from the recommended book Lectures 2 Ishari Commentary and its features Pre reading the assigned chapter from the recommended book Lectures 3 Hurufi and esoteric reviews Pre reading the assigned chapter from the recommended book Lectures 4 Sulemi and Hakaık Pre reading the assigned chapter from the recommended book Lectures 5 Kuşeyri and Letâif Pre reading the assigned chapter from the recommended book Lectures 6 İbn Berracân and Tenbîh Pre reading the assigned chapter from the recommended book Lectures 7 Baklî and Arâis Pre reading the assigned chapter from the recommended book Lectures 8 Mid-term exam General review Mid-term exam 9 Te´vîlât-ı Necmiyye Pre reading the assigned chapter from the recommended book Lectures 10 Kâshânî and Te´vîlât Pre reading the assigned chapter from the recommended book Lectures 11 Nahcivânî and Fevâtih Pre reading the assigned chapter from the recommended book Lectures 12 Hüdâyî and Nefâis Pre reading the assigned chapter from the recommended book Lectures 13 Bursevî and Rûhu´l-Beyân Pre reading the assigned chapter from the recommended book Lectures 14 Ishari sura and verse commentaries Pre reading the assigned chapter from the recommended book Lectures 15 Overall evaluation General review Lectures 16/17 Final exam Final exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Süleyman Ateş, İşari Tefsir Okulu, Ankara 1974 Required Course Material(s)  Tüsteri, Ebû Muhammed Sehl b. Abdullah Sehl (ö. 283/896), Tefsirü’l-Kur’âni’l-azîm,  Sülemi, Ebû Abdurrahman Muhammed b. Hüseyin (ö. 412/1021), Tefsirü’s-Sülemi,  Kuşeyrî, Ebü´l-Kâsım Zeynülislam Abdülkerim b. Hevazin (ö. 465/1072), Letâifu’l-işârât,   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 80     Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 20 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Knows the historical development of the Islamic sciences and their methods, concepts and sources, is aware of the differences and similarities between them. 4 2 Analyzes and classifies historical experience and scientific knowledge in the field of Islamic sciences and uses it to solve current affairs. 4 3 Is equipped with skills to create solutions the basic religious problems according to the needs of today 5 4 Has a scientific mindset releated with the academic area 5 5 Has the knowledge to conduct a research using scientific methods and techniques in the field of basic Islamic sciences 4 6 Has the ability to read the basic religious texts and knowledge to explain and interpret them 5 7 Knows schools emerged in the field of Tafsir, Hadith, İslamic Sects, İslamic Law, Mysticism, İslamic Teology throughout the history of Islamic thought and their process of formation, basic ideas, sources and their contributions to Islamic thought. 4 8 Produces scientific knowledge in the field of theology and analyzes them using a critical approach 4 9 Follows national and international studies and publications on basic religious sciences and understands them 4 10 Speaks a foreign language fluent enough to use the international sources and share the information 5 11 Makes researches to solve the problems releated the field in accordance with social needs 2 12 Uses the appropriate methods, technical material and technological opportunities 5 13 Works in cooperation with public and private institutions related to the field 0 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 10 20     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5     Final Exam 1 5 5 Total Workload: 142 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.68 ECTS Credit: 6