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  Course Description
Course Name : Introduction to Turkish Sufi Literature

Course Code : ILS443

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 2

Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. NURAN ÖZTÜRK

Learning Outcomes of the Course : The students learn the impact of Sufism on the literary works.
learns about Sufism´s qualifications and sources and history.
Students learns about the relations between sufism and literature.
Students could obtain the information about the works of Sufis from sources .
The students know and distinguish the concepts of sufi literature on the sufis works.
Recognizes the pioneers of Turkish Sufi literature.
Students realize the impact of Rumi and Yunus Emre on the Turkish Sufi literature.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : IL 213 Turkish- Islamic Literature

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The assessment on the works of Turkish Sufi Literature

Course Contents : The development of Turkish Sufi literature will be examined through the works of the famous Sufis.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 What is Islamic Sufism? Its defination, scope, limits and resources its themes, aims, characteristic reasons for its apppearance research the resources of Islamic Sufism question-answer
2 Verses of Koran and hadiths which the Islamic Sufism use as resources, conception of human in sufism investigating of Sufism on the İslamic sources question-answer
3 Comparation of mysticism, panteizm and sufism Studies of literature and Turkish sufism literature lecture
4 Sufism and literature connections/ with sample texts Studies of literature and Turkish sufism literature question-answer lecture
5 Turkish Islamic Sufi literature´s history, genres and structural specialities Studies of literature and Turkish sufism literature lecture
6 Sufi Turkish literature across centuries, sufis and their Works Studies of literature and Turkish sufism literature lecture
7 Evaluations specific to Turkish Sufi tradition starting from Ahmed-i Yesevi Studies of Turkish sufism literature lecture
8 Mid-term exam review exam (writing)
9 Investigation of sufi tradition in prose and poetry Studies of literature and Turkish sufism literature lecture
10 Evaluations specific to sufi tradition in the Works of Yunus Emre, Mevlana. collecting necessary information for subject during the lesson belong to the Sufi poet´s life and works question-answer
11 Hacı Bayram-ı Veli and hymns collecting necessary information for subject during the lesson belong to the Sufi poet´s life and works lecture
12 Sinan Pasha and His Tazarruname collecting necessary information for subject during the lesson belong to the Sufi poet´s life and works lecture question-answer
13 Mystical poetry´s Naili and Neşati, will be analize a sample collecting necessary information for subject during the lesson belong to the Sufi poet´s life and works question-answer
14 Mystical poetry´s Şeyh Galib and Hoca Neş´et will be analize a sample collecting necessary information for subject during the lesson belong to the Sufi poet´s life and works lecture question-answer
15 Mystical poetry´s Sun´ullah Gaybi and Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi will be analize a sample collecting necessary information for subject during the lesson belong to the Sufi poet´s life and works lecture question-answer
16/17 final exam prepare to exam exam (writing)


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Süleyman Uludağ, Tasavvuf Terimleri Sözlüğü, İstanbul 2002, Kabalcı yay
 Mevlana, Mesnevi-i Şerif (Tam metin), müt. Süleyman Nahifi, Sad. Amil Çelebioğlu, İstanbul 2007, Timaş Yay.
 Ferudun Nafiz Uzluk-Ahmet Remzi Akyürek, Mevlana´nın Yedi Öğüdü, İstanbul 1937, Bozkurt Basımevi.
 İsmail Hakkı Bursevi, Divan, Haz. Murat Yurtsever, Bursa 2000, Arasta Yay
 Şener Demirel, Dinle Neyden Mesnevi´nin İlk 18 Beytinin Türkçe Şerhleri, Elazığ 2009, Manas Yay.
 Vicoria R. Holbrook, Aşkın Okunmaz Kıyıları, İstanbul 1998, iletişim yay.
 Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli, Vilayetname, Haz. Abdulbaki Gölpınarlı, İstanbul 1995, İnkılap Yay.
 Mahmut Erol Kılıç, Sufi ve Şiir Osmanlı Tasavvuf Şiirinin Poetikası, İstanbul 2009, İnsan Yay.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 40
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 Describes the main concepts, sources, principles, values, and philosophy of the Religion of Islam. 2
2 Explains the effects of the phenomenon of religion on the forming of structure, changing, and progression of the society and human being. 3
3 Explains the processes of the forming and developing of Islamic history and civilization. 0
4 Describes socio-cultural, religious, political, and economic structures of the Islamic societies. 3
5 Reads, explains, and interprets the main religious texts. 4
6 Reaches the true religious knowledge by using scientific methods and techniques, and evaluates and uses that knowledge. 1
7 Determines the main religious problems and produces some solutions according to modern needs. 0
8 Acquires knowledge and skills in the fields of Islamic history, culture, art, and literature. 3
9 Conveys the accumulations acquired to the religious field. 2
10 Classifies and examines the accumulation of knowledge and historical experience acquired in the history of Islamic sciences. 2
11 Expresses truly Islam in terms of belief, worship, moral and acts and procedures. 3
12 Realizes that religion, science, art, philosophy, and moral are mutually complementary elements and that they must be considered as a whole. 4
13 Respects the beliefs and the values attributed holiness, and supports the culture of coexisting. 2
14 Supports attitudes and acts fitted to the unifying, integrating and reconciling role of religious values in society. 5
15 Works in the fields of practical religious services, religious education and teaching. 0
16 Improves professional development, as well as interest in accordance with the capabilities of scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields constantly itself by identifying learning needs. 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 2 28
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 10 1 10
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 5 5
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 58
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.32
ECTS Credit: 2