Kocaeli University / European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Uğur DURMAZ
Research Assistant Dr. İlke TEPEKÖYLÜ

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Explain Sufi thought the historical and social resources..
2) Define the evolving understanding of Turkish culture, mysticism.
3) Comment on Folk and Sufi traditions of Divan literature in which the content is handled may indicate similarities and differences.
4) Explain Sufi Folk Literature kind, context and the stylistic features
5) Comment on Sufi Folk Literature and the link between the tradition of minstrelsy.
6) Make text analysis.
7) Explain the XII. century onwards, the Turkish Sufi literature to the periods of development.
8) Recognize the Turkish sufi poets and their works.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

Program Competencies

Learning Outcomes

Middle

No relation

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Not Required

Course Contents

This course provides knowledge on the historical development of religious-mystical folk literature. Ahmed Yesevi, Yunus Emre, Haci Bektas Veli, and ideas to introduce the works of figures such as Rumi.

Weekly Schedule

1) The definition of Sufism, resources, properties, subject and purpose.
2) Sufi terms
3) The historical development of Turkish Sufi literature.
4) Ahmed Yesevi, and examples of the Divan-i Hikmet
5) Sample Assays from Mevlana Life and Works of Art
6) Haci Bektas-i Veli and examples from Makâlât
7) Mid-term exam.
8) Examples of Yunus Emre and poetry.
9) 15th century. Examples of religious-mystical Turkish literature
10) 16th century. Examples of religious-mystical Turkish literature
11) 17th century. Examples of religious-mystical Turkish literature
12) 18th century. Examples of religious-mystical Turkish literature
13) 19th century. Examples of religious-mystical Turkish literature
14) Types of religious and mystical Turkish literature Example Assays
15) Expression Characteristics of religious mystical Turkish literature, folk Articulation of Proverbs and Idioms
16) Final exam.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	40%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	60%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)