| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islamic Mysticism | ILH308 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Spring | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Adalet ÇAKIR
Assistant Prof. Dr. Ali İhsan KILIÇ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Understanding the importance of Sufism in the context of Islamic thought.;;
2) Making connections between the early period of sufism and the Prophetic times.;;
3) Making comparison between Prophetic experience and other mystical experiences.;;
4) Making comparison between sufistic experience and other mystical experiences.;;
5) Analyzing the philosophical thought of sufism.;;
6) Evaluating the role of sufi orders within the social and political area.;;
7) Analayzing the impact od sufi thought in the west.;;
8) Producing new ideas on the impact of sufism within the Islamic context.;;
9) Analyzing the classical and modern sources of sufism. ;;
10) Criticisng the new ideas within the sufi circles.;;
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Middle | Middle | No relation | Low | High | High | Low | Middle | High | High | Middle | |
| 2 | High | Middle | Low | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | Middle | No relation | Low | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | |
| 4 | High | High | Low | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 5 | High | High | Low | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 6 | Middle | High | Low | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 7 | Middle | High | No relation | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 8 | High | High | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | |
| 9 | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 10 | Middle | No relation | No relation | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
none
Course Contents
1 The definition of sufism, its subject and its purpose. 2 Sufism and mysticism 3 The place and importance of sufism within the Islamic thought. 4 The interaction of Sufism with other Islamic disciplines. 5 The period of asceticism and its characteristics. 6 The period of sufism. 7 Sufi schools. 8 The basic sufi concepts. 9 The literature of sufism. 10 The orthodox sufism and al-Ghazzali 11 The heterodox sufi gropus 12 Ibn al-Arabî and his teachings 13 The Akbarian school and its extensions 14 The illuminationist philosphy and its representatives
Weekly Schedule
1) The definition of sufism, its subject and its purpose.2) Sufism and mysticism
3) The place and importance of sufism within the Islamic thought.
4) The interaction of Sufism with other Islamic disciplines.
5) The period of asceticism and its characteristics.
6) The period of sufism and wellknown sufis
7) Sufi schools and their representatives.
8) visa exam
9) The basic sufi concepts.
10) The literature of sufism.
11) The orthodox sufism and al-Ghazzali
12) The heterodox sufi gropus
13) Ibn al-Arabî and his teachings
14) The Akbarian school and its extensions
15) The illuminationist philosphy and its representatives
16) Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- A. Kynsh, Sufilerin Tarihine Farklı Bir Bakış Denemesi Sufilerin Tarihine Farklı Bir Bakış Denemesi, Nefes Yay.
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)
Not Required