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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS ITS 5141 CLASSICAL SUFISM AND TECHNICAL TERMS I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Islamic History and Arts

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SÜLEYMAN GÖKBULUT

Offered to

Islamic History and Arts

Course Objective

Presentation and content analysis of the major classical works of Sufism. Read and interpret classical works of Sufi Technical Terms.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students recognize the classical Sufi sources 2   Students know the meaning of sufi concepts. 3   Students learn the process of development of the mystical concepts. 4   Students recognize the major issues and problems of Sufism. 5   Students learn the relationship between Sufism other branches of science.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Definition of Sufism and Periods 2 The Sufism Period and the process of writing the Sufi classics 3 Muhasibi and al-Riaya, Hakim al-Tirmizi and Hatm al-Valaya 4 Sarrac and al-Luma', Abu Talib al-Makki and Kut al-Kulub 5 Kushayri and ar-Risala 6 al-Hucviri and Kasf al-Mahcub 7 Mid-Term Exam 8 Mid-Term Exam 9 al-Gazzali and al-Ihya 10 al-Suhrawardi and Avarif al-Maarif 11 Ibn al-Arabi and Fusus al-Hikam 12 Mavlana and Masnawi 13 The Works about the lives of Sufis 14 The Works about the lives of Sufis

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Muhasibi, er-Riâye. 2. Hakîm Tirmizî, Hatmü'l-Velâye 3. Serrâc, el-Lüma' 4. Kelâbâzî, et-Taarruf. 5. Kuşeyrî, er-Risâle. 6. Hucvirî, Keşfü'l-Mahcûb. 7. Ebu Abdullah el-Ensârî el-Herevî, Menâzilü's-Sâirîn. 8. Ebu Hâmid Gazzâlî, Ihyâu Ulûmi'd-Dîn. 9. Ruzibihan Baklî eş-Şîrâzî, Meşrabü'l-Ervâh. 10. Şihâbüddîn Sühreverdî, Avârifü'l-Maârif.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER) 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

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Assessment Criteria

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Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

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Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

suleyman.gokbulut@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

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Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39 Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20 Preparation for final exam 1 25 25 Preparing assignments 1 20 20 Final 1 1 1 Midterm 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 145

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 LO.1 5 5 LO.2 5 5 4 LO.3 5 LO.4 5 5 LO.5 5 5 5