COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PSYCHOLOGY OF MYSTICISM

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FDB 6267 PSYCHOLOGY OF MYSTICISM ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR RECEP YAPAREL

Offered to

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Course Objective

Mystics of all religions are known to have a dimension that can be called. Mystical dimension is particularly advanced and widely accepted by the masses is an integral part of the religion. Historical, cultural and philosophical aspects of the phenomenon of mysticism that may be discussed in this lesson are examined using psychological concepts and processes and the student's understanding of these issues from a psychological perspective is intended to.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Student learns about mysticism.
2   Understand psychologically Islamic mysticism (Sufism).
3   Takes the psychological approach to the discipline of Sufism.
4   Takes psychologically the basic concepts of Sufism (taqwa, piety, patience, etc.).
5   Learn about psychopathological states with mysticism is the şatahat.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 As a subject of psychology of religion Sufism.
2 The concept of mysticism in different religions.
3 The concept of Islamic mysticism of Sufism.
4 Psychological approach to the phenomenon of Sufism.
5 Purification and repentance.
6 Prayer.
7 Midterm exam.
8 Psychological states taqwa, piety, patience, trust and consent and conviction conditions.
9 States of consciousness in Sufism.
10 Sufism and psychopatologic deviations.
11 Mysticism in terms of religious experience.
12 Relationship of psychotherapy and sufism.
13 Relationship of psychotherapy and sufism.
14 Therapeutic functions of Sufi sagas.
15 Mystical approaches in modern life.

Recomended or Required Reading

Budizimle Mukayeseli Olarak Islam ve Islam Mistisizmi: Müslüman -Budist Diyaloğuna Bir
katkı, Cafer sadık Yaran, Çev: Mehmet Atalay, IÜIFak Dergisi, Sayı: 17, 2008.
Tasavvuf Psikolojisi, Yaz: Hasan Kayıklık, Akçağ yayınları 2009.
Jung Mistisizmine Giriş, John P. Paurley, Çev: Cengiz Erengil. 2012 Ayna Yayınları.
Dini Tecrübe ve Mistisizm, Abdullatif Tüzer, Derdah Yayınları 2007.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

face to face

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Tests and paperworks.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Lecture and brain storming.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

recep.yaparel@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

by appointment

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 25 25
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 1 5 5
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 168

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.1555
LO.2555
LO.3555
LO.4555
LO.5555

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