COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TURKISH ISLAMIC LITERATURE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILA 1126 TURKISH ISLAMIC LITERATURE COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR NECDET ŞENGÜN

Offered to

Theology (Evening)
Theology

Course Objective

To give information to students on religious literature by beginning from the pre-Islamic Turkish literature; to focus on the works created in this framework; and to acquaint with the important personalities who created these works.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Will have a general information on literature adventure of Turkish people.
2   Will recognize the relation of Turkish people with religion and their activities on religious literature in particular.
3   Will learn the important men of letters, poets, and authors wrote in the subject of religion.
4   Will learn a considerable part of the works created on religious literature.
5   Will discover the Islamic motives in modern literary works.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of Turkish Islamic Literature and its aim and scope; Religion-Literature Relation
2 Pre-Islamic Turkish Literature
3 First Products of Turkish Islamic Literature: Kutadgu Bilig, Diwan u Lughat at-Turk, and Atabat al-Hakayiq
4 Ahmad Yasawi and His Place in Turkish Islamic Literature
5 Mawlana Jalal ad-Dîn, His Works and Impacts
6 Haji Baktash Wali and His Impacts on Turkish Culture
7 Sultan Walad, Yunus Emre, Ashiq Pasha and Their Contribution to Turkish Literature
8 Mid-term Exam
9 Types of Poetic Writing in Turkish Islamic Literature
10 Types of Religious-Literary Writings in Turkish Islamic Literature: On Allah (Asma al-Husna, Tawhids, Munajaats)
11 Types of Religious-Literary Writings in Turkish Islamic Literature: On the Prophet (Naats)
12 Types of Religious-Literary Writings in Turkish Islamic Literature: On the Prophet (Hilyah, Mirajiyyah, Forty-Hadith)
13 Other Types of Religious-Literary Writings in Turkish Islamic Literature
14 Other Types of Religious-Literary Writings in Turkish Islamic Literature

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Halil Ibrahim Şener-Alim Yıldız, Türk Islam Edebiyatı, Rağbet Yay., Istanbul 2003.
2. Bilal Kemikli, Türk Islam Edebiyatı Giriş, Bursa, 2010.
3. Necla Pekolcay, Selçuk Eraydın vd., Islâmî türk Edebiyatında Şekil ve Nevilere Giriş, Istanbul 1994.
4. Ilhan Genç, Örneklerle Eski Türk Edebiyatı Tarihi, Izmir 2005.
5. Cem Dilçin, Örneklerle Türk Şiir Bilgisi, Ankara 1997.
6. Mine Mengi, Eski Türk Edebiyatı Tarihi, Akçağ Yay., Ankara 1999.
7. Fuad Köprülü, Türk Edebiyatında Ilk Mutasavvıflar, DIB Yayınları, Ankara 1991.
8. Nihat Sami Banarlı, Resimli Türk Edebiyatı Tarihi (I-II), MEB Yay., Istanbul 1998.
9. TDV Islam Ansiklopedisi, Related Articles.
10. Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı Ansiklopedisi (Dergah Yayınları), Related Articles.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

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Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

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Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

necdet.sengun@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

open

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 58

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.1453
LO.2452
LO.3452
LO.4442
LO.5452