COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SUFISM IN 20TH CENTURY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILS 4232 SUFISM IN 20TH CENTURY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 5

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR HIMMET KONUR

Offered to

Theology
Theology (Evening)

Course Objective

Tehe purpose of this course is to review West's orientation to the sufism with the movements of the orientalism and researches of them in this field, the role of the sufism in converted to Islam in the West, the literature written by western researchers about the sufism and the Islamic mystical groups in the western society.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Student has knowledge about the orientalism and sufi researches (studies).
2   He understands what is the role of sufism in the conversion to Islam in the West.
3   He learns the view to the sufism of the traditionalist school that emerged in the leadership of Rene Guenon in the West.
4   He has information about works on sufism and content of them written by western researchers.
5   He recognizes some Sufi communities that are active in the West, their leaders and their basic features.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Orientalism and Sufi researches (studies)
2 Sufi studies of Nicholsan, Arberry and Massignon
3 The role of the Sufism in conversion events in the West
4 The traditionalist school and its understanding of Sufism: R. Guenon, F. Schuon, T. Burckhard.
5 Martin Lings and his work called: Yirminci Yüzyılda Bir Velî
6 Seyyid Hüseyin Nasr and his contributions to the Sufism
7 Annemarie Schimmel and her contributions to the Sufism
8 The Examination
9 Eva de Vitray Meyerovitch and her contributions to the Sufism
10 William Chittick and his studies (researches) on Sufism
11 Robert Frager and his studies on Sufi Psychology
12 Perception of Mevlana in the West
13 Some Sufi groups which are active in the West -I
14 Some Sufi groups which are active in the West -II
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1- Süleyman Derin, Ingiliz Oryantalizmi ve Tasavvuf, Küre Yay., Istanbul 2006.
2- 20. Yüzyılda Din, Tasavvuf ve Tarîkatlar, (ed. Hasan Onat, Demokrasi Platformu Dergisi)
3- Ali Köse, Neden Islam'ı Seçiyorlar , TDV Yay., Istanbul 1997.
4- Nicholson, Tasavvufun Menşei Problemi, çev. Abdullah Kartal, Iz Yay., Istanbul 2004.
5- F. Schuon, Islâm'ın Metafizik Boyutları, çev. Mahmut Kanık, Iz Yay., Istanbul 1996.
6- Şule Bilman, A. Schimmel'in Tasavvuf Kültüründeki Yeri, Izmir 2009.

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

None

Assessment Criteria

The students will be assessed based on success in their mid-term and final exams along with their performance during the classes throughout the semester.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

himmet.konur@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Free

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 118

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.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51

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