COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SUFI TERMINOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TIS 5146 SUFI TERMINOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Basic Islamic Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR HIMMET KONUR

Offered to

Basic Islamic Sciences

Course Objective

To comprehend of methodology of Sufism by the main concepts, issues and problems

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Student knows concepts of Sufism and their meanings
2   He understands structure of Sufi thought and its properties
3   He recognizes the major issues of Sufism and problems
4   He understands development process of Sufi terminology
5   He establishes relations between Sufi terminologies

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Occurence of Sufi Terminology
2 Works In the Type of Sufi Terminology (Istılahatu's-Sufiyye)
3 Consideration of Divinity in Sufism
4 Human in Sufism
5 Sufic Information
6 Authorities and Conditions in Sufism
7 Mid-Term exam
8 Mid-Term exam
9 Sufi Concepts: Şathiye
10 Sufi Concepts: Vecd
11 Sufi Concepts: Keşif ve Keramet
12 Sufi Concepts: Rabıta
13 Melâmet and Fütüvvet
14 Sufi Institutions: Teke (lodge), Dergâh, Hânkâh, Zâviye, Âsitâne

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Sources:
1. Süleyman Uludağ, Islam Düşüncesinin Yapısı, Ist. 1985.
2. Mustafa Aşkar, Tasavvuf Tarihi Literatürü, Ist. 2006.
3. Afifi, Islam Düşüncesi Üzerine Makaleler, Ist. 2000, 135-194.
4. Ethem Cebecioğlu, "Şatahat Ibarelerinin Anlaşılmasına Doğru: Metodik Bir Deneme", Tasavvuf Ilmi ve Akademik Araştırma Dergisi, sa: 17, (2006), ss. 7-27.
5. Süleyman Ateş, Islam Tasavvufu, Ist. 1992.
6. Himmet Konur, "Makamlar ve Haller", DEÜ Ilahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, IX, ss.318-329.
7. Himmet Konur, "Tasavvuf Terminolojisinin Teşekkül Süreci", I. Islami Ilimlerde Terminoloji Sorunu Sempozyumu Bildirileri, Ankara 2006, ss. 501-520.
8. Himmet Konur, "Şeriat ve Tasavvuf", Islâmiyat, I/4, 119-126, (Ekim-Aralık 1998).
9. Ismail Köksal, "Fıkıh ve Tasavvuf Ilişkisi", Tasavvuf, sa: 2 (Aralık 1999), ss. 83-104.
10. Kadir Özköse, "Tasavvufi Tecrübede Salikin Kendinden Geçme Durumu: Vecd", Tasavvuf Ilmi ve Akademik Araştırma Dergisi, sa: 18, (2007), ss. 65-85.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

By the Lecturing and questions- answers, will be analyzed and evaluated the issues under discussion

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 * 0.20 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + RST* 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Students' achievements are calculated from the results of mid-term exam, final exam and active participation to the lecture.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

himmet.konur@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday 14:00 - 16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 146

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7
LO.14
LO.25
LO.34
LO.43
LO.53