COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO FUSUSU'L

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TIS 6544 INTRODUCTION TO FUSUSU'L ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Basic Islamic Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR HIMMET KONUR

Offered to

Basic Islamic Sciences

Course Objective

To recognize Ibnu'l-Arabi and his work Fususu'l-Hikem, to interpret Fusus with the benefit of Its commentaries

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Student knows Ibn al-Arabi, which is the important figures of Sufism.
2   He understand the idea of Wahdet-i Vucud (Unity of body) in Sufism
3   He knows the criticisms about the idea of Wahdet-i Vucud
4   He learns Fusus al-Hikem and Its Annotates
5   He understands the relationship and differences between the idea of Wahdet al Vucud and Wahdet al Suhud

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Who is Ibn al Arabi
2 The fundamental Ideas of Ibn al-'Arabi
3 The Fundamental Ideas of Ibn al-'Arabi
4 Wahdet al Vucud and Degree of existence
5 Wahdat al Vucud and Degree of existence
6 Content of Fusus al Hikem
7 Written Commentaries about Fusus
8 Written Commentaries about Fusus
9 Representatives of Akbar's School: Sadreddin al Konevi
10 Representatives of Akbar's School: Davud al Kayseri
11 Abdullah Bosnavi and His Fusus Commentary
12 Abdullah Bosnavi and His Fusus Commentary
13 Avni Konuk and His Fusus Commentary
14 Avni Konuk and His Fusus Commentary

Recomended or Required Reading

1- Ibnü'l-Arabî, Fusûsu l-Hikem.
2- Avni Konuk, Fusûs Şerhi.
3- Abdullah Bosnevî, Fusûs Şerhi.
4- Davud-ı Kayserî, Fusûs Şerhi.
5- Ekrem Demirli, Sadreddîn Konevî'de Varlık ve Bilgi, Iz Yay.
6- M. Erol Kılıç, Şeyh-i Ekber, Sufi Yay.
7- Afifi, Ibnü'l-Arabî'nin Tasavvuf Felsefesi, Insan Yay.
8- Izutsu, Fusûs'da Anahtar Kavramlar, Kaknüs Yay.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Research, description, analysis and 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 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Reading 1 18 18
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 178

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51