COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ISLAMIC COMMUNITIES IN TüRKIYE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILS 3300 ISLAMIC COMMUNITIES IN TüRKIYE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR HALIL OCAK

Offered to

Theology
Theology (Evening)
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Course Objective

To establish the conceptual framework on the sociology of religious movements within the framework of Islamic sects and to introduce and analyze the religious movements and groups that emerged in Turkey from the establishment of the Republic to the present day.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Student explains the reasons affecting the emergence of religious movements in Turkey.
2   Student analyzes the structural features of religious movements.
3   Student learns about the leader and supporter profiles of religious movements.
4   Student examines the processes of congregationalization.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Dynamics of Religious Groups in Turkey
2 Characteristics, Ideas and Fields of Activity of the Hizb al-Tahrir Movement
3 Iskender Pasha Community: Ideas, Fields of Activity, Approaches to Issues
4 Erenköy Community: Ideas, Fields of Activity, Approaches to Issues
5 Ismail Aga Jamaat: Ideas, Fields of Activity, Approaches to Issues
6 Süleyman Hilmi Tunahan Jamaat: Areas of Activity, Basic Approaches
7 Haydar Bas and Adnan Oktar Society: Fields of Activity, Basic Approaches
8 The Great East-IBDA Movement: Fields of Activity, Basic Approache
9 H. Hilmi Işık community: Areas of Activity, Approaches to Issues
10 Cemalettin Kaplan, Edip Yüksel and Iskender Evrenesoğlu: Ideas and Influence
11 Southeast Centered Congregations in Turkey: General Framework, Institutions, Personalities
12 An Overview of the Nurculuk Movement: Areas of Activity, Basic Approaches
13 Menzil Community: Ideas, Fields of Activity, Approaches to Issues
14 The Turkish Hezbollah Movement: Areas of Activity, Approaches to Issues

Recomended or Required Reading

Ismail Kara, Between Religion and Modernization, Dergah Yayınları
Ismail Kara, Cumhuriyet Türkiye'sinde Bir Mesele Olarak Islam, Dergah Yayınları
Ismail Kara, Türkiye'de Islamism Düşüncesi I-II-III, Pınar Publications
Ismail Kara, Şeyhefendinin Rüyüyasındaki Türkiye, Dergah Yayınları
Alev Erkilet, Modernization and Islamic Movements in the Middle East, Growing Moon Yay.
Fığlalı, E.R. (2008) Contemporary Islamic Sects, Izmir: Izmir Theology Foundation Yay
Çakır, R. (2002) Ayet ve Slogan: Islamic Formations in Turkey, Istanbul: Metis Yay.
Gölpınarlı, A. (1997) Türkiye de Mezhepler ve Tarikatler, Istanbul: Inkılap Publishing House
Şentürk, H. (2011) Political Formations and Political Islamism in Turkey, Istanbul: Çıra
Algar, H. (2013) Nakşibendilik, Istanbul: Insan Yayınları.
ATACAN, F. (1990) Social Change and Tarikat: Cerrahis, Istanbul: Hil Publications.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, research, question and answer, homework and practice.

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

The success of the students is evaluated according to their performance in the course with midterm, homework and final exams.

Assessment Criteria

The success of the students is evaluated according to their performance in the course with midterm, homework and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Each week the relevant parts will be read before coming to class and the class will be interactive with the active participation of each student. Homework assignments must be submitted by the students on the requested dates. Assignments submitted after the requested date will not be evaluated. Students will be asked to respect the class hours and will be informed that those who will be late for more than 15 minutes or who cannot attend the class will be taken into consideration in the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

halil.ocak@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Reading 3 2 6
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 50

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.1354
LO.2354
LO.3354
LO.4354

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