COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY OF ALEVISM AND BEKTASHISM IN TüRKIYE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILS 4508 HISTORY OF ALEVISM AND BEKTASHISM IN TüRKIYE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 5

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

The aim of this course is to give basic and advanced information about the emergence, formation, historical course, current situation, beliefs, worship or adab and manners of Alevism and Bektashi, which is one of the important social realities of Türkiye. In addition, the religious / cultural identity, basic sources, relations, institutions, demands in the modern period are discussed within the framework of this course.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Student analyzes Alevi and Bektashi distinction, common and different areas
2   The student understands the form Alevism had before it developed into its current form and the impact of the political events of the period on shaping religious culture.
3   The student will have knowledge about the principles of Alevism and Bektashism and their etiquette and manners.
4   The student will have knowledge about the geography and institutions where Alevism and Bektashism spread and represented.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Alevism-Bektashi: Basic Concepts, Resources and Problems
2 Turkmens and the Ottomans and the Safavids and the Problem of the Origin of Alevism
3 Basic components of Alevi/Kizilbash Thought: Islam, Shia, Sufism, Turkish tradition
4 The Influence of Non-Sunni Elements on Alevism
5 Riots and disturbances and their causes
6 Formation of Bektashism
7 Bektashism-Kizilbash relations
8 Bektashism in the Republican period and the situation of Bektashism in the Balkans
9 Written Sources of Alevi-Bektashism
10 Kızılbaşism and Bektashism: Differences and Similarities
11 Sufi Elements - Interaction with Shiite Elements
12 Alevism in the Republican era, opening Alevism to the public sphere
13 Faith and Worship Dimension of Alevism
14 Adap-Erkan and Social Life Practices

Recomended or Required Reading

E. Ruhi FIĞLALI, Alevism and Bektashism in Turkey, Izmir 2006.
Doğan KAPLAN, Alevism According to Written Sources, Ankara 2010.
Irene, Melikoff, Uyur Idik Uyardılar, Demos publications, 2015.
Ahmet Yaşar Ocak, Alevi-Bektashi Inançlarının Islam Öncesi Temelleri, Iletişim Y.
Ilyas ÜZÜM, Günümüz Alevism, Istanbul 1997.
Ilyas Üzüm Historical and Cultural Dimensions of Alevism, Ist. 2007
A. Yaşar OCAK, Babaîler Isyanı, Istanbul 2000.
Saim SAVAŞ, XVI: Century Anatolian Alevism, Ankara 2002.
Necdet SUBAŞI, Alevi Modernization, Ankara 2005. 10
Rıza Yıldırım, Aleviliğin Doğuşu, Iletişim Yayınları 2005.
Rıza Yıldırım, The Birth of Bektashism, Iletişim Yayınları 2021.
Rıza Yıldırım, Traditional Alevism, Iletişim Yayınları 2020.
Yusuf Ziya Yörükan, Alevis and Tahtacılar in Anatolia, Haz. Turhan Yörükan, Ministry of Culture Publications, Ankara 1998.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Research, Question-Answer, Slide-Presentation

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

Students develop their knowledge and competence in Alevism and Bektashism. They become able to evaluate and comment on the subject.

Assessment Criteria

The success of the students is evaluated by midterm and final exams and their performance in the course.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

halil.ocak@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

It 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 4 56
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Web Search and Library Research 4 2 8
Reading 4 4 16
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

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.1452
LO.2452
LO.3452
LO.4452

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