COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SUFISM IN ISLAMIC THOUGHT

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TIS 5153 SUFISM IN ISLAMIC THOUGHT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Basic Islamic Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR HIMMET KONUR

Offered to

Basic Islamic Sciences

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to grasp the place of Sufism in Islamic Thought and its relations with other sciences

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Student understands the structure and properties of Sufi thought
2   He knows place of Sufism in Islamic thought
3   He recognizes the major isues of Sufism and its problems.
4   He learns the relationship between Sufism and other branches of science
5   He recognizes aspects of sciences that separate from each other

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Place of Sufism in Islamic Thought
2 Definition and Origin of Sufism
3 Sufism as A Science
4 Point of view of Predecessors (Salafs) for Sufism and Their Speaking Style
5 Point of view of Kelamiyye for Sufism and Their Speaking Style
6 Point of view of Fakihs(the Scholors of Islamic Law) for Sufism and Their Speaking Style
7 Mid-Term exam
8 Mid-Term exam
9 Point of view of Felasifes(Islamic Philosophers) for Sufism and Their Speaking Style
10 Point of view of Sufis for Salafs, Kelam (Islamic Theology), Islamic Law and Philosophy and Their Speaking Style
11 Sufism and Morality
12 Sufism and Psychology
13 Sufism and Literature
14 Sufism and Fine Arts

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Sources:
1. Louis Massignon, Doğuş Devrinde Tasavvuf, (Haz: Osman Türer-Cengiz Gündoğdu), Ist. 2006.
2. R. A. Nicholson, Tasavvufun Menşei Problemi, (çev: Abdullah Kartal), Ist. 2004, 13-35. (Afifi'nin Tasavvuf Araştırmaları ve Nichoılson'ın Yeri başlıklı yazısı).
3. Süleyman Uludağ, Islam Düşüncesinin Yapısı, Ist. 1985.
4. Mustafa Aşkar, Tasavvuf Tarihi Literatürü, Ist. 2006.
5. Afifi, Islam Düşüncesi Üzerine Makaleler, Ist. 2000, 135-194.
6. Abdülhakim Yüce, "Bir Ilim Olarak Tasavvuf", Tasavvuf Ilmi ve Akademik Araştırma Dergisi, sa: 4, Eylül 2000, 17-40.
7. Süleyman Gökbulut, "Ilimler Tasnifinde Tasavvufun Yeri", Tasavvuf Ilmi ve Akademik Araştırma Dergisi, sa: 19, Temmuz-Aralık 2007, ss. 245-264.

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 * 0.40 + STT * 0.20 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + STT * 0.20 + RST * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

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
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 6 78
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 179

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7
LO.14
LO.24
LO.33
LO.42
LO.54

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