COURSE UNIT TITLE

: READINGS ON MATHNAWI

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILA 4156 READINGS ON MATHNAWI ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SÜLEYMAN GÖKBULUT

Offered to

Theology
Theology

Course Objective

To know Mavlana who has an important place in our society, his life, works, mystical views and Masnavî. To learn the commentaries of Masnavî anf their characteristics. To make a detailed interpretation of the first eighteen couplets considered to be the essence of Masnavî from sufi perspective. Trying to understand some important stories in Masnavî by making use of commentaries.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Student understands the importance of Mavlana and his effects in the history and culture sufism.
2   He examines the contents of Masnavî.
3   He has information about the commentaries of Masnavî.
4   He learns how to interpret the first eighteen couplets and some stories of Masnavî by using commentaries of them
5   He gains new perspectives on the thought and concepts of sufism.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Mavlana, his life, works and order.
2 Chiefs of Mavlana: Bahâ al-Valad, Muhakkık at-Tirmizî, Shams at-Tabrizî
3 Writing process of Masnavî and forewords of six volumes.
4 Commentaries of Masnavî
5 Commentaries of Masnavî
6 Commentaries of Masnavî
7 The commentary of the first eighteen couplets: 1-2. Couplets.
8 Mid-term exam
9 The commentary of the first eighteen couplets: 3-7. Couplets.
10 The commentary of the first eighteen couplets: 8-13. Couplets.
11 The commentary of the first eighteen couplet: 14-18. Couplets.
12 The story commentaries from Masnavî.
13 The story commentaries from Masnavî.
14 The story commentaries from Masnavî.
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1- Mevlânâ Celâleddîn, Mesnevî, I-VI.
2- A. Avni Konuk, Mesnevî-i Şerîf Şerhi, Kitabevi Yay., I-XIII.
3- Mehmet Demirci, Mevlânâ ve Mevlevî Kültürü, H Yay., Istanbul 2008.
4- Mehmet Demirci, Mesnevî Hikâyelerinden Dersler, Vefa Yay., Istanbul 2009.
5- Abidin Paşa, Mesnevî Şerhi.
6- Sarı Abdullah Efendi, Mesnevî Şerhi.
7- Ismail Ankaravî, Mesnevî Şerhi.
8- Abdülbaki Gölpınarlı, Mesnevî Tercüme ve Şerhi.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture

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

None

Assessment Criteria

The students will be assessed based on success in their mid-term and final exams along with their performance during the classes throughout the semester.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

suleyman.gokbulut@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Free

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 105

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.11511
LO.22521
LO.31512
LO.41522
LO.51511

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