Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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/ İLH325 - ISLAMİC THEOLOGY

Code: İLH325 Course Title: FORMATION PERIOD OF SUFISM Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 2
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ISLAMİC THEOLOGY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ABDULLAH TAHA ORHAN (abdullahorhan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to try to understand the ground on which the Sufism was formed through primary sources.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can analyse the discussions over the origins of Sufism. PO-3 To have a satisfactory knowledge of the history, concepts, institutions, philosophy and main figures of Sufism.
 		Examination
LO-2 can explain the relationship among asceticism, mysticism and Sufism. PO-3 To have a satisfactory knowledge of the history, concepts, institutions, philosophy and main figures of Sufism.
 		Examination
LO-3 can explain the relations of the literature emerged until the 5th century of hijra to Sufism. PO-3 To have a satisfactory knowledge of the history, concepts, institutions, philosophy and main figures of Sufism.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Literature directly or indirectly related to Sufism written in the period up to Ghazali (1st-5th centuries of Hijra), newly developed concepts, founding fathers and central problematics.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Discussions over the origins of Sufism Lecturing method Question Answer
2 Zuhd literature Lecturing method Question Answer
3 Sample text reading and analyzing from the Book of Zuhd of Abdullah b. Mubarak. Lecturing method Question Answer
4 the Book of Zuhd of Ahmad b. Hanbal. Lecturing method Question Answer
5 Baghdadi Sufism: Founding Texts Lecturing method Question Answer
6 Muhasibi: al-Aql Lecturing method Question Answer
7 Muhasibi: ar-Riayah Lecturing method Question Answer
8 mid-term exam
9 al-Junayd: ar-Rasail Lecturing method Question Answer
10 al-Junayd: Kitab al-fana Lecturing method Question Answer
11 Tirmizi: Bayan al-farq Lecturing method Question Answer
12 Malamatiyya of Khurasan Lecturing method Question Answer
13 Sulami and his works Lecturing method Question Answer
14 Sulemi: Tabaqat al-sufiyya Lecturing method Question Answer
15 How is Kushayri emerged after Baghdad and Khurasan? al-Risala Lecturing method Question Answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Hacı Bayram Başer, Şeriat ve Hakikat: Tasavvufun Teşekkül Süreci, İstanbul: Klasik Yayınları, 2. Baskı, 2021.
2 Sülemî, Tabakâtu’s-sûfiyye: İlk Zâhid ve Sûfîler, (çev. Abdurrezzak Tek), Bursa: Bursa Akademi Yayınları, 2018.
3 Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı İslâm Ansiklopedisi https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/
Required Course instruments and materials
Infographics, textbook, research articles, encyclopedia entries, smart board, projector, Sufi hymns and calligraphy works.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 10 10
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 4 3 12
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 2 8
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 60