Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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/ DKA214 - DİN KÜLTÜRÜ ÖĞRETMENLİĞİ

Code: DKA214 Course Title: SUFISM AND HISTORY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department DİN KÜLTÜRÜ ÖĞRETMENLİĞİ
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ADEM ÇATAK (ademcatak@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) ADEM ÇATAK,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The main objective of this course is to examine and to evaluate the structure of Sufism and basic consepts, sources and asceticism and sufism periods.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Tell the definitions of Sufism and its subject, aim and peculiarities and define narrow and broad sense the basic consepts about sufism and its sources. In addition recall the definition of Sufism history and list the sources and the periods of Sufism hi PO-2 To satisfy the needs of students ability to recognise concepts and relationship between concepts related to the field.
PO-5 Evaluates the knowledge and skills in a critical way.
Examination
LO-2 Explain the elements of the periods of Zuhd (asceticism) and sufism. PO-2 To satisfy the needs of students ability to recognise concepts and relationship between concepts related to the field.
PO-5 Evaluates the knowledge and skills in a critical way.
Examination
LO-3 Interpret the Sufi consepts and practices and understanding which appear in Sufism period. And illutstrate the Sufi biyographies. PO-2 To satisfy the needs of students ability to recognise concepts and relationship between concepts related to the field.
PO-5 Evaluates the knowledge and skills in a critical way.
Examination
LO-4 Establish relationship of Sufism with the other Islamic sciences and distinguish their differences. And anlyse the ideas about the birth of Sufism. PO-2 To satisfy the needs of students ability to recognise concepts and relationship between concepts related to the field.
PO-5 Evaluates the knowledge and skills in a critical way.
Examination
LO-5 From the beginning to the period of Sufi orders, compose the elements which is taking place in this process. And reach the genaralizations about it. PO-2 To satisfy the needs of students ability to recognise concepts and relationship between concepts related to the field.
PO-5 Evaluates the knowledge and skills in a critical way.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The definitions of Sufism, and its subject and aim and the basic sources and consepts about sufism. Relationship the the other sciences and the periods of Zuhd (ascetism) and Sufism and the period of Sufi orders and Sufi approaches.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Mysticism and Sufism; The definitions of Sufism and its subject and aim and its perculiarities. Lecture Method, Discussion Method
2 Quran and the Sunnah; The classical books of Sufism Lecture Method, Discussion Method
3 The relationship of Sufism with the other Islamic sciences; The relationship of Sufism with the social sciences and fine arts Lecture Method, Discussion Method
4 The period of Zuhd (Ascetisim) and The school of Zuhd (Ascetisim) Lecture Method, Discussion Method
5 The period of Sufism and The schools of Sufism Lecture Method, Discussion Method
6 The consepts of Sufi morality (tahalluq) and The consepts of tahaqquq. Lecture Method, Discussion Method
7 The period of Sufi orders and The social functions of Sufi orders Lecture Method, Discussion Method
8 mid-term exam
9 The establishments, the Sufi trainings in the derwish lodges and futuwwah and Ahîlik (brotherhood) Lecture Method, Discussion Method
10 Bayramiyya, Badawiyya, Baktashiyya and Chistiyya Lecture Method, Discussion Method
11 Khalwatiyya, Qadiriyya, Mawlaviyya and Naqshbandiyya Lecture Method, Discussion Method
12 The egzistence and its stages and Gnosis (Epistemoloji) Lecture Method, Discussion Method
13 Human being and the Perfect Man (İnsan-ı Kamil) and Rabitah (Rabıta) Lecture Method, Discussion Method
14 Dream, Istigasah, Istimdad and Tawassul, Keramat (Miracles), Silsila (Chain), Ijazah Lecture Method, Discussion Method
15 Genaral evaluation Lecture Method, Discussion Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Öztürk, Y. N. (1979): Kuran-ı Kerim ve Sünnete Göre Tasavvuf.
2 Eraydın, S. (1981): Tasavvuf ve Tarikatlar
3 Kara, M. (1983): Tasavvuf ve Tarikatlar Tarihi
Required Course instruments and materials

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) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 5 5
       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 4 16
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 5 20
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 85