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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / TİB558 - BASIC ISLAMIC SCIENCES

Code: TİB558 Course Title: CONCEPTS OF SUFISM Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department BASIC ISLAMIC SCIENCES
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) 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 concepts, sources and asceticism and sufism periods.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Mysticism and Sufism PO-1 Can be able to improve and deepen their knowledge in the same or different field based on the graduate level qualifications in their field of study.
PO-2 Can be able to the interdisciplinary interaction of their field of study and conduct joint studies with different fields of study.
PO-3 Can be able to make an efficient use of the resources in a relevant field of study based on their graduate level of qualifications.
PO-4 Can be able to use the relevant research methods and techniques and have both theoretical and practical knowledge in their field of study.
Examination
LO-2 The definitions of Sufism and its subject and aim and its peculiarities. PO-1 Can be able to improve and deepen their knowledge in the same or different field based on the graduate level qualifications in their field of study.
PO-2 Can be able to the interdisciplinary interaction of their field of study and conduct joint studies with different fields of study.
PO-3 Can be able to make an efficient use of the resources in a relevant field of study based on their graduate level of qualifications.
PO-4 Can be able to use the relevant research methods and techniques and have both theoretical and practical knowledge in their field of study.
Examination
LO-3 The classical books of Sufism PO-1 Can be able to improve and deepen their knowledge in the same or different field based on the graduate level qualifications in their field of study.
PO-2 Can be able to the interdisciplinary interaction of their field of study and conduct joint studies with different fields of study.
PO-3 Can be able to make an efficient use of the resources in a relevant field of study based on their graduate level of qualifications.
PO-4 Can be able to use the relevant research methods and techniques and have both theoretical and practical knowledge in their field of study.
PO-5 Can be able to interpret, solve and produce new data by integrating the data obtained from both their field of study and different fields of study.
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 concepts about sufism. Relationship the the other sciences and the periods of Zuhd (ascetism) and Sufism.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Mysticism and Sufism Lecturing Method Question-Answer
2 The definitions of Sufism and its subject and aim and its peculiarities. Lecturing Method Question-Answer
3 The sources of Sufism: Qur’an and the Sunnah Lecturing Method Question-Answer
4 The classical books of Sufism Lecturing Method Question-Answer
5 The relationship of Sufism with the other Islamic sciences Lecturing Method Question-Answer
6 The relationship of Sufism with the social sciences and fine arts Lecturing Method Question-Answer
7 The period of Zuhd (Ascetisim) Lecturing Method Question-Answer
8 mid-term exam
9 The school of Zuhd (Ascetisim) Lecturing Method Question-Answer
10 The period of Sufism Lecturing Method Question-Answer
11 The schools of Sufism Lecturing Method Question-Answer
12 The concepts of Sufi morality (tahalluq) Lecturing Method Question-Answer
13 The concepts of tahaqquq Lecturing Method Question-Answer
14 General evaluation Lecturing Method Question-Answer
15 General evaluation Lecturing Method Question-Answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Yılmaz, H. K. (2002): Anahatlarıyla Tasavvuf ve Tarikatlar.
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 7 7 49
       b) Search in internet/Library 5 5 25
       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 5 6 30
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 5 20
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 168