Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

Information Of Programmes

OSD FAKÜLTESİ / OSDTDE 306 - ORTAK SEÇMELİ DERSLER BÖLÜMÜ

Code: OSDTDE 306 Course Title: ALEVISM AND BEKTASHISM STUDIES Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ORTAK SEÇMELİ DERSLER BÖLÜMÜ
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ERDEM AKIN (erdemakin@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To understand the Alevism and Bektashism in the literary tradition.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Comprehend the Alevi - Bektashi tradition. PO-
Oral Examination
LO-2 Determines the basic principles of Alevism and Bektashism and their reflections in tradition. PO-
Examination
LO-3 Uses the works of Alevism and Bektashism in their research. PO-
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The formation, nature and important representatives of the Alevi-Bektashi literary tradition will be discussed.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Mythical and Sufi Origins of Alevi-Bektashism Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
2 Alevilikte Sözlü ve Yazılı Kaynaklar Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
3 Terminology Formed within the Framework of the Ocak System Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
4 The Institution and Position of Dedelik in Traditional Structure Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
5 The Institution and Position of Zâkirlik in Traditional Structure Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
6 The Place of the Institution of "Musahiplik" in Faith Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
7 The Place of the Institution of "Düşkünlük" in Faith Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
8 mid-term exam
9 The elements and characteristics of Alevi-Bektashi literature The place of the 'Tekke' centered tradition in the Turkish minstrel tradition Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
10 Genre, form, language, style and expression features in Alevi-Bektashi literature Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
11 Sufism and Alevi-Bektashi literary tradition. The development of Sufi thought in Anatolia and the concepts of Sufi (Alevi-Bektashi) Folk Literature. Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
12 Hacı Bektaş Veli, Seyyid Imadeddin Nesimi, Şah İsmail-i Safavi (Hatayi) Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
13 Pir Sultan Abdal, Kaygusuz Abdal, Fuzuli Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
14 Virani, Yemini, Kul Himmet Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
15 Contemporary Alevism in the Context of Updating Tradition Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Ersal, Mehmet (2016). Alevilik; Kavramlar ve Ocak Sistemi, -Çubuk Havzası Örneği-. Ankara: Gazi Üniversitesi Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Merkezi.
2 Duman, Mustafa; Akın, Bülent; Aykaç, Onur; & Erdem Kük, Didem Gülçin; Akın, Erdem (2024). Tasavvufi Türk Halk Edebiyatı El Kitabı; Köken, Kavramlar, Metinler, Temsilciler ve Türler. Çanakkale: Paradigma Akademi.
3 Akın, Bülent (2020). Kızılbaş Oğuzlar ve Şah İsmail’in Anayurdu Diyarbakır -Tarih, İnanç, Kimlik, Ocaklar ve Ritüeller-. İstanbul: Kitabevi Yayınları.
4 Ersal, Mehmet (2019). Alevi Cem Zâkirliği. Ankara: Barış Kitap.
5 Akın, Bülent (2020). Mitten Tasavvufa Alevi Ritüellerinin Sır Dili -Kırklar-. İstanbul: Kitabevi Yayınları.
6 Baharlu, İlgar (2020). Şah’ın Bahçesinde; Şah İsmail Öncesi ve Sonrası Kızılbaşlık. İstanbul: Kitabevi.
Required Course instruments and materials
Computer, books, projection, CD

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 5 4 20
       b) Search in internet/Library 5 4 20
       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 2 8
mid-term exam 1 2 2
Own study for final exam 5 2 10
final exam 1 2 2
0
0
Total work load; 90