Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
210201304107	THE CULTURE OF TURKISH SUFISM	Compulsory	4	8	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

Theology education provides students with knowledge about Turkish Sufi culture and enables them to make assessments about this institution throughout history.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Dr. Öğretim Üyesi Büşra Arslan Meçin

Learning Outcomes

1. Understands the influence of Sufism on cultures throughout history. 2. Grasps the emergence of Sufi movements in Islamic history and their effects on society. 3.Learns about the effects of Sufism on Turkish history and its impact on cultural, social, and fine arts fields. 4. Recognizes sources of books and research data that will be helpful for those who want to conduct research on this topic. 5. Acquires knowledge that will contribute to Turkish cultural history. 6. Understands the role of the Ahi organization in the organization of craftsmen. 7. Evaluates the importance of dergahs, tekkes, zawiyas, and Ottoman trade life in Turkish cultural history.

Mode of Delivery

Uzaktan Eğitim

Prerequisites and co-requisities

To have knowledge of Turkish, Arabic, and basic Islamic knowledge.

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

The social and cultural context of Turkish Sufi culture, the impact of Sufism in Anatolia, Islam and Sufism, the historical development of Tekke-Sufi literature, and important representatives and orders.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	An overview of early Sufi thought
2	The arrival of Sufism to Anatolia
3	Sufism in Muslim Turks
4	Sufi orders emerged in Central Asia: Yeseviyye
5	Sufi orders emerged in Central Asia: Kalenderiyye and Nakshbandiyye
6	Sufi orders emerged in Central Asia: Kadiriyye
7	Sufism and Sufi orders in the Ottoman Empire
8	Midterm exam and course evaluation
9	Ibn Arabi and the school of Ibn Arabi, and its extension in Anatolia
10	Bektashism
11	Rumi and the Mevlevi order
12	Bayramiyye and New Melametiyye
13	Sufi Institutions: Dergah, Tekke, Zaviye, etc.
14	Main Elements of Sufi Culture: Tekke, Music, Sohbet, Literature, Clothing.

Recommended or Required Reading

-Selçuk Eraydın, Tasavvuf and Sufi Orders, 11th ed. (Istanbul: M.U. Faculty of Divinity Foundation Publications, 2014). -Ahmet Ögke, Tasavvuf: Handbook, ed. Kadir Özköse, 3rd ed. (Ankara: Grafiker Publications, 2015). -Mustafa Kara, Sufism and Sufi Orders in the Ottoman Empire with Texts (Bursa: Sir Publications, 2004). -Alexander Kynysh, A History of Sufism, (Istanbul: Ufuk Publications, 2011). -Mehmet Demirci, Sufi Culture from Past to Present, (Istanbul: Vefa Publications, 2009).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Attending Lectures	7	7	49
Discussion	7	1	7
Question-Answer	1	1	1
Self Study	5	5	25
Homework	5	1	5
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			89

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High