Ordu 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
TİB620	BIRTH AND HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF SUFISM	Compulsory	1	1	5

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

This course is to acquaint the Importance, topics, aims and methods of the history of Sufism; The Differences between Sufism and Mysticism, and to familiarize them with the importance of tasawwuf in İslamic thought

Name of Lecturer(s)

.Dr.Öğr. Üyesi Hatice Çubukcu

Learning Outcomes

1	Students will specialize in basic knowledge of the field
2	Students will be able to recognize the subject, concept and literature of the field and use it effectively and well.
3	Students will be informed about the formation of Sufi thought, important mystical mechats, establishment and they will be able to evaluate these issues.
4	Will be able to identify problems related to the field

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

The Importance, topics, aims and methods of the history of Sufism; The Basic differences between Sufism and Mysticism; The Place of Sufism in the Islamic thought and its relations with other Islamic sciences.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	the History and Philosophy of Mysticism I
2	the History and Philosophy of Mysticism II
3	The definition of mysticism, features, mysticismThe criticisms directed, mysticism-Sufism difference
4	Relations with other Islamic sciences of Sufism I
5	Relations with other Islamic sciences of Sufism II
6	Reasons for the emergence of Sufism and SufiAbout the origin of the word Sufi and Sufismopinions
7	Periods in the history of SufismAsceticism and general characteristics of the period
8	Period of asceticism school
9	midterm exam
10	General characteristics of Sufism period
11	Period of Sufi Orders
12	Common elements of sufi orders
13	Certain sufi orders
14	Basic problems of Sufism
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Recommended or Required Reading

H. Kamil Yılmaz, Anahatlarıyla Tasavvuf ve Tarikatlar, İst. 2007. • Mustafa Aşkar, Tasavvuf Tarihi Literatürü, İst. 2006. • Ebü’l-Alâ Afifi, Tasavvuf: İslam’da Manevi Hayat, İst. 1999. • Osman Türer, Tasavvuf Tarihi, İst. 1998. • Dilaver Gürer, Düşünce ve Kültürde Tasavvuf, İst. 2007. • Cemil Çiftçi, Tasavvuf Kitabı, İst. 2007. • Himmet Konur, Sufi Ahlakı, İst. 2007. • Kadir Özköse, “Zühd ve Sufilerin Zühde Yükledikleri Anlam”, CÜİFD, VI, sayı: 1, 2002, ss. 175-194. • M. Necmettin Bardakçı, Sosyo-Kültürel Hayatta Tasavvuf, Isparta, 2000. • H. Kamil Yılmaz, Nefs Terbiyesinde Açlık ve Az Yemek, İst. 1994. • Tanımı, Kaynakları ve Tesirleriyle Tasavvuf, İst. 1991. • Süleyman Uludağ, Tasavvuf Terimleri Sözlüğü, İst. 2002. • Mustafa Kara, Tekkeler ve Zaviyeler, İst. 1990. • Mustafa Kara, Tasavvuf ve Tarikatlar Tarihi, İst. 1990. • Reşat Öngören, “Tasavvuf”, DİA, c. 40, İst. 2011. • Reşat Öngören, “Tarikat”, DİA, c. 40, İst. 2011.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
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End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri		40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Final Examination	1	3	3
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Writing Paper	3	10	30
Self Study	15	5	75
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			150

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