1 | Course Title: | ISLAM AND MYSTICISM |
2 | Course Code: | İLA2246 |
3 | Type of Course: | Optional |
4 | Level of Course: | First Cycle |
5 | Year of Study: | 2 |
6 | Semester: | 4 |
7 | ECTS Credits Allocated: | 8 |
8 | Theoretical (hour/week): | 2 |
9 | Practice (hour/week) : | 0 |
10 | Laboratory (hour/week) : | 0 |
11 | Prerequisites: | |
12 | Recommended optional programme components: | None |
13 | Language: | English |
14 | Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
15 | Course Coordinator: | Prof. Dr. SALİH ÇİFT |
16 | Course Lecturers: | |
17 | Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator: | sacift@uludag.edu.tr |
18 | Website: | |
19 | Objective of the Course: | Comprehending the manifestations of mysticism, one of the basic facts of the history of religions, in the Islamic period and their interactions with each other. |
20 | Contribution of the Course to Professional Development | Since getting to know different types of religious manifestations is important for the development of an empathetic attitude, training in this direction will make those working in the relevant field more equipped. |
21 | Learning Outcomes: |
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22 | Course Content: |
Week | Theoretical | Practical |
1 | What’s mysticism? Who is mystic? | |
2 | The main mystical traditions. | |
3 | Religious mysticism and philosophical mysticism. | |
4 | Indian and far-eastern mysticism. | |
5 | Christian mysticism | |
6 | Kabbala | |
7 | Sufism/Tasawwuf | |
8 | Other mystical thoughts and sufism | |
9 | Mystical interpretation of Qur’ân | |
10 | Prophetic traditions and sufism | |
11 | Sufi poetry | |
12 | Rumi and Ibn al-Arabî | |
13 | Modern mystical currents | |
14 | Modern world and sufism |
23 | Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials: |
1. Mstical Dimensions of Islam, Annemarie Schimmel, Chapel Hill 1975. 2. Islam, Annemarie Schimmel, New York 1992. 3. Sufism, A Beginner’s Guide, William Chittick, Oxford 2008. 4. Early Mysticism, Margaret Smith, Oxford 1995. 5. Mysticism in the World’s Religions, Geoffrey Parrinder. |
24 | Assesment |
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES | NUMBER | PERCENT |
Midterm Exam | 1 | 40 |
Quiz | 0 | 0 |
Homeworks, Performances | 0 | 0 |
Final Exam | 1 | 60 |
Total | 2 | 100 |
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade | 40 | |
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade | 60 | |
Total | 100 | |
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course | written exam | |
Information |
25 | ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE |
Activites | NUMBER | TIME [Hour] | Total WorkLoad [Hour] |
Theoretical | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Practicals/Labs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Self Study and Preparation | 14 | 12 | 168 |
Homeworks, Performances | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Projects | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Field Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Midtermexams | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Final Exams | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Total WorkLoad | 256 | ||
Total workload/ 30 hr | 7,87 | ||
ECTS Credit of the Course | 8 |
26 | CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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LO: Learning Objectives | PQ: Program Qualifications |
Contribution Level: | 1 Very Low | 2 Low | 3 Medium | 4 High | 5 Very High |