Introducing the western based contemporary mystical movements.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
Recognizing the mystical attitude as old as human history will provide an accurate analysis of the relevant problems to be encountered in the contemporary world.
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Learning Outcomes:
1
Obtaining information about traditional mystical thoughts.;
2
Being informed about the secret mystical traditions.;
3
Comparing between the traditional and modern mystical ways.;
4
Understanding the danger of mixing Islamic and non-Islamic ideas.;
5
Analyzing the philosophical thought of sufism.;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
1
Mysticism and its definitions
2
Mystical manifestations in the history of thought
3
Sufism as a mystical way
4
The reasons of arousing contemporary mystical movements
5
The methods and contemporary mystical movements
6
How contemporary currents use use the regional figures?
7
Ways and methods againts the contemporary mystical movements
8
Main characteristics of contemporary mystical movements
9
India based contemporary mytical movements
10
Far-eastern based contemporary mystical movements
11
USA based contemporary mystical movements
12
Europe based contemporary mystical movements
13
Contemporary mystical currents and their branches in Turkey-I
14
Contemporary mystical movements and their branches in Turkey-II
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
Mysticism in the World’s Religions, Geoffrey Parrinder. Ali Köse, Batı’da Yeni Dinî Hareketler, İstanbul 2003. Ali Köse, Milenyum Tarikatları, İstanbul 2006. M. Ali Kirman, Yeni Dini Hareketler Sosyolojisi, İstanbul 2010. Michael York, Historical Dictionary of New Age Movements, Oxford 2004. Hugh B. Urban, New Age, Neopagan, and New Religious Movements: Alternative Spirituality in Contemporary America, Oakland 2015.
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
1
40
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
1
60
Final Exam
0
0
Total
2
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
100
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
0
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
classical methods
Information
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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
14
196
Homeworks, Performances
1
0
0
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
1
20
20
Others
0
0
0
Final Exams
0
20
0
Total WorkLoad
244
Total workload/ 30 hr
8,13
ECTS Credit of the Course
8
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
