Mysticism and Literature

Program Type:

Thesis

Course Code:

TLP 602

Course Type:

Elective

P:

3

Lab:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

15

Course Language:

Turkish

Course Objectives:

Main goal of the course is to analyze literary works composed in relation to Sufi view and to study philosophical background of classical texts.

Course Content:

Sufi thought (the idea of Islamic mysticism) influenced both the classical literature and oral culture while creating special sub-branches in both fields. With this in mind, this course will pay special attention to some of the leading literary characters and the works of the Sufi Literature and the Tekke literature by adopting a critical and an interdisciplinary approach. Furthermore, the history of the Sufi thought, its philosophy, and related social structures will be discussed from the perspective of the literary theory.

Teaching Methods:

1: Lecture, 2: Case Study, 3: Problem Solving 4: Discussion 5:Demonstration 6: Group Study

Assessment Methods:

1: Presentation 2: Assignment 3: Practice

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1) Recognizing how the “mystic literature” originated.	1,2,3,4	1,2
2) Stating how mysticism develop in literature.	1,2,3,4	1,2
3) Identifying different roles of mysticism in literary genres like novel and poem.	1,2,3,4	1,2
4) Interrogating reasons of the difference of mystic attitude over different genres.	1,2,3,4	1,2
5) Reading selected mystic novels.	1,2,3,4	1,2
6) Gaining the ability to interpret mystic novels in different contexts.	1,2,3,4	1,2

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Kaşgarlı Mahmud
2	Yusuf Has Hacib
3	Hoca Ahmed Yesevi
4	Mesnevi I
5	Mesnevi II
6	Mesnevi III
7	Mesnevi IV
8	MIDTERM
9	Hacı Bektaşi Veli
10	Sultan Veled
11	Ahmed Fakih
12	Hacı Bayram Veli
13	Fuzuli and Şeyh Galib
14	FINAL

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook

Köprülü, Prof. Dr. Fuad. Türk Edebiyatında İlk Mutasavvıflar, Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı Yayınları: Ankara.

Güzel, Prof. Dr. Abdurrahman. Dînî-Tasavvufî Türk Edebiyatı, Akçağ: Ankara.

Pekolcay, Doç. Dr. Necla. İslami Türk Edebiyatı, Kitabevi: İstanbul.

Tarlan, A.Nihat. Fuzuli Divanı Şerhi, c.3, Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı Yay.: Ankara, 1985.

Okuyucu, Cihan. Gazel Bahçesi, Sütun Yayınları: İstanbul, 2011.

Şentürk, A.Atilla. Osmanlı Divan Şiiri Üzerine Metinler, YKY: İstanbul, 1999.

Additional Resources

Budak, Ali. Batılılaşma ve Türk Edebiyatı, Bilge Kültür Sanat: İstanbul, 2008.

Nurdoğan, Muhammet. Fuzuli-,Leyla ve Mecnun, Yelkenli Yay.: İstanbul, 2010.

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents	Related articles are given weekly.
Assignments	Reading assignments
Exams	Midterm + Final

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Assignment	1	20
Midterm	1	40
Final Paper	1	40
Total		100
Contribution of final examination to overall grade		40
Contribution of In-term studies to overall grade		60
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Learning Outcomes By completing a PhD Degree in Turkish Literature, students will be able to	Contribution
No		1	2	3	4	5
1	expand their knowledge about Turkish Literature.					x
2	comprehend and interpret modern and classical literary texts.					x
3	demonstrate skills in doing analytical studies on literary texts of Ottoman period and state original issues.			x
4	demonstrate skills in doing detailed research on Turkish literature and state critical attitude on the results.					x
5	use their knowledge on modern theories for analyzing classical texts .					x
6	learn and use a new alphabet.		x
7	synthesize their knowledge of Turkish literature with current, cultural, literary and social issues.					x

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	20	280
Assignment	1	6	6
Midterm Assignment	1	17	17
Final Examination	1	28	28
Total Work Load			373
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			14,92
ECTS Credit of the Course			15

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