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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| BASIC ISLAMIC SCIENCES (PhD) | |
| Code | TİB885 |
| Name | Esoteric Religious Discourse in Islamic Thought |
| Term | 2025-2026 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Doktora Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. YUSUF GÖKALP |
| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
To learn the forms of religious interpretation based on esoteric interpretation that emerged in Islamic thought
Course Content
Sect Typologies According to Their Mentalities; Esoteric Thought Tradition; Zahir-Batin Relationship; Sources of Esoteric Thought; Gnosticism, Hermeticism, Neoplatonism; Manifestations of Esotericism in Islamic Thought; Concepts and Symbols; Creation and Cyclical History Concept; Images of God; Hulul and Reincarnation; Al-Batiniyyeh/Ismailiyya; Karmatism; Other Sects Based on Esoteric Interpretation; Gulat Sects
Course Precondition
no prerequisite
Resources
Avni İlhan, "Batıniyye" mad., DİA, c.5 (1992), ss. 190-194; Ali Avcu, Karmatiliğin Doğuşu ve Gelişim Süreci, Sivas 2011.
Notes
Ali Sâmi en-Neşşâr, Neşʾetü’l-fikri’l-felsefî fi’l-İslâm, Kahire 1977; Mustafa Gālib, Târîḫu’d-daʿveti’l-İsmâʿîliyye, Beyrut 1979.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Knows the esoteric interpretations that emerge in Islamic thought |
| LO02 | Analyzes esoteric thought |
| LO03 | Classifies the esoteric interpretations that emerge in Islamic thought. |
| LO04 | Compares the esoteric interpretations that emerge in Islamic thought |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To gain skill for data collection, consultation of the literature and analysis in relevant area | 3 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To become skilled at knowledge of methods for the process of scientific research | 3 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To gain the skill to make contribution to science, at least in one of the theoretical, methodic or practical areas, in the scientific researches | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To gain thorough competence in critical evaluation and synthesis | 3 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To gain the skill for production of new ideas | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To have the capability of interdisciplinary study and gain the skill for adaptation of theory, method and applications of different branches to relevant branch | 3 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To follow technical, scientific developments and information technologies in relevant area | |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To publish at least an academically work related to the writing of history | 5 |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To gain the skill for communication with the national or international circles of the relevant branch | |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To have behavioral and ethic sensitivity in accordance with academic life | 4 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sect Typologies According to Their Mentalities I | Avni İlhan, "Batıniyye" mad., DİA, c.5 (1992), ss. 190-194 | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Sect Typologies According to Their Mentalities II | vni İlhan, "Batıniyye" mad., DİA, c.5 (1992), ss. 190-194 | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
| 3 | Esoteric Thought Tradition | Avni İlhan, "Batıniyye" mad., DİA, c.5 (1992), ss. 190-194 | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
| 4 | Zahir-Batin Relationship | Avni İlhan, "Batıniyye" mad., DİA, c.5 (1992), ss. 190-194 | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
| 5 | Gnosticism, Hermeticism, Neoplatonism I | ÖMER MAHİR ALPER, "İRFÂNİYYE", TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi, https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/irfaniyye (14.05.2024). | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
| 6 | Gnostiszm, Hermetizm, Yeni Eflatunculuk II | MAHMUD EROL KILIÇ, "HERMES", TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi, https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/hermes (14.05.2024). | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 7 | Israeliyat Culture | Ali Sâmi en-Neşşâr, Neşʾetü’l-fikri’l-felsefî fi’l-İslâm, Kahire 1977; Mustafa Gālib, Târîḫu’d-daʿveti’l-İsmâʿîliyye, Beyrut 1979. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | EXAM | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Manifestations of Esotericism in Islamic Thought | Ali Sâmi en-Neşşâr, Neşʾetü’l-fikri’l-felsefî fi’l-İslâm, Kahire 1977; Mustafa Gālib, Târîḫu’d-daʿveti’l-İsmâʿîliyye, Beyrut 1979. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
| 10 | Understanding of Creation and Cyclical History; Images of God | Avni İlhan, "Batıniyye" mad., DİA, c.5 (1992), ss. 190-194; Ali Avcu, Karmatiliğin Doğuşu ve Gelişim Süreci, Sivas 2011. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
| 11 | Images of God; Transcendence and Reincarnation | Avni İlhan, "Batıniyye" mad., DİA, c.5 (1992), ss. 190-194; Ali Avcu, Karmatiliğin Doğuşu ve Gelişim Süreci, Sivas 2011. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 12 | Batinism/Ismailiyya; Qarmatism | Avni İlhan, "Batıniyye" mad., DİA, c.5 (1992), ss. 190-194; Ali Avcu, Karmatiliğin Doğuşu ve Gelişim Süreci, Sivas 2011. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 13 | Other Sects Based on Esoteric Interpretation | Avni İlhan, "Batıniyye" mad., DİA, c.5 (1992), ss. 190-194; Ali Avcu, Karmatiliğin Doğuşu ve Gelişim Süreci, Sivas 2011. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
| 14 | Gulat Sects; Batinism Today I | Avni İlhan, "Batıniyye" mad., DİA, c.5 (1992), ss. 190-194; Ali Avcu, Karmatiliğin Doğuşu ve Gelişim Süreci, Sivas 2011. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 15 | Gulat Sects; Batinism Today II | Avni İlhan, "Batıniyye" mad., DİA, c.5 (1992), ss. 190-194; Ali Avcu, Karmatiliğin Doğuşu ve Gelişim Süreci, Sivas 2011. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
| 16 | Term Exams | EXAM | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | EXAM | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
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| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||