Information Package / Course Catalogue
Religious Content in Divan Poetry
Course Code: İLH379
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To identify and examine the influence of Islam on the aesthetics and content of divan poetry.

Course Content

Students who choose this course see the reflection of Islam in Divan poetry. They gain knowledge about religious and literary genres. They become aware of the meanings of religious themes in poems.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.The student explains the relationship between religion and literature.
2.The student lists the important poets of Divan poetry.
3.The student evaluates religious and literary genres and works in this genre.
4.The student analyzes the religious content in literary works.
5.The student evaluates how influential the Islamic religion is in classical literature.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Agah Sırrı Levend, Divan Edebiyatı, İstanbul: Dergâh Yayınları, 2017.
2.Ömer Faruk Akün, Divan Edebiyatı, İstanbul: İSAM Yayınları, 2013.
3.Ali Yılmaz (ed.), Türk - İslâm Edebiyatı El Kitabı, İstanbul: Grafiker Yayınları, 2012.
4.Rıdvan Canım, Divan Edebiyatında Türler, İstanbul: Grafiker Yayınları, 2023.
5.Ahmet Talat Onay, Eski Türk Edebiyatında Mazmunlar, Ankara: TDV Yayınları, 1992.
6.İskender Pala, Ansiklopedik Divan Şiiri Sözlüğü, İstanbul: Kapı Yayınları, 2024.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Relationship between Religion and Literature / The connection of this course with the fields of theology.
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Library Study and Internet Search
Week 2 - Theoretical
Symbolic Expression in Divan Poetry
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Library Study and Internet Search
Week 3 - Theoretical
God and Divine Love in Divan Poetry
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Library Study and Internet Search
Week 4 - Theoretical
Quranic Verses in Divan Poetry
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Library Study and Internet Search
Week 5 - Theoretical
Angels in Divan Poetry
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Library Study and Internet Search
Week 6 - Theoretical
Prophet Muhammad in Divan Poetry
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Library Study and Internet Search
Week 7 - Theoretical
Prophets in Divan Poetry
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Library Study and Internet Search
Week 8 - Theoretical
The Ahl al-Bayt and the Four Caliphs in Divan Poetry
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Library Study and Internet Search
Week 9 - Theoretical
Worship in Divan Poetry
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Library Study and Internet Search
Week 10 - Theoretical
Islamic Ethics in Divan Poetry
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Library Study and Internet Search
Week 11 - Theoretical
Religious Sciences in Divan Poetry
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Library Study and Internet Search
Week 12 - Theoretical
Great Sufis in Divan Poetry
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Library Study and Internet Search
Week 13 - Theoretical
Heaven in Divan Poetry
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Library Study and Internet Search
Week 14 - Theoretical
Sacred Places in Divan Poetry and General Evaluation of the Term
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Library Study and Internet Search
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Assignment71114
Reading71114
Individual Work71114
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination112113
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)106
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-5
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PÇ-7
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PÇ-9
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PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
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PÇ-20
OÇ-1
3
5
5
3
3
3
OÇ-2
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-3
3
3
3
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4
3
3
OÇ-4
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-5
4
4
4
2
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026