Information Package / Course Catalogue
Turkish Folk Literature III
Course Code: TDE355
Course Type: Required
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 develop knowledge on the literature of Sufi tradition related to Turkish Folk Literature; to relate it to folk literature.

Course Content

Social and cultural background of the Sufi tradition; The Religion of Islam and Tasavvuf; the development of the Sufi traditionand its representatives, poetry and short stories.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Caner IŞIK
Learning Outcomes
1.to be able to explain concepts in Sufi tradition and folk literature and comprehend the relationships between concepts and knowledge
2.to be able to use sources within the scientific criteria
3.To be able to analyze and interpret the types of knowledge within the area of Sufi tradition.
4.To conceive the historical process of Turkish folk literature and folklore.
5.To read the basic works of anonymous or sufi literature and to interpret them in terms of ideological movements. Depending on the recent knowledge, to be able about formal features of the literature. To learn how to assess this competence in light of historical, cultural materials and contemporary theories and methods.
6.To be able to evaluate the Khorasan saints tradition and Turkish Islamic Sufism
Recommended or Required Reading
1.OĞUZ, M. Öcal et al., Turkish Folk Literature, Graphicer Publications, 2018, Ankara
2.SCHİMMEL, Annamarie, Deciphering The Signs of God A Phenomenological Approach to İslam, 1994
3.Caner IŞIK, La Tradition Des Mystiques "Eren" d'Anatolie, Librinova
4.IŞIK, Caner, Traditional Way Sayings, Hak Sende Poetry Interpretation 1, Ozan Publishing, Istanbul, 2023.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Mystical people and Turkish world.
Week 2 - Theoretical
The religion of Islam and the Sufi tradition
Week 3 - Theoretical
The dervishes from Horasan and the tradition of Horasan.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Migration and the dervishes of Horasan; The tradition of Anatolia and Horasan.
Week 5 - Theoretical
The literature of Sufi tradition; XII.cc social and cultural background.
Week 6 - Theoretical
The literature of Sufi tradition; The Sufi poets in the XIIth century.
Week 7 - Theoretical
The literature of Sufi tradition; The social and cultural background in the XIIIth century.
Week 8 - Theoretical
The literature of Sufi tradition; The Sufi poets in the XIIIth century.
Week 9 - Theoretical
The literature of Sufi tradition¸ XIV.th century social and cultural backgroround and the Sufi poets.
Week 10 - Theoretical
The literature of Sufi tradition; XVth cc social and cultural background and the Sufi poets.
Week 11 - Theoretical
The literature of Sufi tradition; XVIth cc social and cultural background and the Sufi poets.
Week 12 - Theoretical
The literature of Sufi tradition; XVIIth cc social and cultural background and the Sufi poets.
Week 13 - Theoretical
The literature of Sufi tradition; the XVIIIth social,cultural background and the Sufi poets.
Week 14 - Theoretical
The literature of Sufi tradition; XIX-XX cc social and cultural background and the Sufi poets.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory17032102
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)102
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
5
OÇ-3
4
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
OÇ-6
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026