Information Package / Course Catalogue
The Culture of Tekke- Tasavvuf
Course Code: TRDE649
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

This lecture aims to impart terms, informations and values about the Turkish mystic folk literature

Course Content

Researching of text sorts and representatives of Turkish mystic folk literature

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Meaning of the terms: mysticism, monastery (tekke) and similar
2.Connection between folk literature and mystic literature
3.The representatives of the mystic literature
4.The representatives of the mystic literature
5.Meaning of the terms: mysticism, monastery (tekke) and similar
6.Connection between folk literature and mystic literature
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Presentation of subjects, books, suggestions
Week 2 - Theoretical
Introduction into Turkish mystic folk literature: term definition
Week 3 - Theoretical
Repetition: folks literature and folk song
Week 4 - Theoretical
Turkish mystic folk literature: belief, values, mysticism view; the meaning of poem in the mystic literature
Week 5 - Theoretical
Ahmet Yesevi: life, works, literature of the poet; sozio cultural structure of the 12th century
Week 6 - Theoretical
Hacı Bektaşi Veli: life, works, literature of the poet; sozio cultural structure of the 13th century
Week 7 - Theoretical
Yunus Emre: life, works, literature of the poet; sozio cultural structure of the 13th century
Week 8 - Theoretical
Abdal Musa: life, works, literature of the poet; sozio cultural structure of the 14th century
Week 9 - Theoretical
Kaygusuz Abdal: life, works, literature of the poet; sozio cultural structure of the 14th century
Week 10 - Theoretical
Haci Bayram Veli: life, works, literature of the poet; sozio cultural structure of the 15th century
Week 11 - Theoretical
_life, works, literature of the poet
Week 12 - Theoretical
Pir Sultan Abdal: life, works, literature of the poet; sozio cultural structure of the 16th century
Week 13 - Theoretical
Abdal tradition in social structure
Week 14 - Theoretical
Tradition of mistical Islam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%20
Term Assignment1%40
Midterm Examination1%40
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Midterm Examination130131
Final Examination150151
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)124
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
OÇ-6
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026