| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gazali and His Sufi Thoughts | TİB670 | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 7.5 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
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| Goals | To comprehend people, existence, knowledge, etc. to the main terminology in the thought of Imam-i Ghazali and to get basic subjects. |
| Course Content | To comprehend people, existence, knowledge, etc. to the main terminology in the thought of Imam-i Ghazali and to get basic subjects. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- To comprehend the basic issues such as In the thought of Imam al-Ghazali, self, hatred, hased, the world's zemmi, riya, arrogance stingy and so on. - To have information about Imam-ı Ghazali's conceptualizing sufim in his Sufism notion. - To learn the contributions of Imam al-Ghazali to Islamic thought tradition - To read and understand the classical works on the subject, to discuss and evaluate the content. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | General introduction to the life and thought of Imam al-Ghazali | |
| 2. Week | Systemization of Sufi thought of Imam al-Ghazali | |
| 3. Week | Dimensions of Sufi thought of Imam al-Ghazali | |
| 4. Week | Basic concepts related to self-denunciation: Self, hatred, hâsed, riya, condemnation of the world. | |
| 5. Week | Purification of nefs, beautification of morality and treatment of heart diseases | |
| 6. Week | Concepts of language disasters | |
| 7. Week | Other related concepts of nefs | |
| 8. Week | Midterm | |
| 9. Week | Ghazali's understanding of monotheism and basic concepts | |
| 10. Week | Keşf, müşahede, murakabe, muhabbet | |
| 11. Week | Sufism, sharia, ingenuity | |
| 12. Week | Sufism and doubt | |
| 13. Week | Ghazali's criticism of philosophers and theologians | |
| 14. Week | Main concepts and theories of Ghazali metaphysics |
| İmam Gazali, İhyâ'u Ulûm'id-Din İmam Gazali, Kimya-yı Saâdet İmam Gazali, Meâricü'l-Kuds (Hakikat Bilgisine Yükseliş, İnsan Yay. Süleyman Hayri Bolay, Aristo Metafiziği ile Gazali Metafiziğinin Karşılaştırılması, MEB. Hüsamettin Erdem, Tanrı-Alem Münasebeti Olarak Vahdet-i Vücûd, KB. Yay, Ankara 1990. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Homework 1 | 5 | 10 | 50 |
| Homework 2 | 5 | 10 | 50 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Practice | 5 | 17 | 85 |
| Total Workload | 191 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 7.5 | ||
