COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MODERN ETHIC TEXTS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FDB 6210 MODERN ETHIC TEXTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MEHMET TÜRKERI

Offered to

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Course Objective

To research on some examples of selected texts related to modern Ethics.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Student, at the end of the semester, will learn the main views of some important philosopher in terms of Ethics
2   Student will have the ability to evaluate ethically by studying on examples of the selected texts from modern Ethics
3   Student will get know major names in Ethics who have developed modern ethical theories

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The problematic of the course and its methodology
2 Descartes; ethical analyse on the book titled Ahlak üzerine Mektuplar.
3 Descartes; ethical analyse on the book titled Ahlak üzerine Mektuplar.
4 Descartes; ethical analyse on the book titled Ahlak üzerine Mektuplar.
5 Kant; Ahlak Metafiziğinin Temellendirilmesi
6 Kant; Ahlak Metafiziğinin Temellendirilmesi
7 Kant; Ahlak Metafiziğinin Temellendirilmesi
8 Mid-term Exam
9 Kant; Ahlak Metafiziğinin Temellendirilmesi
10 Ethical views of :Utilitarianism
11 Ethical views of :Utilitarianism
12 Ethical views of :Pragmatism
13 Ethical views of W. James
14 General reviews

Recomended or Required Reading

Descartes, Ahlak Üzerine Mektuplar.
Kant; Ahlâk Metafiziğinin Temellendirilmesi.
Vernon J. Bourke, History of Ethics, I-II, Image Boks, New York 1970.
Encyclopedia of Philosophy, (Ilgili Makaleler), ed. P. Edwards.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing, research, question - answer, studying on examples, homework and practice.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Students needs to prepare an essay or a homework assignment about the subject. The mid-term exam and final exam are taking place in class according to timetable of the course.

Assessment Criteria

Students' achievements are calculated from the results of mid-term exam, homework assignments, final exam and active participation to the lecture

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mehmet.turkeri@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday 10:00 - 12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 7 91
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 4 4
Preparing presentations 1 4 4
Reading 7 3 21
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 185

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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