COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CURRENT ISSUES IN PHILOSOPHY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FEL 4136 CURRENT ISSUES IN PHILOSOPHY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Philosophy

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EZGI ECE ÇELIK KARAÇOR

Offered to

Philosophy

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to handle and discuss the current issues in philosophy.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   At the end of thies course, the student will be able to know the current issues in philosophy
2   Comprehend the current issues in philosophy
3   Analyze the current issues in philosophy
4   Evaluate the current issues in philosophy with his/her knowledge
5   Predict the problems that he/she will face in the future by using his/her knowldege about the current issues in philosophy.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What ar the current issues in philosophy
2 Collapse of the individual
3 Collapse of the individual
4 Society and openness
5 Society and openness
6 End of history
7 End of history
8 Midterm exam
9 Contemporary German philosophy
10 Contemporary German philosophy
11 Contemporary French philosophy
12 Contemporary French philosophy
13 Contemporary approaches in analytic philosophy
14 Contemporary approaches in analytic philosophy

Recomended or Required Reading

B. Akarsu, Çağdaş Felsefe (Inkılâp Yayınevi), Kişi Kavramı ve Insan Olma Sorunu (Inkılâp Yayınevi), A. Camus, Uyumsuz Yaşama/Sisyphos Söyleni (Adam yayıncılık), I. Eren, Karşı Çıkışlar ve Yeni Arayışlar (Asa Kitabevi), S. Best, D. Kellner, Postmodern Teori (Ayrıntı Yay.), K. Kumar, Çağdaş Dünyanın Yeni Kuramları (Dost Yay.), R. Mortley, Fransız Düşünürleriyle Söyleşiler (Imge Yay.), Derleme, Çağdaş Fransız Düşüncesi (Epos Yay.).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Discussion
3. Question-Answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 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

None

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-5:The student s performance will be evaluated by the questions that will be asked in midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. %70 attendance is required.
2. The participation in midterm and final exams will be considered in grading.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.153
LO.25534
LO.3544
LO.444545
LO.5355