COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PHILOSOPHY (HISTORY OF IDEAS)

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FSH 0003 PHILOSOPHY (HISTORY OF IDEAS) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Faculty Of Science

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MUHITTIN AYGÜN

Offered to

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to introduce the general principles of philosophical thinking and basic disciplines of philosophy.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   distinguish philosophy from other types of knowledge
2   know the basic fields of philosophy, the basic problems of these fields and different samples of solutions of these problems.
3   gain the ability to approach to the world and our age with philosophy (especially with philosophical concepts).
4   explain the concepts, problems and solutions of these problems of philosophy to other people
5   gain the ability to comprehend the current problems of philosophy and find original solutions for them

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Philosophy and science as fields of knowledge
2 Basic disciplines of philosophy: Ontology
3 Basic disciplines of philosophy: Philosophy of knowledge
4 Basic disciplines of philosophy: Ethics
5 Basic disciplines of philosophy: Philosophy of art
6 Understanding the world with philosophy: concept of friendship
7 Understanding the world with philosophy: concept of courage
8 Midterm exam
9 Understanding the world with philosophy: concept of truth
10 Understanding the world with philosophy: concept of freedom
11 Understanding our age with philosophy: concept of democracy
12 Understanding our age with philosophy: concept of right
13 Understanding our age with philosophy: concept of responsibility
14 Modernism - Postmodernism

Recomended or Required Reading

1. J.M. Bochenski, Felsefece Düşünmenin Yolları, çev. Kurtuluş Dinçer, Ankara: BilgeSu Yayıncılık.
2. Kurtuluş Dinçer, Kısaca Felsefe, Ankara: Pharmakon Kitap.
3. Laszio Versenyi, Sokrates ve Insan Sevgisi, çev. Ahmet Cevizci, Gündoğan Yayınları
4. Bedia Akarsu, Felsefe Terimleri Sözlüğü, Savaş Yayınları

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Discussion
3. Presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Midterm exam, Final exam

Assessment Criteria

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.
3. The participation in presentation activity will be considered in grading.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

kubilay.aysevener@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be announced later

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 0
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for Quiz etc 0
Preparing Individual Assignments 0
Preparing Group Assignments 0
Other (please indicate) 0
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 0
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 1 5 5
Preparation for Final Exam 1 12 12
Preparing Presentations 1 5 5
Ouiz etc 0
Final 1 1,5 2
Mid-term 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 52

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.1
LO.22
LO.3323
LO.432
LO.523