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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FEL 6105 POSTHUMANISM AND TRANSHUMANISM ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

PHILOSOPHY

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR HAKAN ÇÖREKCIOĞLU

Offered to

PHILOSOPHY

Course Objective

This course aims to study the process that starts with Enlightened Humanism and extends to to post- and trans-humanism. In the context of mind-body dichotomy, we will analyse the problem of human nature within the contemporary post-humanism discussions. In this respect, exploring the ethical and political implications of posthumanism will also be within the course scope.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to understand the main concepts of Humanism 2   to understand the main ideas and critiques of post-humanism 3   to examine the political implications of conceptions on human nature 4   to develop students skills of critical reading. 5   to employ the theoretical perspective to analyze the texts on humanism and posthumanism.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction: presentation of the lecture 2 Humanism in the Renaissace 3 Humanism in the Enlightenment 4 Conceptions of Human Nature in the 19th century 5 Posthumanism 6 Transhumanism 7 Posthumanist critique and counter-critiques 8 Midterm exam 9 Text analysis and presentation 10 Text analysis and presentation 11 Text analysis and presentation 12 Text analysis and presentation 13 Text analysis and presentation 14 Wrap-up

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER) 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.50 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.50 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

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 12 5 60 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 10 10 Preparing assignments 1 10 10 Preparing presentations 1 10 10 Midterm 1 3 3 Final 1 3 3 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 145

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 PO.15 LO.1 5 5 LO.2 4 5 5 LO.3 5 LO.4 5 4 5 LO.5 5 5 5