COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ARISTOTLE IN READINGS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FEL 7062 ARISTOTLE IN READINGS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

PHILOSOPHY, NON-THESIS (Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖZLEM DUVA KAYA

Offered to

PHILOSOPHY, NON-THESIS (Evening)

Course Objective

The course objective is to investigate basic concepts of the system of Aristotle s philosophy by relying upon his texts and text written on his philosophy. By this way indispensible position of Aristotle in history of philosophy will be understood.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   By the end of this course students will be able to understand how philosophy become a subject of systematical investigation.
2   know the basic concepts that are contributed to the history of philosophy by Aristotle.
3   Comprehend the beginning and fundamentals of philosophical thinking and convey this knowledge to others.
4   Grasp the basic knowledge of subdisciplines of philosophy and realize the differences between the concepts essential to the philosophical subdisciplines.
5   Understand the place and importance of Aristotle in the history of philosophy.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Aristotle and metaphysics
2 Aristotle s concept of telos
3 hyle according to Aristotle
4 The concept of ousia
5 The four causes for Aristotle
6 "Eudamonia"
7 Energeia and dynamis
8 Mid-term exam
9 moderate realism of Aristotle
10 The root of the concept of dialectic
11 Aristotle s critique of Plato s theory of ideas
12 Difference between the concepts of ousia and substans
13 Virtues according to Aristotle
14 The concept of good
15 General assessment
16 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Aristoteles,(1998) Nikomakhos a Etik, çev. Saffet Babür, Ankara: Ayraç Yayınevi, Klasik Metinler.
Aristotle (2002) Metaphysics, Ing. çev. Joe Sachs, Santa Fe: Green Lion Press.
Aristotle (2004) Metaphysics, tr. with an intr. By Hugh Lawson-Tancred, London: Penguin Books.
Aristoteles, (2005), Poietika (Şiir Sanatı Üzerine), Çev: Nazile Kalaycı, Ankara: Bilim ve Sanat Yayınları.
Özne, 11-12. Kitap, Dosya konusu: Aristoteles, Güz 2009-Bahar 2010, Adana: Ayyıldız Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

See "Assessment Methods" and "ECTS Table"

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-3 will be evaluated by his/her presentation
LO 4-5 will be evaluated by the assignment of the student and by the questions that will be asked in midterm and final exam.

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)

Doç. Dr. Metin Bal
0232 301 94 11
metin.bal@deu.edu.tr
http://www.metinbal.net

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 8 3 24
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 5 60
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 135

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.154
LO.2555
LO.35
LO.455
LO.5455