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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
FEL 6030	HUMANISM AND CRITICAL APPROACHES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	11

Offered By

PHILOSOPHY

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR METIN BAL

Offered to

PHILOSOPHY

Course Objective

Trying to to discuss different humanist approaches and evaluate critics on Humanism.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Being able to focus on Humanism.
2	Being able to discuss different humanist approaches.
3	Being able to evaluate critics on Humanism.
4	Being able to evaluate critical approaches on Humanism and offer alternative perspectives.
5	Being able to discuss problems according to alternative perspectives.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	What is humanism
2	History of humanism
3	Humanism and Rennaisance
4	Pico della Mirandola
5	Spinoza
6	F. Nietzsche
7	J. P. Sartre
8	Midterm exam
9	M. Heidegger
10	Criticism of humanism
11	Post-humanism
12	Rosi Braidotti
13	Transhumanism
14	Presentation
15	Presentation
16	Final

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Pico della Mirandola, Insanın Değeri Üzerine Söylev, Çev. L. Özşar, Biblos Yayınevi, 2006.
2. F. Nietzsche, Insanca, Pek Insanca 1, Çev. M. Tüzel, Iş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, 2016.
3. J. P. Sartre, Varoluşçuluk, Çev. A. Bezirci, Say Yayınları, 2016.
4. M. Heidegger, Hümanizm Üzerine, Çev. Yusuf Örnek, TFK Yayınları, 2013.
5. R. Braidotti, Insan Sonrası, ÇEv. Öznur Karakaş, Kolektif Kitap, 2014.
6. Descartes, René. Meditasyonlar, çev. Ismet Birkan, BilgeSu Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2014.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in "Valuation Methods" and "Workload Calculation" sections.

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

In the presentation prepared by the student and in the midterm exam, LO 1-3 will be evaluated.
In the homework prepared by the student and in the final exam, LO 4-5 will be evaluated.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Presentations must be made on a predetermined date and assignments must be submitted on predetermined dates.
2. Active participation in courses is essential.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ezgi.celik@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Will be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	3	39
Preparation for midterm exam	1	50	50
Preparation for final exam	1	50	50
Preparing assignments	1	40	40
Preparing presentations	1	40	40
Reading	1	40	40
Midterm	1	3	3
Final	1	3	3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			265

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.3	PO.5	PO.6	PO.8	PO.10	PO.12	PO.15
LO.1	5		4					5
LO.2					5		5
LO.3		5
LO.4					3	5
LO.5	4			5				5

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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