COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAR 5001 PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR GÜLSÜM TÜTÜNCÜ UĞURLUBAY

Offered to

History

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to provide students with a general conceptual framework regarding history, about the definition, scope and development of history as a scientific discipline from the 19th century to the present. Discussing the existence of history and comprehending the development within the development process of the Philosophy of History are among the aims of the course.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Obtaining general source information about the philosophy of history
2   Ability to discuss and comment on what history is
3   To have knowledge about the debates about history from ancient times to the present day.
4   Gaining knowledge about the usefulness of history and its importance for the Türkiye and the World
5   Acquire the ability to look at history from the perspective of different fields

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1. The definition of history and the introduction of main resources will be used in the class
2 2. Philosophy of History in Antiquity
3 3. Philosophy of History in Middle-Age
4 4. Renaissance and Humanism
5 5. Descartes skepticism
6 6. Defensive approaches and the development of historical methodology I
7 7. Defensive approaches and the development of historical methodology II
8 8. Midterm
9 9. Positivism and History
10 10. Paradigm changes in Social Sciences
11 11. Expansion of the subject scope of history in the 20th century I
12 12. Expansion of the subject scope of history in the 20th century II
13 13. Criticisms of historicism
14 14. Critical Theory I
15 15. Critical Theory II
16 16. General Evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Taner Timur, Felsefe, Toplum Bilimleri ve Tarihçi, Yordam Kitap, Istanbul, 2014.
Çağlar Keyder, Toplumsal Tarih Çalışmaları, Iletişim Yay., Istanbul, 2009.
Toplumsal Hareketler Tarih, Teori ve Deneyim, Der: Doğan Çetinkaya, Iletişim, Istanbul, 2014.
Ahmet Kuyaş, Tarihi Düşünmek, Kırmızı Kedi Yayınevi, Istanbul, 2016.
Kubilay Aysevener, Tarih Felsefesi, Say Yay., Istanbul, 2015.
Doğan Özlem, Tarih Felsefesi, Notos Kitap Yayınevi, Istanbul, 2017.
Hans Meyerhoff, Zamanımızda Tarih Felsefesi, Hece Yay., Istanbul, 2006.
Hegel, Tarih Felsefesi (4. cilt), Idea Yay., 2010.
Max Beer, Hegel in Felsefesi ve Marx ın Tarih Anlayışı, Köprü Kitap, 2017.
Tarih Felsefesi Seçme Metinler- Herder, Kant, Fichte, Schelling, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Der: Doğan Özlem-Güçlü Ateşoğlu, Doğu-Batı Yay., 2017.
Doğan Özlem, Siyaset, Bilim ve Tarih Bilinci, Inkılâp Kipabevi, Istanbul 1999.
Erich Rothacker, Tarihselcilik Sorunu, Ara Yayıncılık, Istanbul, 1990.
George Simmel, Tarih Felsefesinin Problemleri, Doğu Batı Yayınları, Ankara 2008.
Karl Popper, Tarihselciliğin Sefaleti, Eski Kitaplar, 2017.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2.Presentation

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 * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-3: This will be evaluated through the performance in the term and final examinations.
2.Participation to the term and final examinations will be considered in the evaluation.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70% attendance is obligatory. You cannot enter class more than 20 minutes late.
2. Non-attendance will not be considered as an acceptable excuse.
3. Participation to the term and final examinations will be considered in the
evaluation.
4. Students are expected to act in accordance with scientific rules in lessons and homework.
5. Course materials are uploaded to online.deu.edu.tr.
6. Students are expected to behave in accordance with their student identity in classes.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dr. Gülsüm Tütüncü Uğurlubay
e-mail: tutuncugulsum@gmail.com
Phone: +90 (232) 301 94 08
Room: Öğretim Üyeleri Binası 3. Kat 313 nolu Oda

Office Hours

Monday Time 09:30-17:00
Wednesday 13:30-17:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Student Presentations 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for final exam 1 2 2
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 2 2
Project Assignment 1 20 20
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 141

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.1453
LO.2453
LO.3453
LO.4443
LO.5543

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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