COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAH 2007 PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS COMPULSORY 2 0 0 5

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR GÜLSÜM TÜTÜNCÜ UĞURLUBAY

Offered to

History
History (Evening)

Course Objective

The main aim of the course is to comprehend the science of history and to learn the process of giving history a field of existence. To gain awareness of the development process of the philosophy of history and the ethical responsibility in this process. Understands history and the historian as a professional discipline.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learns the beginning of the philosophy of history in Antiquity.
2   Learns how the philosophy of history was affected by the conditions in the Medieval
3   Understands the impact of the Renaissance and Enlightenment on the philosophy of History and the questioning of the role of the Historian.
4   Understands the development process in social sciences and the development of Historiography as a professional field in the 19th century.
5   Understands the responsibility of the historian in the 20th century, the importance of professional competence and ethical responsibility.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1.week What is history Why is Philosophy of History necessary
2 2.week Philosophy of History in Antiquity
3 3.week Philosophy of History in the Medieval
4 4.week Historiography and Truth connection with the Renaissance and Enlightenment
5 5.week Discussion of Rationalist and Romantic approaches and the role of the Historian
6 6.week Change in history-time relationship
7 7.week Midterm
8 8.week History, fact and fiction, Historian responsibility
9 9.week The influence of Positivism in the 19th century, the proof of history and the historian
10 10.week Universities and History education
11 11.week Philosophical approaches to history in the 20th century
12 12.week Professionalization of historiography in the 20th century
13 13.week Ethical issues in contemporary history studies I
14 14.week Ethical issues in contemporary history studies II
15 15.week History and Postgraduate education
16 16.week Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Taner Timur, Felsefe, Toplum Bilimleri ve Tarihçi, Yordam Kitap, 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.
R. G. Collingwood, Tarih Tasarımı, Gündoğan Yay., Ankara, 1996.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

lecture+presantation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 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 1-2: It will be evaluated with the questions to be asked in the midterm exam.
LO 3-5: It will be evaluated with the questions to be asked in the final.

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 2 28
Professional values and ethics application 2 4 8
Tutorials 1 3 3
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparation for quiz etc. 2 10 20
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 3 3
Quiz etc. 2 3 6
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 114

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.14
LO.23
LO.34
LO.45
LO.55

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

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