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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
FEL 3148	PHILOSOPHY OF VALUE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4

Offered By

Philosophy

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖZLEM DUVA KAYA

Offered to

Philosophy

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to think about the problems of human being and value from a philosophical point of view.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	At the end of the course, the student will be able to explain the main concepts of philosophy of value,
2	Interpret the historical background of philosophy of value by giving an explanation,
3	Relate the value problem with ethical views in history of philosophy,
4	Analyze the problems of value that can be seen in daily life practices or literary works,
5	Evaluate value objects which are interested in human being and life.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction: Problems of philosophy of value
2	Historical background of philosophy of value: Plato, Aristotle and Stoicism
3	The problem of value(s) in Renaissance
4	Different understandings of value in history
5	Nietzsche and the problem of values
6	Phenomenology and values
7	Problem of value(s) in Scheler and Hartmann
8	Midterm exam
9	Act of evaluation
10	Objects of evaluation
11	On evaluations
12	Possibility of true evaluation
13	Evaluation and knowledge
14	Problem of evaluation with examples
15	Problem of evaluation with examples
16	Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

. AKARSU, Bedia (1998). Kişi Kavramı ve Insan Olma Sorunu, Istanbul: Inkılâp Yayınev
PLATON, Devlet, çev. Sabahattin Eyuboğlu-M. Ali Cimcoz), Türkiye Iş Bankası
Platon (2001) Phaidon, çev. Hamdi Ragıp Atademir & Kemal Yetkin, Istanbul: Sosyal Yayınları
Platon (2007) Symposion, çev. Eyüp Çoraklı, Istanbul: Kabalcı Yayınevi
ARISTOTELES, Nikomakhos a Etik, (çev. Saffet Babür), BilgeSu Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2007.
DESCARTES, Rene, Meditasyonlar, (çev. Ismet Birkan), BilgeSu Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2007.
Descartes, (1999), , Rules for the Direction of the Mind trs: Müntekim Ökmen, Istanbul: Sosyal Yayınları.
Descartes, (1994), Metot Üzerine Konuşma, K. Sahir Sel, Istanbul: Sosyal Yayınları
KANT, Immanuel, Pratik Aklın Eleştirisi, Türkiye Felsefe Kurumu, Ankara, 1999.
KANT, Immanuel, Ahlak Metafiziğinin Temellendirilmesi, Türkiye Felsefe Kurumu, Ankara, 2002.
Kuçuradi Ioanna, Insan ve Değerleri, TFK, Ankara,2003

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Discussion
3. Question-Answer

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

1. Midterm exam
2. 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.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ozlem.duva@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 08:30-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	3	39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	13	2	26
Preparation for midterm exam	1	12	12
Preparation for final exam	1	14	14
Preparing presentations	1	5	5
Final	1	2	2
Midterm	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	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				5				3
LO.2		4					4				3
LO.3				4				5		4
LO.4	3					3								5
LO.5			5						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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