COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MUSIC AND PHILOSOPHY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MZK 5017 MUSIC AND PHILOSOPHY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Music Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

YONCA ALPAY ADIGÜZEL

Offered to

Music Teacher Education

Course Objective

Combining Music and Philosophical Thought, Acquaintance with the concepts of Aesthetic Beauty, To recognize the relationship between Music and Philosophy.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Ethics, Ethics and Music education
2   What is a human being and what is the influence of music on human development Gains tonal hearing.
3   Understanding of Art and Beauty
4   Music in mythologies
5   Philosophers' approaches to musicHears and writes triads progression.
6   What should the ideal music education look like
7   How should we approach music from a philosophical point of view

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Ethics-Ethics and Music Education
2 What is a human being
3 Music in Greek mythology/ Apollo and Musice.
4 The daughters of Mnemosyne and the necessity of art
5 Can we eliminate Pain with Music
6 Aristotle
7 MId term exam
8 Pythagoras II
9 Pythagoras II
10 What should the ideal music education look like
11 Plato
12 The Idea of Beauty and Aesthetics
13 Music and Philosophy practices
14 Music & Health
15 Term summary and Evaluation
16 Final exam.

Recomended or Required Reading

"The Ancient Journey of Music" by Evren Bayramlı
Erdem, A. R., & Simsek, S. (Eds.). (2021). Morality and Ethics in Education. Educating Book Publications
Neufeld, J. (2019). Music and Ethical Responsibility. Cambridge University Press.
Sartre, J. P. (2012). Being and Nothingness. Ithaki Publications.
Kadircan, K. (2017). Music and Art in Ancient Greece. Archaeology and Art Publications.
Inan, A. (2015). In Search of the Muses: Art and Literature in Greek Mythology. Metis Publications.
Stone, A. (2020). Myths and Meanings: The Story of the Muses. Alpha Publications.
Ozturk, B. (2019). Psychological Effects of Music. Seçkin Publishing.
Shakyamuni Gautama, B. "Dhammapada"
Aristotle. (2004). Politics (Mete Tunçay, Trans.). Science and Art Publications.
Yildirim, C. (2010). Mathematical Thinking. Remzi Bookstore.
Sen, F. (2018). Music and Mathematics in Antiquity. Asset Publications.
Flying, A. (2018). Music Education: Principles and Methods. Music Education Publications.
Kılınç, E. (2020). Philosophical Foundations of Music Education. Seçkin Publishing.
Plato. (2003). The State (Sabahattin Eyüboğlu, Trans.). Türkiye Iş Bankası Culture Publications.
Çotuksöken, B. (2005). Plato and Aesthetic Thought. East-West Publications.
Tatlıdil, E. (2017). Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art. Image Bookstore.
Izmirli, I. H. (2019). On Art and Beauty. Türkiye Iş Bankası Publications.
Aksoy, C. (2015). Music and Health: Historical Perspectives and Applications. Nobel Publications.
Sen, M. (2019). Music Therapy and the Recovery Process. Seçkin Publishing.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, conversation, dialectic, questions and answers, inquiry

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Performance and development based evaluation

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

yonca.alpay@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 1 13
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for final exam 3 1 3
Preparation for midterm exam 3 1 3
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 34

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.2143312222111
LO.3143412224111
LO.4142412222111
LO.5143441122111
LO.6155552224223
LO.7155555554332