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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
FEL 3145	CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS IN ONTOLOGY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4

Offered By

Philosophy

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR GÜLSU ÇIVRIL

Offered to

Philosophy

Course Objective

The objective of this course is ton investigate existentialist philosophy.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	At the end of this course, the student will be able to comprehend the basic concepts of contemporary ontology
2	Comprehend the basic questions of contemporary ontology
3	Comprehend the basic problems of contemporary ontology
4	Know the difference between contemporary ontology from other ontological approaches.
5	Analyze the problems of contemporary ontology by comparing this approach with other philosophical approaches.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction to the problems of contemporary ontology
2	Questions of contemporary ontology
3	Sartre and ontology
4	Sartre and the question of being
5	The origin of nothingness
6	The origin of nothingness
7	The question and negation
8	Midterm Exam
9	Time and being
10	Being and imagination
11	Being and identity
12	Being and freedom
13	Being and freedom
14	Existentialisn
15	Overview
16	Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Sartre, "Varlık ve Hiçlik, Fenomenolojik Ontoloji Denemesi", Ithaki Yayınları.
Sartre, "Imgelem", Ithaki Yayınları.
Sartre, "Varoluşçuluk", Say Yayınları.
Blackham, "Altı Varoluşçu Düşünür", Dost Kitabevi.
Direk, "Çağdaş Kıta Felsefesi", Fol Kitap
Solomon, "Akılcılıktan Varoluşçuluğa", Türkiye Iş Bankası Kültür Yayınları.

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

The student s performance will be evaluated by the questions that will be asked in midterm and final exams.

Assessment Criteria

The students performance will be evaluated by the questions that will be asked in midterm and final exams.

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)

gulsu.civril@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 13.00-14.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	3	39
			0
Preparation for midterm exam	1	12	12
Preparation for final exam	1	14	14
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	9	3	27
Reading	1	4	4
Final	1	1,5	2
Midterm	1	1,5	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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