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  Course Description
Course Name : Philosophy Of Being (ontology)

Course Code : FGE206

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 2

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 4

Name of Lecturer(s) : Instructor CELAL GÜRBÜZ

Learning Outcomes of the Course : 1. Distinguishes ontology concepts from ontological questions and problems
1.1 Differentiates the basic concepts of ontology, and discusses the issues in this context.
1.2. Distinguishes the fundamental questions of ontology, discusses the basic questions.
2. Realizes that ontology is one of the most important disciplines of philosophy
2.1. Explains how effective a philosopher´s determinations on its other determinations
2.2. Evaluates the view on the concepts, questions and problems of being with differences and similarities of the perspectives.
3. Shows difference of ontolohy with the other philosophical disciplines.
3.1. Compares the ontology with epistemology.
3.2. Comments in the context of the history of philosophy texts related to ontology.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To Investigate main problems of Ontology; their historical development and their present state.

Course Contents : In this lecture, how ontology which is claimed to be a fundamental science treats the basic structure of being and its determination principles together with its kinds in the context of ancient and modern views will be illustrated. Also, the differences and relations between ontology and logic, ontology and metaphysics, ontology and epistemology will be examined. Besides this, by illuminating such concepts like "being", "appearance", "being in itself", "reality and ideality", "existence", "possibility", "necessity", "causality", "category", "dialectics", "aporetics", it will be questioned if there is any possibility of approaching to the being totaly.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : R2-202 classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 "Being" and "existing" concepts Reading related sources and papers Definition, discussion, explain, compare, analyze
2 "Being style" examples and information about the history of philosophy Reading related sources and papers Definition, discussion, explain, compare, analyze
3 "Reality", "view", and the resulting insights results Reading related sources and papers Definition, discussion, explain, compare, analyze
4 "Category", "self", "substance", "accident" concepts and Aristotle Reading related sources and papers Definition, discussion, explain, compare, analyze
5 "Category", "self", "substance", "accident" concepts and Descartes Reading related sources and papers Definition, discussion, explain, compare, analyze
6 Concept of "Category" and Kant Reading related sources and papers Definition, discussion, explain, compare, analyze
7 Concept of "Category" and Kant Reading related sources and papers Definition, discussion, explain, compare, analyze
8 Mid term exam Preparing for the exam Written exam
9 Concept of "Category" and Hartmann Reading related sources and papers Definition, discussion, explain, compare, analyze
10 Concept of "Existence" and Heidegger Reading related sources and papers Definition, discussion, explain, compare, analyze
11 Concept of "Identity" Reading related sources and papers Definition, discussion, explain, compare, analyze
12 "Universality" concept Reading related sources and papers Definition, discussion, explain, compare, analyze
13 Comparison of metaphysics-ontology Reading related sources and papers Definition, discussion, explain, compare, analyze
14 Ontology-existential/ontological philosophy Reading related sources and papers Definition, discussion, explain, compare, analyze
15 General Evaluation Course review Interactional Discussion
16/17 Final exam Preparing for the exam Written exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Kadir Çüçen, (2009), Varlık Felsefesi (Ontology), Ezgi Press.
 Ross, D. (1993), Aristoteles (Aristotle), Trans. A. Aslan, İzmir: Ege University Publication.
Required Course Material(s)  Aristotle (1996), Kategoriler (categories), Trans. Saffet Babür, Ankara: Imge Press.
 Sözer, Öney, (1976), Husserl’in Fenomenolojisi ve Nesnelerin Varlığı (Husserl´s Phenomenology and the Existence of Objects), İstanbul: İ.Ü. Edebiyat Fak. Publication.


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 80
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 20
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Shows sensivity to issues of social, philosophical, and literary 3
2 Makes research sources of the main problems in field of Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology 3
3 Uses information related with his/her field in business and everyday life with the awareness of social responsibility 3
4 The problems encountered in educatıonal environment and everyday life ıs evaluated from the perspective of sociology and psychology 3
5 Understands the problems encountered in the study area, solves and redirects 2
6 Puts solutıon recommendations forward systematically and consistently in writing and orally for encountered problems and knowledge in the field 3
7 Gets ability of critical, different and creative thinking and multi-dimensional perspective 4
8 Access and use related printed information and other sources of information in the field 4
9 Follows the developments and information in the field and and communicates with colleagues 3
10 Defines required concepts of the three main areas (philosophy, sociology, psychology) 4
11 Deals with problems related to man,society and values independently 3
12 Knows the problems differed from past to present and examines these issues in terms of present-day 3
13 Interpretes integrating theoretical knowledge with related disciplines, analyses and creates new information 4
14 Be open to continuous self-development and research 3
15 Takes responsibility individually and / or in a team, be leadership, and works effectively 2
16 Explains theorical debates of three main areas (philosophy, sociology, psychology) in relation to today´s problems 4
17 Follows software and hardware with printed and other information concerning with philosophy, social sciences ,educational sciences and education technologies, reaches, uses and improves effective ways of education-teaching. 2
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 20 20
Total Workload: 100
Total Workload / 25 (h): 4
ECTS Credit: 4