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  Course Description
Course Name : Philosophy Seminar II

Course Code : FGS502

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 5

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 5

Name of Lecturer(s) : Instructor CELAL GÜRBÜZ

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Interpretes Philosophical texts
Synthesizes on Philosophy texts.
Expresses his/her personal views
Gains an interpretative and expostulatory conciousness

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The purpose of this course is to give opinion about the basic problems of philosophy in detail iand express them verbally and in writing.

Course Contents : In historical and systematic, metaphysical problems will be examined and evaluated in terms of criticism and counter-criticism.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Seminar room


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 General Description of Metaphysics Studying relevant sources Description Research
2 Platon´s idea Meta Physics Studying relevant sources Dialectic Analysis
3 Aristotle´s idea crittic and Metaphysics view Introduction to Metaphysics Proving by comparison
4 Descartes´s cogito Method Discussion Deduction
5 Kant´s Metaphysic Criticism Analysis of antinomy Transcendental logic
6 Hume´s metaphysic criticism Studying relevant sources Fenomenalism
7 Geist Metaphysics Hegel´s logic Introduction Dialectic
8 Nietzsche´s will power J.Granier´s Nietzche Geneology Deconstruction
9 Mid term exam Preparing for the exam Written exam
10 Schopenhauer´s will power The Introduction of the World and as Will power and Design Casuality Principle
11 Satre´sphenomenology The ıntroduction of Existence and Nihilism Phenomenology
12 Basic ontology of Heidegger What is the Philosophy? Analysis of Dasein
13 Deconstruction of Derrida Studying relevant sources Deconstruction
14 Deleuze´s Criticism Studying relevant sources Individual Thinking
15 General evaluation Course rewiev Interactional Discussion
16/17 Final exam Preparing for the exam Written exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Cevizci, A. (2005). Metafiziğe Giriş (Introduction to Metaphysics), İstanbul: Paradigma Publications.
 Aristotle (2012). Metafizik (Metaphysics), Trans: Ahmet Arslan. İstanbul: Sosyal Publications.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 80
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 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 4
4 The problems encountered in educatıonal environment and everyday life ıs evaluated from the perspective of sociology and psychology 4
5 Understands the problems encountered in the study area, solves and redirects 4
6 Puts solutıon recommendations forward systematically and consistently in writing and orally for encountered problems and knowledge in the field 4
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) 3
11 Deals with problems related to man,society and values independently 4
12 Knows the problems differed from past to present and examines these issues in terms of present-day 5
13 Interpretes integrating theoretical knowledge with related disciplines, analyses and creates new information 5
14 Be open to continuous self-development and research 4
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 5
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 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 1 1
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 114
Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.56
ECTS Credit: 5