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Course Name : History of german philosophy I

Course Code : YDS409

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. CAVİDAN ÇÖLTÜ İMREN

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Learns the birth philosophy within the general framework
Knows philosophy features
Knows the interaction of philosophy and literature
Knows the determinants of German History and critically examine their philosophy
Examines the ideas of German philosophers about existentialism, knowledge, science within the framework of Hermeneutics

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To examine the development of the intellectual history of German society. In this context, critical and intellectual contributions of German philosophers to the development of the society especially with regard to philosophy, art and literature are studied.

Course Contents : What philosophy is and why people need philosophy is explained in a critical way. The course includes analysis of different philosophers who guided the universal ideas, their lifestyles and the sociological events directing them intellectually. Also, students´ knowledge will be strengthened through new information and presentations.

Language of Instruction : Germany

Work Place : Classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 GENERAL What is Philosophy None Discussion | Brain Storming \ Hermeneutics
2 Socrates \ Platon \ Aristo None Discussion | Brain Storming \ Hermeneutics
3 Platonic rhetoric, rhetoric and philosophy as competing educational and life goals None Discussion | Brain Storming \ Hermeneutics
4 The philosophy of modern times None Discussion | Brain Storming \ Hermeneutics
5 The philosophy of modern times None Discussion | Brain Storming \ Hermeneutics
6 Erasmus of Rotterdam None Discussion | Brain Storming \ Hermeneutics
7 Ulrich von Hutten None Discussion | Brain Storming \ Hermeneutics
8 Midterm Exam Written exam
9 New system of nature and the community of substances, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz None Discussion | Brain Storming \ Hermeneutics
10 The education of the human race-Gottfried Ephraim Lessing None Discussion | Brain Storming \ Hermeneutics
11 The education of the human race-Gottfried Ephraim Lessing None Discussion | Brain Storming \ Hermeneutics
12 Preface to the second edition of the "Critique of Pure Reason" and Immanuel Kant None Discussion | Brain Storming \ Hermeneutics
13 Preface to the second edition of the "Critique of Pure Reason" and Immanuel Kant None Discussion | Brain Storming \ Hermeneutics
14 Preface to the second edition of the "Critique of Pure Reason" and Immanuel Kant None Discussion | Brain Storming \ Hermeneutics
15 Summary None Discussion | Brain Storming \ Hermeneutics
16/17 Final exam Written exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Gadamer- Hans-Georg (Hg.) 1989, Philosophisches Lesebuch Band 2, Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 40
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 60
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 Understand and explain the German Language Training program and the teaching methods, techniques and strategies used in the teaching of this program. 0
2 Understand the developmental features of primary and secondary school students. 5
3 Describe the applications of effective communication with students. 2
4 Use appropriate methods and techniques for the development of students´ critical thinking, creative thinking and problem solving skills. 0
5 Explain the basic concepts and principles of linguistics, German grammar and foreign language education. 0
6 Describe cultural factors that may influence teaching German comparatively. 0
7 Understand and explain the fields and functions of German as a foreign language. 0
8 Explain the method of producing scientific knowledge in foreign language education. 0
9 Plan teaching and learning process by taking individual differences and subject areas into account. 3
10 Use information technologies within the planning of teaching and learning process. 0
11 Use required methods and techniques effectively by considering students´ individual and cultural differences in student-centered teaching. 0
12 Monitor students´ progress using different methods and techniques of assessment and evaluation. 0
13 Assume responsibility in solving problems confronted in German languageoth individually and as a group. 0
14 Be a sensitive citizen towards problems in school, community and world. 5
15 Evaluate learned knowledge critically by gaining self-learning ability. 0
16 Establish healthy communication with students, colleagues, school administrators, and parents. 2
17 Use information and communication technologies in German language education effectively. 0
18 Think about his/her proficiency in German teaching and attempt for a continuous improvement. 0
19 Have the ability to analyze latest events in his/her close environment, country and around the world related to German language education. 4
20 Explain and evaluate the developments in German teaching using scientific methods and techniques of teaching. 0
* 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 2 28
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 5 5
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5
    Final Exam 1 5 5
Total Workload: 71
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.84
ECTS Credit: 3