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  Course Description
Course Name : Philosophy of Education

Course Code : FGE530

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 5

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 4

Name of Lecturer(s) : Instructor CELAL GÜRBÜZ

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Understands the basic problems of education
Distinguishes educational problems in different ages.
Establishes the relationship between education and other areas
Discusses the different philosophers´ views on education
Explains the relationship between culture and the value of education
Proposes a variety of solutions to the problems of education
Offers solutions for the education of the future

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To solve problems depending on views of educational philosophy on what is education, theories and practices, to evaluate the problems between the individual and social level, take a critical attitude, style and direction of education in human beings to establish relations between historical and contemporary.

Course Contents : How they deal with the historical process of education as a field of philosophical problems will be examined in accordance with the opinions of philosophers, will also be disscussed how these issues take form today.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : R2-207 classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The basic problems of education: Definitions Reading theoretical section in related subject Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer
2 Education in Antiquity: Sophists and Socrates Reading theoretical section in related subject Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer
3 Plato and Aristotle: Views Reading theoretical section in related subject Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer
4 Education in Middle Age : Farabi, Bonoventura Reading theoretical section in related subject Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer
5 Education in New age: Descartes discurse on method Reading theoretical section in related subject Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer
6 Rousseu and Diderot: Views Reading theoretical section in related subject Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer
7 Locke: Opinions of Education Reading theorical section in related subject Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer
8 Mid term exam Preparing for the exam Written exam
9 Pedagogy of Kant Reading theoretical section in related subject Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer
10 Education and conflicts Reading theoretical section in related subject Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer
11 Education and Culture: Dewey Reading theoetrical section in related subject Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer
12 Relation between education philosophy of human Reading theoretical section in related subject Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer
13 Education and values: Nietzsche, Scheler, Foucault Reading theoretical section in related subject Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer
14 Hermeneoutik and Sartre, Ricoeur Reading theoretical section in related subject Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer
15 Contemporary issues in education: Perspectives Reading theoreical section in related subject Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer
16/17 Final exam Preparing for the exam Written exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Reboul, O. (1991), Eğitim Felsefesi, (Trans: Işın Gürbüz ), Iletişim Publications.
 Cevizci, A. (2012), Eğitim Felsefesi (Educational Philosophy), İstanbul: Say Publications.
 Sönmez, V. (1991), Eğitim Felsefesi (Educational Philosophy), Ankara: Pegem Publications.
 Gutek, G.L. (2001), Eğitimde Felsefi ve İdeolojik Yaklaşımlar (Philosophical and Ideological Approaches in Education), Ankara: Ütopya Publications.
Required Course Material(s)  Büyükdüvenci, S., Eğitim Felsefesine Giriş (Introduction to Philosophy of Education), Ankara: Siyasal Press.


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 0
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 4
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 5
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 3
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 4
10 Defines required concepts of the three main areas (philosophy, sociology, psychology) 4
11 Deals with problems related to man,society and values independently 2
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 3
14 Be open to continuous self-development and research 2
15 Takes responsibility individually and / or in a team, be leadership, and works effectively 1
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. 1
* 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 3 42
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 4 4
    Final Exam 1 8 8
Total Workload: 96
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.84
ECTS Credit: 4