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  Course Description
Course Name : Introduction to Philosophy

Course Code : ILS204

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 2

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 2

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. HASAN AKKANAT

Learning Outcomes of the Course : 1- The students have information about general philosophy.
2- Know main problems and study fields of philosophy.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To have information about the basic principle, topic, and problems of philosophy.

Course Contents : What is philosophy, or not? Epistemology and philosophy and science. Fields of ontology. Main dynamics of ethics. Political philosophy and art.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 General Introduction Felsefeye Giriş (A.A.) (p.12-26) Facetoface (lecturing)
2 Epistemology Felsefeye Giriş (A.A.) (pp.27-56) Facetoface (lecturing)
3 Logic Mantık (A.K.Ç) (pp.13-42) Facetoface (lecturing)
4 Philosophy of science Felsefeye Giriş (pp.57-80) Facetoface (lecturing)
5 Ontology Felsefeye Giriş (pp.81-106) Facetoface (lecturing)
6 Metaphysics Metafiziğe Giriş (A.C.) (pp.1-87) Facetoface (lecturing)
7 Ethics Felsefeye Giriş (pp.107-150) Facetoface (lecturing)
8 mid-term exam Reviewing of the previous topics written exam
9 Islamic Ethics Islam Ahlak Teorileri (M.F.) Facetoface (lecturing)
10 Political Philosophy Felsefeye Giriş (pp.151-198) Facetoface (lecturing)
11 Philosophy of Art Felsefeye Giriş (pp.199-207) Facetoface (lecturing)
12 Philosophy of Religion Felsefeye Giriş (pp.218-241) Facetoface (lecturing)
13 Islamic Philosophy İslam Felsefesine Giriş (M.B.) Facetoface (Lecturing)
14 Philosophy of Tasawwuf Tasavvuf Felsefesi veya Gerçek Felsefe (C.S.) (pp.1-50) Facetoface (Lecturing)
15 Philosophy of Education Felsefeye Giriş (pp.242-264) Facetoface (Lecturing)
16/17 Final exam Reviewing of the previous topics written exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Cavit Sunar: Tasavvuf Felsefesi veya Gerçek Felsefe
 Macit Fahri: İslam Ahlak Teorileri
 Ahmet Arslan: Felsefeye Giriş.
 A. Kadir Çüçen: Felsefeye Giriş.
 Takiyyettin Mengüşoğlu: Felsefeye Giriş
 Mehmet Bayrakdar: İslam Felsefesine Giriş
 Ahmet Cevizci: Metafiziğe Giriş
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 40
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 Describes the main concepts, sources, principles, values, and philosophy of the Religion of Islam. 1
2 Explains the effects of the phenomenon of religion on the forming of structure, changing, and progression of the society and human being. 2
3 Explains the processes of the forming and developing of Islamic history and civilization. 2
4 Describes socio-cultural, religious, political, and economic structures of the Islamic societies. 1
5 Reads, explains, and interprets the main religious texts. 1
6 Reaches the true religious knowledge by using scientific methods and techniques, and evaluates and uses that knowledge. 4
7 Determines the main religious problems and produces some solutions according to modern needs. 4
8 Acquires knowledge and skills in the fields of Islamic history, culture, art, and literature. 1
9 Conveys the accumulations acquired to the religious field. 4
10 Classifies and examines the accumulation of knowledge and historical experience acquired in the history of Islamic sciences. 4
11 Expresses truly Islam in terms of belief, worship, moral and acts and procedures. 1
12 Realizes that religion, science, art, philosophy, and moral are mutually complementary elements and that they must be considered as a whole. 3
13 Respects the beliefs and the values attributed holiness, and supports the culture of coexisting. 2
14 Supports attitudes and acts fitted to the unifying, integrating and reconciling role of religious values in society. 4
15 Works in the fields of practical religious services, religious education and teaching. 2
16 Improves professional development, as well as interest in accordance with the capabilities of scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields constantly itself by identifying learning needs. 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 1 14
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 5 5
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 62
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.48
ECTS Credit: 2