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  Course Description
Course Name : Systematic Philosophy (Human And Culture)

Course Code : FGE407

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. MUSTAFA GÜNAY

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows their opinions about the philosophy of Human in Antiquity Era
Knows their opinions about the philosophy of Human in Medieval Era
Knows their opinions about the philosophy of Human in Renaissance
Knows opinions of philosophy of human about Early Modern and Enlightenment
Compares several philosophers´ human views of philosophy.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Investigation of main problems of philosophical antropology, their background and their present devlepments.

Course Contents : In an attempt to conceive of human and cultural reality from the philosophical point of view, various cultural components and many opinions will be evaluated. Especially, many immanent problems in the world of human and culture will be examined. What kind of answers had been given to the problems existed in the cultural world by some philosophers (Mengüşoğlu, Uygur, Vico, Herder, Dilthey, Nietzsche and Cassirer) will be considered.

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 General introduction None Narrative
2 Ancient philosophy: Plato, Aristotle Read releavant section of the book Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer
3 Medieval philosophy: Augustin, Abelard Read releavant section of the book Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer
4 Renaissance and humanism Read releavant section of the book Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer
5 Enlightenment and human Read releavant section of the book Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer
6 Hobbes, Rousseau Read releavant section of the book Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer
7 Kant, Hegel, Feuerbach Assignment: Comparing the views of the people of a philosopher in Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern era. Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer-project
8 Mid term exam Preparing for the exam Written exam
9 Marx, Nietzsche, Dilthey Read relevant section of the book Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer
10 Scheler, Camus, Read relevant section of the book Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer
11 Cassirer, Heidegger Read relevant section of the book Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer
12 Philosophy of human in Türkey Read relevant section of the book Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer
13 Islamic philosophy and the human Read relevant section of the book Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer
14 General evaluation Investigating all subject Interactional Discussion
15 General evaluation Investigating all subject Interactional Discussion
16/17 Final exam Preparing for the exam Written exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Günay, Mustafa, (2010). Felsefe Tarihinde İnsan Sorunu (Problem of Human in History of Philosophy), Adana: Karahan Publications.
 Kuçuradi, İoanna, (1996), İnsan ve Değerleri (Human and Values), Ankara: Türkiye Felsefe Kurumu Publications.
 Mengüşoğlu, Takiyettin, (1971), Felsefi Antropoloji (Philosophical Anthropology), İstanbul: İ.Ü. Edebiyat Fak. Publications.
 Ozlem, Doğan, (2000), Kültür Bilimleri ve Kültür Felsefesi (Culture Science and Philosophy of Culture), İstanbul: İnkılap Press.
 Uluğ, Nutku, (1998), İnsan Felsefesi Çalışmaları, İstanbul: Bulut Publications.
Required Course Material(s)  Cassier, Ernst, (1984), İnsan Üstüne Bir Deneme, Trans: N. Arat, İstanbul: Remzi Press.


  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 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 5
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 3
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 3
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) 5
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 5
13 Interpretes integrating theoretical knowledge with related disciplines, analyses and creates new information 4
14 Be open to continuous self-development and research 2
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. 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 2 28
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 3 3
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1
    Final Exam 1 1 1
Total Workload: 75
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3
ECTS Credit: 3