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HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY I PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
SOS357 HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY I 5 3 3 5

GENERAL INFORMATION

Language of Instruction : Turkish
Level of the Course Unit : BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course : Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit -
Coordinator of the Course Unit Assist.Prof. NİSA GÜLENER YILDIRIM
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS

Objectives of the Course Unit: This course aims to give the students a general understanding of Western philosophy from the Ancient Greek period to the Renaissance and to analyze and evaluate philosophical concepts and problems in a historical context.
Contents of the Course Unit: Contents of the course include; the discussion on the birth of philosophy, the ancient philosophy - pre-Socratic philosophy, Heraclitus - Parmenides, Sophists and Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Hellenistic philosophy, scepticism and new Platonism, Medieval philosophy, Islamic philosophy, Sufism and Suhreverdi issues.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)

Students identify the historical development of Western philosophy from the birth of Ancient Greece to the Renaissance.
Students explain the ideas and positions of the most important philosophers in historical development.
Students classify different philosophical periods from the birth of Western philosophy in Ancient Greece to the Renaissance.
Students analyze how philosophical concepts emerged and developed in the historical context.
Students evaluate the most important problems of western philosophy in historical context.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY

Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 - Introduction to the course – Discussions on the birth of philosophy Lecture – Discussion
2 Reading Ancient philosophy – Pre-Socratic philosophy Lecture – Discussion
3 Reading Heraclitus and Parmenides Lecture – Discussion
4 Reading Sophists and Socrates Lecture – Discussion
5 Reading Plato Lecture – Discussion
6 Reading Aristotle Lecture – Discussion
7 Reading Hellenistic philosophy – Epicuros and Stoicism Lecture – Discussion
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 Reading Revision of the semester Lecture – Discussion
10 Reading Scepticism and New Platonism Lecture – Discussion
11 Reading Medieval philosophy – Saint Augustinus Lecture – Discussion
12 Reading St. Thomas Aquinas and Saint Anselmus Lecture – Discussion
13 Reading Islamic philosophy – Kindi, Farabi Lecture – Discussion
14 Reading Gazali and Ibn Rusd Lecture – Discussion
15 Reading Sufism ve Suhreverdi Lecture – Discussion
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING

Ahmet Cevizci. (2016). Felsefenin Kisa Tarihi. Istanbul: Say Publications
Platon. (2018). Devlet. (trns. M. Ali Cimcoz, Sabahattin Eyuboglu). Istanbul: Turkiye Is Bankasi Kultur Publications
Samuel Enoch Stumpf and James Fieser. (2011). Philosophy: History and Readings. USA: Mc-Graw Hill

ASSESSMENT

Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities Number of Activities Degree of Contribution (%) Description
Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5

CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSE UNIT TO THE PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

KNOWLEDGE

Theoretical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Define the basic concepts of economics, administrative and human sciences.
2
Summarize the basic communication theories with information about the field of Radio Television and Cinema.
3
Communicate and explain the current information about communication with communication theories.

KNOWLEDGE

Factual

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Relate the knowledge and facts in the field of communication with other areas of social sciences such as law, philosophy, economics, politics, and sociology.
2
Explain the structure and operation of the radio, television and cinema industries and use this information in their professional life.

SKILLS

Cognitive

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Using the data sources published in his / her field effectively, he /she conduct research and use the results in his / her studies.
2
Analyze the international media structures and choose the media structure that is appropriate for his/her community.

SKILLS

Practical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Analyze and evaluate social events at national and international level through media practices.

OCCUPATIONAL

Autonomy & Responsibility

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Apply his / her knowledge about media management and organization in his / her professional life.
2
Propose individual or team solutions for any problems in professional applications and production.

OCCUPATIONAL

Learning to Learn

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Follow the developments in the field of communication, the studies related to the field and the mass media tools, and critically discuss the acquired knowledge.
2
Critically interpret the economic, political and sociological dimensions of the media.
3
Recognize universal norms of law and evaluate existing structures in the field of communication in the context of communication law and communication ethics and apply these gains throughout life.

OCCUPATIONAL

Communication & Social

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Conduct literature research in a foreign language related to his/her field.
2
Prepare presentations for the film festival in Turkey and abroad, media organizations and communication symposia by using the communication skills.

OCCUPATIONAL

Occupational and/or Vocational

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Defend scientific, social and ethical values in his / her field studies.
2
Create film history, script, fiction, audio and video techniques knowledge and designs short or feature film stages.

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT

Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities

Type of the Learning Activites Learning Activities (# of week) Duration (hours, h) Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities 14 3 42
Preliminary & Further Study 13 2 26
Land Surveying 0 0 0
Group Work 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Reading 12 4 48
Assignment (Homework) 0 0 0
Project Work 0 0 0
Seminar 0 0 0
Internship 0 0 0
Technical Visit 0 0 0
Web Based Learning 0 0 0
Implementation/Application/Practice 0 0 0
Practice at a workplace 0 0 0
Occupational Activity 0 0 0
Social Activity 0 0 0
Thesis Work 0 0 0
Field Study 0 0 0
Report Writing 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 1 1
Preparation for the Final Exam 1 6 6
Mid-Term Exam 1 1 1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam 1 4 4
Short Exam 0 0 0
Preparation for the Short Exam 0 0 0
TOTAL 43 0 128
Total Workload of the Course Unit 128
Workload (h) / 25.5 5
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit 5,0