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INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
SOS118 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY 1 3 3 4

GENERAL INFORMATION

Language of Instruction : Turkish
Level of the Course Unit : , TYY: + , EQF-LLL: , QF-EHEA:
Type of the Course : Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit -
Coordinator of the Course Unit
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS

Objectives of the Course Unit: The aim of this course is to enable students to; They recognize the most important arguments of western philosophy about religion, metaphysics, epistemology and morality and enable them to analyze, evaluate and criticize these arguments with logical reasoning.
Contents of the Course Unit: The content of the course; constitutes a selection from the main currents of philosophy, selected names in the history of philosophy and their main contributions to the history of thought.

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

Recognize the most important arguments of Western philosophy about religion, metaphysics, epistemology and moral philosophy
Question whether these arguments can be derived from the results and precessors or not.
Differentiate valid, coherent and robust reasoning from invalid, inconsistent and inaccurate reasoning.
Interpret the most important arguments of western philosophy.
Discuss with each other in order to better predict and avoid counter-arguments.
Interpret moral dilemmas based on philosophical thought experiments and hypothesis.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY

Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 Reading Discussion on the nature of philosophical arguments Lecture-Discussion
2 Reading Philosophy of Religion: Five Evidences of St. Aquinas Lecture-Discussion
3 Reading Argument of Word, Onthological argument Lecture-Discussion
4 Reading Pascal's gambling, James' desire to believe Lecture-Discussion
5 Reading Problem of evil, Defense of free will Lecture-Discussion
6 Reading Euthyphron dilemma, Nietzsche’s argument of "God is Dead" Lecture-Discussion
7 Reading Metaphysics: Parmenides' rejection of change, Platon's argument of ideas Lecture-Discussion
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 Reading Metaphysics: Parmenides' rejection of change, Platon's argument of ideas Lecture-Discussion
10 Reading Berkeley's idealism, Epicurus' argument on death, Sartre's argument on freedom Lecture-Discussion
11 Reading Epistemology: Descartes's Cogito argument, Gettier problem, Hume's problem of reasoning Lecture-Discussion
12 Reading Philosophy of ethics: Platon's State, Aristoteles' argument on function Lecture-Discussion
13 Reading Philosophy of ethics: Platon's State, Aristoteles' argument on function Lecture-Discussion
14 Reading Kant's categorical command Lecture-Discussion
15 Reading Mill and utilitarianism Lecture-Discussion
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING

Bruce,M., Barbone,S.(2017). Batı Felsefesindeki 100 Temel Mesele, (M. Topal, Çev.). İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul.
Platon. (2018). Devlet, Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, İstanbul.
Nietzsche, F. (2010). Ahlakın Soy Kütüğü Üzerine, (T. Erdem, Çev.). Arya Yayıncılık, İstanbul.
Paul, R. ,Elder, L.(2014). Critical Thinking: Tools for Taking Charge of Your Learning and Your Life, Pearson: Essex, UK.
Dennet,D. (2013). Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking, Norton: New York.

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
List the history of communication, mass media, communication theories and leading theorists.
2
2
List the historical, social and cultural types of communication and explain the related concepts.
2
3
Define the important points of the history and theories of communication through daily life practices and social life.
2

KNOWLEDGE

Factual

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Compare the traditional media and new media economic policies.
2
2
Interpret digital culture with constantly updated and self-renewing topics.
2
3
Interpret the technical, socio-political and legal aspects of cyber security issues in the field of new media.
2

SKILLS

Cognitive

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Define the basic concepts of communication history, communication theories, traditional and new media channels.
1

SKILLS

Practical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Prepare web pages with CSS codes.
0
2
Produce creative content in new media environments, create an image and sound and practical studies about programming.
1
3
Analyze the sub-texts and their semantics of the studies presented to the society by mass media.
2
4
Use qualitative and quantitative elements to construct arguments on studies in the field of communication.
2

OCCUPATIONAL

Autonomy & Responsibility

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Manage social media accounts of brands, corporate firms and public institutions thanks to its advanced knowledge in content production and user experience.
1

OCCUPATIONAL

Learning to Learn

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Review local and foreign studies in the field of New Media. Creates innovative works in his/her field.
3
2
Criticize the effects of social media activities on socio-political field.
3

OCCUPATIONAL

Communication & Social

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Plan scientific studies in any area that can be encountered in different disciplines and transfer them to people from different disciplines.
4
2
Determine how much of the content produced by the media is right and wrong.
3

OCCUPATIONAL

Occupational and/or Vocational

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Follows the developments that have begun to guide the present and the future such as "Software". Produce various software products for different sectors.
0
2
Design using new architectures of big data processing systems.
0
3
Determine the logic of operation of artificial intelligence algorithms and determines the possible effects on media and indirectly society.
1

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 1 13
Land Surveying 0 0 0
Group Work 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Reading 0 0 0
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 6 5 30
Mid-Term Exam 1 1 1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam 5 3 15
Short Exam 0 0 0
Preparation for the Short Exam 0 0 0
TOTAL 40 0 102
Total Workload of the Course Unit 102
Workload (h) / 25.5 4
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit 4,0