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. DİDEM TETİK KÜÇÜKELÇİ
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

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Define concepts such as management, manager and leader.
2	Analyze the accuracy, reliability and validity of the new information obtained from the data.

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Report the obtained data.
2	Prepare software and projects related with the field.

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Use the appropriate resources for data analysis related with the field.
2	Analyze the work processes.

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Manage projects as part of a team.
2	Apply the material, techniques and analyzes in relation with the subject for project and work flows.

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Fulfill responsibility with a focus on result in individual and team studies.

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Recognizes what he/she knows about his/her field or not.
2	Act the theoretical knowledge in real life with learning to learn approach.
3	Apply different methods and techniques with an innovative approach in his/her research.

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Apply the results obtained in accordance with voluntarism and social responsibility projects.
2	Establish a healthy contact with colleagues
3	Share the analyzes and obtained results with colleagues.
4	Cooperate with colleagues at international level with the help of foreign language competency.

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Behave in accordance with ethical values regarding the collection, analysis and reporting of data.
2	Participate the design of work processes and systems with full quality.
3	Cooperate with other employees for the continuation of sustainability in the profession.

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