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HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY II PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
SOS350 HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY II 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. GÜLŞEN FİLAZOĞLU ÇOKLUK
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS

Objectives of the Course Unit: This course aims to help students have a general understanding of the western philosophy from Renaissance period to the 20th century and to analyze and evaluate philosophical concepts and problems in a historical context.
Contents of the Course Unit: Contents of the course include; the philosophy of Renaissance, reformation, 17th century Enlightenment philosophy, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Hume, Berkeley, Locke, Kant, Nietzsche, Sartre and Foucault.

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 Renaissance to the 20th century.
Students explain the ideas and positions of the most important philosophers in historical development.
Students classify the different philosophical periods of the Western philosophy from the Renaissance to the 20th century.
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, Philosophy of Renaissance Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
2 Reading Reformation Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
3 Reading 17th Century Enlightenment Philosophy Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
4 Reading Descartes Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
5 Reading Spinoza Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
6 Reading Leibniz Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
7 Reading Hume Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 Reading Revision of the Term Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
10 Reading Berkeley Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
11 Reading Locke Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
12 Reading Kant Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
13 Reading Nietzsche Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
14 Reading Sartre Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
15 Reading Foucault Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING

Ahmet Cevizci. (2016). Felsefenin Kisa Tarihi . Istanbul: Say Publications
Platon. (2018). Devlet. (çev. 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
Use knowledge sources consisting of the most effective methods and up-to-date information, implementation of tools and materials about psychology and supporting disciplinaries. (Blooms 3)
2
Determine problems in the field of psychology and solve them. (Blooms 3)

KNOWLEDGE

Factual

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Discriminate between normal and abnormal behaviours. (Blooms 2)
2
Interpret psychology researches and report on them. (Blooms 3)

SKILLS

Cognitive

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Relate between psychology and other social sciences on relations. (Blooms 4)

SKILLS

Practical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Apply psychological tests. (Blooms 3)
2
Integrate knowledge and skills gained on the theories of contemporary psychology in the phases of helping individuals. (Blooms 6)
3
Conduct several experiments in the field of psychology. (Blooms 6)

OCCUPATIONAL

Autonomy & Responsibility

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Collaborate with relevant organizations and individuals on the field studies. (Blooms 6)

OCCUPATIONAL

Learning to Learn

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Integrate developments in the field of psychology to the existing knowledge. (Blooms 6)
2
Scientifically analyse human behaviours. (Blooms 4)

OCCUPATIONAL

Communication & Social

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Explain knowledge and ideas gained in the field fluently and apprehensibly in a written way and verbally. (Blooms 2)
2
Recognize individual, national and universal effects of problems in the field of psychology. (Blooms 2)

OCCUPATIONAL

Occupational and/or Vocational

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Integrate computer software and hardware and statistics in the field of psychology to their studies. (Blooms 6)
2
Survey developments in informatics and communication technologies. (Blooms 4)
3
Support social projects in the field of psychology. (Blooms 5)

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