ONTOLOGY PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
SOS373	ONTOLOGY	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	Prof. KAMİL KAYA
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to gain students an overview of the main problems of Ontology and the solution suggestions of philosophers to these problems, to introduce the basic concepts of this discipline of philosophy and the philosophical arguments of existence, help students evaluate the different opinions and arguments about the existence of the students by the philosophers.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Contents of the course include the meaning of existence and existent, what the styles of existence are, the basic subjects of Ontology which are the substance and the accident, categories, universals and particularities, metaphysics and physics, space and time, materialism and idealism, existentialism, the relationship with language and world.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Defines the philosophical knowledge of the connection between language, thought and existence.
Recognizes the basic concepts in the field of Ontology and the relationships between these concepts.
Discusses the theories about the problem of universals and the existence of objects.
Identifies different ideas in the Ontology field and compare these ideas and make rational criticisms against them.
Re-evaluate knowledge acquired in the field of Ontology with a critical approach.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Basic Concepts and Problems in Ontology I	Lecture – Discussion
2	Reading	Basic Concepts and Problems in Ontology II	Lecture – Discussion
3	Reading	Plato: Idea Concept I	Lecture – Discussion
4	Reading	Plato: Idea Concept II	Lecture – Discussion
5	Reading	Aristo: Existence Types and Styles I	Lecture – Discussion
6	Reading	Aristo: Existence Types and Styles II	Lecture – Discussion
7	Reading	Universals Problem	Lecture – Discussion
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading	Revision of the semester	Lecture – Discussion
10	Reading	Descartes’s Sense of Existence	Lecture – Discussion
11	Reading	Spinoza’s Sense of Existence	Lecture – Discussion
12	Reading	Comparison of the Sense of Existence of Hobbes and Berkeley	Lecture – Discussion
13	Reading	Kant: Thing-in-itself	Lecture – Discussion
14	Reading	Kierkegaard, Nietzsche ve Sartre: Existentialism	Lecture – Discussion
15	Reading	Wittgenstein: The relationship with Language and World	Lecture – Discussion
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Platon. Devlet. (Trns. Sabahattin Eyupoglu – M. Ali Cimcoz). Istanbul: Is Bankasi Publications
Aristoteles. (1996) Metafizik. (Trns. Ahmet Arslan) Istanbul: Say Publications
Aristoteles. (1996). Kategoriler. (Trns. Saffet Babur) Istanbul: Imge Publications
Macit Gokberk. (2000). Felsefe Tarihi. Istanbul: Remzi Bookstore
Susan Leigh Anderson, Kierkegaard. (2014). Uzerine. (Trns. Gokhan Gurdal) Bursa: Sentez Publications
Daniele, Bertini, and Migliorini Damiano. (2018)"Relations. Ontology and Philosophy of Religion.

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	Students define the concepts they learned and match them with their corresponding phenomena in the social world.				3
2	Students interpret concepts and theories taking into account their historical-cultural contexts.					4
3	Students compare sociological theories with reference to social problems.	0
4	Students distinguish the significance of ecological, social and economical sustainability for world’s future.		1
5	Students develop their knowledge on sustainability by the use of information and communication technologies.		1

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students evaluate qualitative and quantitative data of sociological research studies.	0
2	Students analyse the complicated interactions between the social, cultural, political, economical and demographical phenomena of the global world.	0

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students design a research by their acquired knowledge and experience.				3

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students research field study considering the principle of cultural relativity, scientific and ethical values.	0
2	Students efficiently apply the most suitable information and communication technologies in their studies.					4
3	Students use their knowledge on ecological, social and economical sustainability in all aspects of their lives.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students research on problems which reflect on their fields in the global world undergoing rapid and profound change.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students criticize their advanced knowledge and skills in an analytical manner.						5
2	Students develop their knowledge and skills within the frame of scientific, technological and current developments via adopting the principle of lifelong learning.				3
3	Students act ethically impartial in their research studies.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students criticize their advanced knowledge and skills in an analytical manner.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students apply the principle of cultural relativity, scientific and ethical values with reference to sustainability throughout their studies in their careers.				3

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