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| Code | ILT122 |
| Name | Introduction to Philosophy |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 2. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Öğr. Gör.Dr. FIRAT BERKSUN |
| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
The main aim of the course is to teach students the starting points of the philosophy which is the basis of the development of science and to prepare the ground for critical thinking in this context. Besides, it is aimed that the student who learns about the scope and limits of philosophy can analyze all the problems he / she has encountered with a philosophical point of view. In this context, the area of logic, being, and art that constitute the important building blocks of philosophy are conveyed through various philosophers' perspectives. Thus, it is aimed to make the student understand the philosophy that contributes to the development of the society in all its aspects.
Course Content
The course contains basic information on the concept of philosophy. In this context, the course includes important concepts of philosophy, types of knowledge, approaches to knowledge, philosophy of being, art and morality. On the other hand, the concept of politics is also examined in terms of philosophy and all these issues are critically examined.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Horner, C. & Westacott, E. (2016) Felsefe Aracılığıyla Düşünme, Arslan, A. (çev.). Ankara: Phoenix Yayınevi. Langton, R. (2005) Descartes’ın Meditasyonlar’ına Bir Çalışma Rehberi, Bağçe, S. (çev.). (TÜBA Açık Ders Malzemeleri: Batı Felsefesi Klasikleri). Verges, A. & Huisman, D. (2002) Felsefe2002, Bumin, T. (ed.), Arslan, A. (çev.). İstanbul: TÜSİAD, Lebib Yalkın Yayımları. Baç, M. (2011). Epistemoloji. Taşdelen, D. (ed). Eskişehir: Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları.
Notes
Platon. (2010). Devlet. Eyüboğlu, S. ve Cimcoz, M. A. (çev.). İstanbul: İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları. Descartes, R. (2015). Meditasyonlar: Metafizik Üzerine Düşünceler. Dürüşken, Ç. (çev.). İstanbul: Alfa. Özaktaş, H. (1998) Yapay Zeka: Bilgi Çağında Akıl Beden Sorunu, Cogito, Sayı:13, İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları. Warburton, N. (2017). Deneme Yazmanın Temel Kuralları. Fethi, A. (çev.). İstanbul: Alfakitap. Warburton, N. (2000). A’dan Z’ye Düşünmek. Çalışkan, S. (çev.). Ankara: Dost Kitabevi Yayınları.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Recognizes the fundamental differences between philosophical knowledge and scientific knowledge. |
| LO02 | Describes the periodic conditions that caused the birth of philosophical thought. |
| LO03 | Compares different philosophical approachs regrading the conditions of true knowledge. |
| LO04 | Distinguishes different philosophical approaches to the concept of being. |
| LO05 | By questioning the historical link between individual, society and philosophy, interprets behaviours in contemporary societies. |
| LO06 | Recognizes the concepts of ethics and morality and analyzes the arguments in this area. |
| LO07 | By comparing the present social problems with the historical philosophical debates, establishes cause-effect relations. |
| LO08 | Examines the problems in different fields of study from a philosophical perspective. |
| LO09 | Due to the structure of the course, the participantsare able to expressthemselvesfreelyand improve communication skills. |
| LO10 | Questions opinions that are considered to be true and acquires a critical point of view that contributes to the progress in the professional life. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the basic concepts of the field, communication patterns, communication and cultural functions within the framework of communication as the basis of Communication Studies. | 3 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Holds information related to the fields as a basis; Instrumental Social Communications (Radio, TV, Film, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism) within a terminological frame (=teleological) (Public Sphere, Public Opinion, Cultural Production Areas, Citizen Participation, Popular Culture, etc.). | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has the knowledge and skills to use and/or explain how communication works in every aspect in different cultures, from individual to group, mass, institutional communication within the major tools of communication. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Distinguishes non-scientific knowledge from the scientific method, and follows technological innovations in the field with the updated work. | 5 |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | From an interdisciplinary perspective, acknowledged the concept of communication to synthesize information that Communication Studies has background from different areas like, Sociology, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Sciences, Anthropology and so on. | 5 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems encountered in size of individual to global communications. | 3 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | As a requirement of competence to communicate effectively, has the ability to express himself/herself up, facing the people with correct understanding in environments in which he/she is capable of empathy sets. | 3 |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Organizes and/or actively participates in the social, artistic and cultural activities, reports events. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Follows the local, national and international events with critical comments. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Is able to work in the group as well as having the competence of the individual work | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Develops a sense of responsibility towards the society, as individuals, develops projects for the benefit of the community, leadership and entrepreneurial skills of intellectual exhibitions. | 3 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Improves constantly himself/herself, as well as being open to professional developments in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities, identifying needs of learning | 4 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Has rational thinking skills, creative thinking in written, oral, visual and so on, as well as using the methods and strategies, for the purpose of communicating thoughts. | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Has at least one foreign language in the European Language Portfolio (B) with the level of using the information in track and communicate with colleagues abroad. | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | While accessing all kinds of information, using and transmitting of all other thoughts on the process and in all other practices of the profession strives to comply with ethical requirements and endeavors. | |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Has basic skills and use these skills for mediating to the general population methods in the specific praxis areas, such as media literacy, | |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Is competent to use required level of knowledge of the area and use of computer software as well as all means of communication (body language, verbal and nonverbal communication, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, cinema, internet and other information / communication technologies, and mass media) | |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Identifies learning needs and future career plan and perform accordingly. | |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Has the knowledge of the legal framework related to the field. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is Philosophy | Read relevant section of the textbook | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | Philosophical knowledge and other types of knowledge | Read relevant section of the textbook | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | Problem of knowledge - Ancient period | Read relevant section of the textbook | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Problem of knowledge - Modern period | Read relevant section of the textbook | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Mind-body problem | Read relevant section of the textbook | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Philosophy of science | Read relevant section of the textbook | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | General evaluation | Course review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preparing for the exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Metaphysics - Ancient period | Read relevant section of the textbook | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 10 | Problem of free will | Read relevant section of the textbook | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Relation of ethics and metaphysics | Read relevant section of the textbook | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Aristotelian ethics | Read relevant section of the textbook | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Philosophy of art | Read relevant section of the textbook | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Political philosophy | Read relevant section of the textbook | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Philosophical approachs to contemporary problems | Read relevant section of the textbook | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preparing for the exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparing for the exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 88 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,52 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||