GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY/FEL 101
Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
Credits 3 ECTS 4
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Kazim SARIKAVAK
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/kazims
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  kazims@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To obtain the ability of understanding and using the basic concepts of the discipline of philosophy. To be a person who criticizes, investigates and m
To obtain the ability of understanding and evaluating the philosophical problems by using the basic concepts and the theories of philosophy on the gro
To be a sensible person to the humane, social, cultural, moral and political problems in our age and to produce solutions to these problems in a philo
To improve the methods of text analysing, interpretation, evaluation and critique which bring in skills for text reading and writing concerning the co
To use the correct forms of thinking and obtain intellectual accoutrements, by developing a philosophical look upon knowledge, science, art and being.
To obtain a consciousness regarding the preservation of the human rights, history and ethics by seeing the development of the thought of the human rig
To obtain a power of reasoning creativly and coherently and an ability to look from different perspectives at the events, by making the symbolic and a
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Different philosophy definitions
2. Week  Epistemelogy
3. Week  Epistemelogy
4. Week  Philosophy of science
5. Week  Ontology
6. Week  Ontology
7. Week  Mid-Term Exam
8. Week  Ethics
9. Week  Ethics
10. Week  Philosophy of Politics
11. Week  Philosophy of Politics
12. Week  Esthetics
13. Week  Philosophy of Religion
14. Week  Philosophy of Value
15. Week  Philosophy of Value
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1) Adjukiewicz, K., Felsefeye Giriş, Gündoğan Yay., Ankara ,1993 2) Ajdukiewicz, Kazimierz, Temel Kavramlar ve Kuramlar (Felsefeye Giriş), Çev.: Ahmet Cevizci, Gündoğan Yay., Ankara ,1989 3) Arslan, Ahmet, Felsefeye Giriş, Vadi Yay., 2. Bsk., Ankara ,1996 4) Bolay, Süleyman Hayri, Felsefeye Giriş, Akçağ Yay., Ankara,2004 ,2. baskı,2007
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
3
6
18
 Searching in Internet and Library
2
3
6
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
1
10
10
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
6
6
 Final and Studying for Final
1
9
9
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
91
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.64
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To obtain the ability of understanding and using the basic concepts of the discipline of philosophy.X
2To be a person who criticizes, investigates and makes true evaluations, by obtaining a philosophical look upon the values.X
3To obtain the ability of understanding and evaluating the philosophical problems by using the basic concepts.X
4To be a sensible person to the humane, social, cultural, moral and political problems in our age and to produce solutions to these problems in a philosophical manner.X
5To improve the methods of text analysing, interpretation, evaluation and critique which bring in skills for text reading and writing concerning the comprehension and solution of philosophical problems.X
6To use the correct forms of thinking and obtain intellectual accoutrements, by developing a philosophical look upon knowledge, science, art and being. by making the symbolic and abstract thinking a habit.X
7To obtain a consciousness regarding the preservation of the human rights, history and ethics by seeing the development of the thought of the human rights with a philosophical look upon human.X
8To obtain a power of reasoning creativly and coherently and an ability to look from different perspectives at the eventsX
9by making the symbolic and abstract thinking a habit.X
10To be able to realize the relations of philosophical problems with contemporary problems.X
11To be able to relate the problems of different disciplines.X
12To think analytically.X
13To compare the relationship between opposing views.X
14To learn a foreign language at a basic level.
15To be able to use communication Technologies at a basic level.