GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
PHILOSOPHICAL CONCEPTS/FEL 106
Course Title: PHILOSOPHICAL CONCEPTS
Credits 3 ECTS 4
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Nurten GOKALP
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/gokalp
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  gokalp@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   Terms and concepts of epistemology
2. Week   Terms and concepts of epistemology
3. Week   Terms and concepts of ontology
4. Week   Terms and concepts of ontology
5. Week   Terms and concepts of ontology
6. Week   Terms and concepts of ethics
7. Week  Mid-Term Exam
8. Week   Terms and concepts of esthetics
9. Week   Terms and concepts of esthetics
10. Week   Terms and concepts of politics
11. Week   Terms and concepts of politics
12. Week   Terms and concepts of religion
13. Week   Terms and concepts of religion
14. Week   Terms and concepts of communication
15. Week   Terms and concepts of communication
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1- Duralı, Ş. Teoman, “Felsefe Kavramları”, Yazı, Sayı: 8, s. 150–161, Ankara 1980 2- Bolay, Süleyman Hayri, Felsefi Doktrinler ve Terimler Sözlüğü, Akçağ Yay., 8. Bsk., Ankara 1999,9.baskı 2004 3- Cevizci, Ahmet, Felsefe Terimleri Sözlüğü, Paradigma Yay., İstanbul 2000
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
35
 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
4
8
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
1
5
5
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
6
6
 Final and Studying for Final
1
9
9
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
88
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.52
 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.