ECTS - Introduction to the History of Philosophy
Introduction to the History of Philosophy (HUM321) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Introduction to the History of Philosophy | HUM321 | General Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The course aims at providing students with comprehensive background knowledge in the history of Philosophy, covering a wide span from Ancient Greece to the modern era. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | A study of selected philosophers from the times of Ancient, Medieval and Modern Philosophy, 19th Century Philosophy and 20th Century Philosophy. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction. Ancient Philosophy: A brief study of Thales, Anaximander and Anaximenes | Recommended throughout the course |
| 2 | A brief study of Pythagoras, Heraclitus | |
| 3 | The Sophists, Socrates | |
| 4 | Plato | |
| 5 | Aristotle | |
| 6 | The Stoics, the Skeptics, Plotinus | |
| 7 | Medieval Philosophy: St. Augustine Midterm | |
| 8 | Thomas Aquinas | |
| 9 | Modern Philosophy: René Descartes | |
| 10 | Baruch Spinoza, David Hume | |
| 11 | Hume continued | |
| 12 | Nineteenth Century Philosophy: Friedrich Nietzsche | |
| 13 | Twentieth Century Philosophy: Edmund Husserl | |
| 14 | Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir | |
| 15 | Review | |
| 16 | Final Examination |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Stumpf, Samuel Enoch. Socrates to Sartre: A History of Philosophy (New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1996). |
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Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 5 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 4 | 85 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Critical thinking: Analyzing situations and generating effective solutions. | |||||
| 2 | Problem solving: Developing practical and innovative solutions to challenges. | |||||
| 3 | Teamwork: Collaborating effectively with teams working in different roles. | |||||
| 4 | Leadership skills: Managing teams and operations by taking initiative. | |||||
| 5 | Professional ethics: Adhering to professional standards and ethical values. | |||||
| 6 | Objective: To support students' general competencies and professional development. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 98 | ||