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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI322
Course Name: Critical Reading In Philosophical Texts
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üy. İBRAHİM EYLEM DOĞAN
Course Lecturer(s): İBRAHİM EYLEM DOĞAN
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: This course aims to improve students’ abilities in philosophical reading, thinking, and writing.
Course Content: This course aims to improve the skills of reading philosophical texts in a critical perspective, conducting philosophical research and writing argumentative philosophical texts. Seminal texts in philosophy will be selected and read along with the class. Emphasis will be given to the textual material and issues in reading and understanding. An overview of the following will be provided: The nature of the text, specificity of philosophical texts, text and context, issues in translation, interpretation and understanding.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students will learn to read critically philosophical texts.
2) Students will learn to interpret a philosophical text by placing it in its relevant contexts.
3) Students will learn to reconstruct and critically examine the claims made by the text.
4) Students will learn to think critically about major philosophical problems.
5) Students will become familiar with the discussions about some of the major philosophical issues throughout the history of philosophy.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction and Conceptual Framework -
2) Spinoza 1 Selections from Tractatus Theologico-Politicus
3) Spinoza 2 Selections from Tractatus Theologico-Politicus
4) Spinoza 3 Selections from Tractatus Theologico-Politicus
5) Spinoza 4 Selections from Tractatus Theologico-Politicus
6) Nietzsche 1 Selections from Beyond Good and Evil
7) Nietzsche 2 Selections from Beyond Good and Evil
8) Midterm Exam
9) Nietzsche 3 Selections from Genealogy of Morals
10) Nietzsche 4 Selections from Genealogy of Morals
11) Scheler 1 Selections from Ressentiment
12) Scheler 2 Selections from Ressentiment
13) Scheler 3 Selections from Ressentiment
14) Scheler 4 Selections from Ressentiment

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: -Benedict de Spinoza, Tractatus Theologico-Politicus
-Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil, Genealogy of Morals
-Friedrich Nietzsche, Genealogy of Morals
-Max Scheler, Ressentiment
References: -Benedict de Spinoza, Tractatus Theologico-Politicus
-Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil, Genealogy of Morals
-Friedrich Nietzsche, Genealogy of Morals
-Max Scheler, Ressentiment

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Understand the concepts and concepts related to the field of health at the undergraduate level, and have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks, application tools and other sources of current information in the field of health.
2) Knowledge of nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of knowledge.
3) Uses advanced theoretical and factual knowledge acquired at the undergraduate level.
4) Interprets, evaluates, identifies, analyzes, shares information and makes teamwork with scientifically proven data by using the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health.
5) Uses computer programs, related technologies and educational tools in the field of health.
6) Carries out a study independently by using its advanced knowledge in the field of health and takes responsibility as a team member in cooperation with other professional groups working in this field.
7) Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in the practices related to the field of health.
8) Plans, manages, and monitors and evaluates the activities for the development of employees in a project.
9) Evaluates the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health with a critical approach.
10) Determines learning needs and learning resources, directs learning function by using resources effectively.
11) Develops a positive attitude towards life-long learning and turns it into behavior.
12) Informs the related persons and institutions about the health field; conveys his / her thoughts and solution suggestions in writing and orally, and receives the opinions, requests and expectations of the relevant persons and institutions.
13) With the awareness of social responsibility, organizes and implements projects and activities in cooperation with other professional groups for the social environment in which he lives.
14) Follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at B1 General Level of European Language Portfolio.
15) Express themselves effectively in verbal and written.
16) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software required by the field at least at the Advanced Level of European Computer Driving License.
17) Monitors and evaluates the events / developments on the agenda of the society and the world in the field of health.
18) Acts and participates in accordance with Quality Management and Processes.
19) They cooperate with people from related disciplines and acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values ​​in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the results related to health field.
20) Have enough consciousness about individual and community health, environmental protection and occupational safety.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Understand the concepts and concepts related to the field of health at the undergraduate level, and have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks, application tools and other sources of current information in the field of health.
2) Knowledge of nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of knowledge.
3) Uses advanced theoretical and factual knowledge acquired at the undergraduate level.
4) Interprets, evaluates, identifies, analyzes, shares information and makes teamwork with scientifically proven data by using the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health.
5) Uses computer programs, related technologies and educational tools in the field of health.
6) Carries out a study independently by using its advanced knowledge in the field of health and takes responsibility as a team member in cooperation with other professional groups working in this field.
7) Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in the practices related to the field of health.
8) Plans, manages, and monitors and evaluates the activities for the development of employees in a project.
9) Evaluates the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health with a critical approach.
10) Determines learning needs and learning resources, directs learning function by using resources effectively.
11) Develops a positive attitude towards life-long learning and turns it into behavior.
12) Informs the related persons and institutions about the health field; conveys his / her thoughts and solution suggestions in writing and orally, and receives the opinions, requests and expectations of the relevant persons and institutions.
13) With the awareness of social responsibility, organizes and implements projects and activities in cooperation with other professional groups for the social environment in which he lives.
14) Follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at B1 General Level of European Language Portfolio.
15) Express themselves effectively in verbal and written.
16) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software required by the field at least at the Advanced Level of European Computer Driving License.
17) Monitors and evaluates the events / developments on the agenda of the society and the world in the field of health.
18) Acts and participates in accordance with Quality Management and Processes.
19) They cooperate with people from related disciplines and acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values ​​in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the results related to health field.
20) Have enough consciousness about individual and community health, environmental protection and occupational safety.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100