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| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code: | UNI322 | ||||
| Course Name: | Critical Reading In Philosophical Texts | ||||
| Semester: | Spring | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | University Elective | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. İBRAHİM EYLEM DOĞAN | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | İBRAHİM EYLEM DOĞAN | ||||
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| 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. |
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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. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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| Program Outcomes | |||||||||||||||
| 1) She/he gains knowledge of and develops values on technical, aesthetic, cultural, historical, social and ethical dimensions of architecture with a scientific and critical approach. | |||||||||||||||
| 2) She/he integrates architectural practice with environmental, economic and social sustainability principles. | |||||||||||||||
| 3) She/he has the knowledge and ability to provide and implement interactions between urban planning, urban design and architectural projects. | |||||||||||||||
| 4) Gains the ability to identify architectural potentials and problems based on data collection, analysis, interpretation and critical thinking, in order to cultivate concepts and determine strategies for action. | |||||||||||||||
| 5) She/he is able to interrelate theory, design and construction practices. | |||||||||||||||
| 6) She/he will be able to produce architectural design, presentation, implementation, management and supervision stages both independently and collectively for different contexts and scales and through a responsive approach to social, functional, technical and aesthetic requirements. | |||||||||||||||
| 7) In addition to traditional methods, she/he interactively uses the emerging information technologies required by the field. | |||||||||||||||
| 8) To analyze and document the historical and conservation characteristics of the built environment; taking into account of the balance between protection and use, she/he has the ability and necessary knowledge in renovation and restoration issues. | |||||||||||||||
| 9) She / he gains the ability to cooperate with different disciplines on the conception and design of the built environment, as an individual and/or as a team member. | |||||||||||||||
| 10) Has knowledge on and comprehension of professional ethics and codes of conduct, legal and managerial regulations, standards, rights and responsibilities and processes in the field of architecture. | |||||||||||||||
| 11) Can produce design, know-how and knowledge for the improvement of different and changing social needs, and for the enhancement of life quality. | |||||||||||||||
| 12) She/he has the knowledge and responsibility to design solidly built structures and takes into account of the risks of natural disaster. | |||||||||||||||
| 13) She/he monitors new developments in architectural theory and practice and is open to lifelong learning. | |||||||||||||||
| 14) She/he takes responsibility for the improvement of social consciousness in the field of architecture, and for the endorsement and defense of ecological and urban rights. | |||||||||||||||
| 15) Has architectural communication skills in a foreign language. | |||||||||||||||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | She/he gains knowledge of and develops values on technical, aesthetic, cultural, historical, social and ethical dimensions of architecture with a scientific and critical approach. | |
| 2) | She/he integrates architectural practice with environmental, economic and social sustainability principles. | |
| 3) | She/he has the knowledge and ability to provide and implement interactions between urban planning, urban design and architectural projects. | |
| 4) | Gains the ability to identify architectural potentials and problems based on data collection, analysis, interpretation and critical thinking, in order to cultivate concepts and determine strategies for action. | |
| 5) | She/he is able to interrelate theory, design and construction practices. | |
| 6) | She/he will be able to produce architectural design, presentation, implementation, management and supervision stages both independently and collectively for different contexts and scales and through a responsive approach to social, functional, technical and aesthetic requirements. | |
| 7) | In addition to traditional methods, she/he interactively uses the emerging information technologies required by the field. | |
| 8) | To analyze and document the historical and conservation characteristics of the built environment; taking into account of the balance between protection and use, she/he has the ability and necessary knowledge in renovation and restoration issues. | |
| 9) | She / he gains the ability to cooperate with different disciplines on the conception and design of the built environment, as an individual and/or as a team member. | |
| 10) | Has knowledge on and comprehension of professional ethics and codes of conduct, legal and managerial regulations, standards, rights and responsibilities and processes in the field of architecture. | |
| 11) | Can produce design, know-how and knowledge for the improvement of different and changing social needs, and for the enhancement of life quality. | |
| 12) | She/he has the knowledge and responsibility to design solidly built structures and takes into account of the risks of natural disaster. | |
| 13) | She/he monitors new developments in architectural theory and practice and is open to lifelong learning. | |
| 14) | She/he takes responsibility for the improvement of social consciousness in the field of architecture, and for the endorsement and defense of ecological and urban rights. | |
| 15) | Has architectural communication skills in a foreign language. |
| 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 | |