ISTINYE UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| Mathematics (English) | |||||
| 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: |
Spring Fall |
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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 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
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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. |
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
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| 1) Have the knowledge of the scope, history, applications, problems, methods of mathematics and knowledge that will be beneficial to humanity as both scientific and intellectual discipline. | |||||||||||
| 2) Have the ability to establish a relationship between mathematics and other disciplines and develop mathematical models for interdisciplinary problems. | |||||||||||
| 3) Have the ability to define, formulate and analyze real life problems with statistical and mathematical techniques. | |||||||||||
| 4) Have the ability to think analytically and use the time effectively in the process of deduction. | |||||||||||
| 5) Have the ability to search the literature, understand and interpret scientific articles. | |||||||||||
| 6) Have the knowledge of basic software to be able to work in the related fields of computer science and have the ability to use information technologies at an advanced level of the European Computer Driving License. | |||||||||||
| 7) Have the ability to work efficiently in interdisciplinary teams. | |||||||||||
| 8) Have the ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form, write effective reports and comprehend the written reports, make effective presentations. | |||||||||||
| 9) Have the consciousness of professional and ethical responsibility and acting ethically; have the knowledge about academic standards. | |||||||||||
| 10) Have the ability to use a foreign language at least at B1 level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria. | |||||||||||
| 11) Are aware of the necessity of lifelong learning; have the ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology and to constantly renew themselves. | |||||||||||
Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Have the knowledge of the scope, history, applications, problems, methods of mathematics and knowledge that will be beneficial to humanity as both scientific and intellectual discipline. | |
| 2) | Have the ability to establish a relationship between mathematics and other disciplines and develop mathematical models for interdisciplinary problems. | |
| 3) | Have the ability to define, formulate and analyze real life problems with statistical and mathematical techniques. | |
| 4) | Have the ability to think analytically and use the time effectively in the process of deduction. | |
| 5) | Have the ability to search the literature, understand and interpret scientific articles. | |
| 6) | Have the knowledge of basic software to be able to work in the related fields of computer science and have the ability to use information technologies at an advanced level of the European Computer Driving License. | |
| 7) | Have the ability to work efficiently in interdisciplinary teams. | |
| 8) | Have the ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form, write effective reports and comprehend the written reports, make effective presentations. | |
| 9) | Have the consciousness of professional and ethical responsibility and acting ethically; have the knowledge about academic standards. | |
| 10) | Have the ability to use a foreign language at least at B1 level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria. | |
| 11) | Are aware of the necessity of lifelong learning; have the ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology and to constantly renew themselves. |
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 | |