ISTINYE UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| Psychology (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: | 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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| Program Outcomes | ||||||||||||||
| 1) Have the theoretical knowledge related to major sub areas of psychology. | ||||||||||||||
| 2) Apply psychological concepts and theories in a variety of applied settings. | ||||||||||||||
| 3) Define and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human beings. | ||||||||||||||
| 4) Evaluate psychological evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical way. | ||||||||||||||
| 5) Collect and analyze psychological research data and interpret and report the findings in accordance to scientific publication rules. | ||||||||||||||
| 6) Develop and utilize assessment and measurement tools for psychological phenomena. | ||||||||||||||
| 7) Have the skills and abilities to follow innovations and developments in psyhology and other related sciences. | ||||||||||||||
| 8) Have knowledge and skills to work effectively on individual or group basis. | ||||||||||||||
| 9) Have knowledge and skills to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings. | ||||||||||||||
| 10) Behave in accordance with professional code of conduct and ethics related to psychology. | ||||||||||||||
| 11) Behave in an unprejudiced and equal way towards various identity groups such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities. | ||||||||||||||
| 12) Have respect for universal values and human and animal rights. | ||||||||||||||
| 13) Use a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio. | ||||||||||||||
| 14) Use computer softwares as well as information and communication technologies at least Basic level of European Computer Driving Licence. | ||||||||||||||
Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Have the theoretical knowledge related to major sub areas of psychology. | |
| 2) | Apply psychological concepts and theories in a variety of applied settings. | |
| 3) | Define and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human beings. | |
| 4) | Evaluate psychological evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical way. | |
| 5) | Collect and analyze psychological research data and interpret and report the findings in accordance to scientific publication rules. | |
| 6) | Develop and utilize assessment and measurement tools for psychological phenomena. | |
| 7) | Have the skills and abilities to follow innovations and developments in psyhology and other related sciences. | |
| 8) | Have knowledge and skills to work effectively on individual or group basis. | |
| 9) | Have knowledge and skills to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings. | |
| 10) | Behave in accordance with professional code of conduct and ethics related to psychology. | |
| 11) | Behave in an unprejudiced and equal way towards various identity groups such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities. | |
| 12) | Have respect for universal values and human and animal rights. | |
| 13) | Use a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio. | |
| 14) | Use computer softwares as well as information and communication technologies at least Basic level of European Computer Driving Licence. |
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 | |