UNI322 Critical Reading In Philosophical TextsIstinye UniversityDegree Programs Radio, Television and Cinema (English)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
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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: Spring
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) By providing both theoretical and practical education, it prepares students for academic and business life.
2) It provides a critical perspective on mass media.
3) With the English curriculum, it allows students to follow the international market and academic studies from original sources.
4) Students will be an expert in front of the camera, behind-the-scenes, news center, light, sound, editing, directing, cinematography, screenwriting.
5) Thanks to the media professionals, the students will be ready for the sector.
6) Acquires production skills such as short and medium films, screenplays, documentaries and TV programs.
7) Have the basic knowledge and experience of image technologies.
8) Thanks to sectoral cooperation, professional business life will be started.
9) Through an applied curriculum, students gain an interdisciplinary perspective on different media studies.
10) With the technical training to be taken in studio environment, students gain experience in the sector.
11) They will have skills such as negotiating with the group, taking initiative.
12) Acquire basic values ​​related to media and business ethics.
13) Follow the developments in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1.
14) Students use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) By providing both theoretical and practical education, it prepares students for academic and business life.
2) It provides a critical perspective on mass media.
3) With the English curriculum, it allows students to follow the international market and academic studies from original sources.
4) Students will be an expert in front of the camera, behind-the-scenes, news center, light, sound, editing, directing, cinematography, screenwriting.
5) Thanks to the media professionals, the students will be ready for the sector.
6) Acquires production skills such as short and medium films, screenplays, documentaries and TV programs.
7) Have the basic knowledge and experience of image technologies.
8) Thanks to sectoral cooperation, professional business life will be started.
9) Through an applied curriculum, students gain an interdisciplinary perspective on different media studies.
10) With the technical training to be taken in studio environment, students gain experience in the sector.
11) They will have skills such as negotiating with the group, taking initiative.
12) Acquire basic values ​​related to media and business ethics.
13) Follow the developments in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1.
14) Students use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

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