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Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | ELL028 | ||||
Course Name: | Introduction to Ancient and Medieval Philosophy | ||||
Semester: | Fall | ||||
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Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
Type of course: | Departmental Elective | ||||
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. MEHRAN SOYKAN | ||||
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Course Objectives: | The evolution of philosophy from its beginning in ancient Greece till the end of the medieval period reviewing works and concepts of the pillars of philosophical thought from Greek antiquity to the enlightenment. |
Course Content: | Introduction to philosophy, Ancient Greeks and philosophy, Medieval philosophy, Plato, Aristotle, Longinus, Saint Agustin, Thomas Aquinas, Rene Descartes, Francis Bacon, Spinoza, ethics, politics, knowledge theory, first philosophy, poetry technique. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To be able to list the philosophical developments from Ancient Greece to the Age of Enlightenment 2) Describe important works and ideas of writers such as Plato, Aristotle, Longinus, Saint Agustin, Thomas Aquinas, Rene Descartes, Francis Bacon, Spinoza and others. 3) To be able to list various aspects of philosophy such as ethics, politics, information theory, first philosophy and especially poetry technique 4) To be able to define the interactions of philosophy and literature and their effects on each other. 5) To be able to describe important philosophical developments and their effects on literature and literary writing in various ages. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | General Introduction to the course What is philosophy? The branches of Philosophy | "On the Uses of Philosophy" |
2) | Pre-Socratic Philosophers | Thales Anaximander Pythagoras Heraclitus |
3) | Pre-Socratic Philosophers cont. | Parmenides Zeno Empedocles Anaxagoras Leucippus and Democritus |
4) | The Sophists | Protagoras Gorgias |
5) | Socrates and Plato | Life and works Dialectic method Euthyphro |
6) | Plato | Apalogy |
7) | Mid Term Exam | |
8) | Plato | Republic |
9) | Aristotle | Ethics, Poetics, Politics |
10) | Plato and Aristotle | Wrap up and discussion: Political theory Aesthetic theory Metaphysical theory Ethical theory |
11) | Stoicism Epictetus Marcus Aurelius | The Discourses |
12) | Epicureanism Neoplatonism | General Overview quotations |
13) | New Year Holiday | |
14) | Medieval Philosophy Saint Augustine Thomas Aquinas | City of God Confessions |
15) | Final Exam |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Durant, Will. The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the Greater Philosophers. Simon and Schuster, 1961. Palmer, Donald. Looking at Philosophy: The Unbearable Heaviness of Philosophy Made Lighter. 4th ed. McGraw-Hill, 2005. Plato. Five Dialogues. Translated by G. M. A. GRUBE. Hackett Publishing Company, 2002. Plato. The Republic. http://www.idph.net. Epictetus. Discourses and Selected Writings. Penguin, 2008. |
References: | Durant, Will. The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the Greater Philosophers. Simon and Schuster, 1961. Palmer, Donald. Looking at Philosophy: The Unbearable Heaviness of Philosophy Made Lighter. 4th ed. McGraw-Hill, 2005. Plato. Five Dialogues. Translated by G. M. A. GRUBE. Hackett Publishing Company, 2002. Plato. The Republic. http://www.idph.net. Epictetus. Discourses and Selected Writings. Penguin, 2008. |
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1) Uses academic English language skills effectively. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
2) Knows the historical and cultural foundations of English Language and its developmental periods in detail. | |||||||||||||||
3) Knows the periods of English Literature in detail with its cultural and historical features. | |||||||||||||||
4) Evaluates the basic literary genres such as fiction (novel, story), theater and poetry according to their characteristics. | |||||||||||||||
5) Can apply various analytical concepts and tools in literary theory to literary examples. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
6) Comprehends the modern language and linguistic theories in a comprehensive way. | |||||||||||||||
7) Can evaluate the important literary figures and works in American and world literature together with their cultural and historical features. | |||||||||||||||
8) Evaluates the history of world civilization from the cultural and historical perspective. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
9) To be able to translate English to Turkish and Turkish to English in different text types. | |||||||||||||||
10) Apply contemporary teaching methods and techniques related to teaching English as a foreign language. | |||||||||||||||
11) Develops course materials related to teaching English as a foreign language. | |||||||||||||||
12) Uses a second foreign language at B1 General Level at least according to the European Language Portfolio criterion. | |||||||||||||||
13) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of European Computer Driving License. | |||||||||||||||
14) Applies basic research methods and theories of social sciences. | |||||||||||||||
15) Takes responsibilities by adopting fundamental universal values and developing a prudent, respectful, open to communication and learning attitude towards different language, race, gender, religion and social class groups. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Uses academic English language skills effectively. | 2 |
2) | Knows the historical and cultural foundations of English Language and its developmental periods in detail. | |
3) | Knows the periods of English Literature in detail with its cultural and historical features. | |
4) | Evaluates the basic literary genres such as fiction (novel, story), theater and poetry according to their characteristics. | |
5) | Can apply various analytical concepts and tools in literary theory to literary examples. | 2 |
6) | Comprehends the modern language and linguistic theories in a comprehensive way. | |
7) | Can evaluate the important literary figures and works in American and world literature together with their cultural and historical features. | |
8) | Evaluates the history of world civilization from the cultural and historical perspective. | 2 |
9) | To be able to translate English to Turkish and Turkish to English in different text types. | |
10) | Apply contemporary teaching methods and techniques related to teaching English as a foreign language. | |
11) | Develops course materials related to teaching English as a foreign language. | |
12) | Uses a second foreign language at B1 General Level at least according to the European Language Portfolio criterion. | |
13) | Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of European Computer Driving License. | |
14) | Applies basic research methods and theories of social sciences. | |
15) | Takes responsibilities by adopting fundamental universal values and developing a prudent, respectful, open to communication and learning attitude towards different language, race, gender, religion and social class groups. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 1 | % 30 |
Quizzes | 1 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
Final | 1 | % 30 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 70 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 30 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 80 |
Midterms | 1 | 2 |
Final | 1 | 2 |
Total Workload | 126 |