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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:

UNI071

Course Name:

Introduction to Modern Philosophy

Semester:

Fall
Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

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:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Araş. Gör. BURAK ASLAN

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	The evolution of philosophy from Enlightenment to Present day reviewing major works, concepts and philosophical movements in relation to the effect they have had on literary productions and critical methods.
Course Content:	Philosophical movements in historical process, important socio-philosophical works and concepts in the 19th and 20th centuries, metaphysics, modern philosophical views, modern philosophers, ethics, politics, time and identity, justice.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To be able to define philosophical and social ideas that cause various philosophical and social movements such as realism, idealism, Marxism, liberalism, modernism and postmodernism
2) To be able to define important socio-philosophical works and conceptualizations in 19th and 20th centuries
3) To be able to evaluate and use psychoanalysis in all aspects
4) To be able to describe the interaction of socio-philosophical thought and literature and their effects on each other.
5) To be able to define the effects of movements such as modernism and post-modernism and its relationship with literary and artistic production and consumption.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	• General Introduction to the course • What is modern philosophy? • Epistemology on stage
2)	• Enlightenment
3)	• Philosophical Realism
4)	• Philosophical Realism
5)	• Political philosophy
6)	• Continental Philosophy
7)	• Cynicism revisited
8)	• Mid Term Exam
9)	• Marxism
10)	• Marxism cont.
11)	• Anti-rationalism
12)	• Pragmatism
13)	• Philosophy of Language and Hermeneutics
14)	• Post-structuralism

Sources

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.
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.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
Program Outcomes
1) Associates facts and concepts related to international business and trade with other social sciences and mathematics.
2) Possesses knowledge about the different functions and interactions of international business and trade in light of fundamental business principles.
3) Explains competitive requirements and countries’ comparative advantages in light of international economics, and knows applicable strategies.
4) Expresses ideas and solution proposals related to the field both in written and oral form, and presents/publishes them when necessary on national and international platforms.
5) Communicates learned knowledge systematically and effectively using quantitative and qualitative data, and written, oral, and visual communication tools.
6) Uses English at a minimum of B2 General Level according to the European Language Portfolio criteria through undergraduate education.
7) Improves teamwork, negotiation, leadership, and entrepreneurship skills.
8) Uses advanced-level computer software and information and communication technologies as required by the field (at least European Computer Using License level).
9) Follows the dynamic structure of international trade and changes in global markets, and relates the need for continuous learning to professional development.
10) Makes decisions and develops behaviors in line with universal principles such as fair competition, corporate ethics, sustainability, and the environmental impact of trade.
11) Develops trade approaches that are sensitive to cultural differences in international economic relations and that prioritize social benefit and inclusiveness.
12) Works effectively in multicultural and interdisciplinary teams; assumes leadership roles when international collaboration is required.
13) Effectively fulfills duties and responsibilities in complex foreign trade operations by adapting to changing global conditions.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Associates facts and concepts related to international business and trade with other social sciences and mathematics.
2)	Possesses knowledge about the different functions and interactions of international business and trade in light of fundamental business principles.
3)	Explains competitive requirements and countries’ comparative advantages in light of international economics, and knows applicable strategies.
4)	Expresses ideas and solution proposals related to the field both in written and oral form, and presents/publishes them when necessary on national and international platforms.
5)	Communicates learned knowledge systematically and effectively using quantitative and qualitative data, and written, oral, and visual communication tools.
6)	Uses English at a minimum of B2 General Level according to the European Language Portfolio criteria through undergraduate education.
7)	Improves teamwork, negotiation, leadership, and entrepreneurship skills.
8)	Uses advanced-level computer software and information and communication technologies as required by the field (at least European Computer Using License level).
9)	Follows the dynamic structure of international trade and changes in global markets, and relates the need for continuous learning to professional development.
10)	Makes decisions and develops behaviors in line with universal principles such as fair competition, corporate ethics, sustainability, and the environmental impact of trade.
11)	Develops trade approaches that are sensitive to cultural differences in international economic relations and that prioritize social benefit and inclusiveness.
12)	Works effectively in multicultural and interdisciplinary teams; assumes leadership roles when international collaboration is required.
13)	Effectively fulfills duties and responsibilities in complex foreign trade operations by adapting to changing global conditions.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 50
Final	1	% 50
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Preparation for the Activity	Spent for the Activity Itself	Completing the Activity Requirements	Workload
Course Hours	14	0	3		42
Study Hours Out of Class	16	0	5		80
Midterms	1	0	2		2
Final	1	0	2		2
Total Workload					126