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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:

FEL401

Course Name:

Contemporary Philosophy 1

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory Courses

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:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. İBRAHİM EYLEM DOĞAN

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	The aim of this course is to examine and evaluate the important stages of contemporary philosophy.
Course Content:	It will focus on the important breaking points of the history of philosophy, which has survived to the present day, after Kant. German Philosophy, Hegel and Marx will be covered in particular.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Learn about the fundamental problems of contemporary philosophy.
2) Gain knowledge on contemporary philosophy by comparatively examining the main theories.
3) Gain knowledge about the place of contemporary philosophy in the history of philosophy.
4) Gain knowledge about the theses of the leading philosophers of contemporary philosophy.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction
2)	Kant - 1	Çağdaş Felsefe, Bedia Akarsu, İnkılap Kitabevi, 2010.
3)	Kant - 2	Çağdaş Felsefe, Bedia Akarsu, İnkılap Kitabevi, 2010.
4)	Kant - 3	Çağdaş Felsefe, Bedia Akarsu, İnkılap Kitabevi, 2010.
5)	Fichte	Çağdaş Felsefe, Bedia Akarsu, İnkılap Kitabevi, 2010.
6)	Schelling	Çağdaş Felsefe, Bedia Akarsu, İnkılap Kitabevi, 2010.
7)	Review	Çağdaş Felsefe, Bedia Akarsu, İnkılap Kitabevi, 2010.
8)	Midterm Exam
9)	Hegel - 1	Çağdaş Felsefe, Bedia Akarsu, İnkılap Kitabevi, 2010.
10)	Hegel - 2	Çağdaş Felsefe, Bedia Akarsu, İnkılap Kitabevi, 2010.
11)	Hegel - 3	Çağdaş Felsefe, Bedia Akarsu, İnkılap Kitabevi, 2010.
12)	Marx - 1	Çağdaş Felsefe, Bedia Akarsu, İnkılap Kitabevi, 2010.
13)	Marx - 2	Çağdaş Felsefe, Bedia Akarsu, İnkılap Kitabevi, 2010.
14)	General Review	Çağdaş Felsefe, Bedia Akarsu, İnkılap Kitabevi, 2010.
15)	Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Çağdaş Kıta Felsefesi: Bergson’dan Derrida’ya, Zeynep Direk, Fol Kitap, 2021
References:	Çağdaş Kıta Felsefesi: Bergson’dan Derrida’ya, Zeynep Direk, Fol Kitap, 2021

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4
Program Outcomes
1) Gains comprehensive knowledge about the history of philosophy from antiquity to the present day.	3	3	3	3
2) Acquires analytical and critical thinking skills.	2	2	2	2
3) Obtains comprehensive knowledge about fundamental disciplines such as ontology, epistemology, ethics.
4) Acquires theoretical knowledge in the field of logic and gains the ability to apply this knowledge in practice.
5) Develops skills in close reading, logical analysis, and interpretation of philosophical texts, as well as reasoning abilities.	2	2	2	2
6) Learns philosophical inquiry and various methods of reasoning.	1	1	1	1
7) Develops a positive attitude towards lifelong learning.
8) Evaluates historical and current events from a philosophical perspective.
9) Gains the ability to conduct independent research and analysis, interpret texts, and write philosophical texts.
10) Uses English at least at the European Language Portfolio B1 General Level to follow information in the field and communicate with colleagues.
11) Expresses thoughts on philosophical topics and proposes solutions to problems in written and oral form.
12) Learns to apply philosophical inquiry skills in interdisciplinary studies and transfer these skills to other disciplines.
13) Gains a historical perspective on the deterministic relationship between philosophy and science.
14) Acquires historical knowledge about the meanings and scope of basic philosophical concepts.	2	2	2	2

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Gains comprehensive knowledge about the history of philosophy from antiquity to the present day.	3
2)	Acquires analytical and critical thinking skills.	2
3)	Obtains comprehensive knowledge about fundamental disciplines such as ontology, epistemology, ethics.
4)	Acquires theoretical knowledge in the field of logic and gains the ability to apply this knowledge in practice.
5)	Develops skills in close reading, logical analysis, and interpretation of philosophical texts, as well as reasoning abilities.	2
6)	Learns philosophical inquiry and various methods of reasoning.	1
7)	Develops a positive attitude towards lifelong learning.
8)	Evaluates historical and current events from a philosophical perspective.
9)	Gains the ability to conduct independent research and analysis, interpret texts, and write philosophical texts.
10)	Uses English at least at the European Language Portfolio B1 General Level to follow information in the field and communicate with colleagues.
11)	Expresses thoughts on philosophical topics and proposes solutions to problems in written and oral form.
12)	Learns to apply philosophical inquiry skills in interdisciplinary studies and transfer these skills to other disciplines.
13)	Gains a historical perspective on the deterministic relationship between philosophy and science.
14)	Acquires historical knowledge about the meanings and scope of basic philosophical concepts.	2

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

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	13	4	3		91
Midterms	1	12	2		14
Final	1	18	3		21
Total Workload					126