Philosophy Preview
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

PSI105

Course Name:

Introduction to Philosophy

Semester:

Fall
Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental 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:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. EZGİ ILDIRIM

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr. Hanife Bilgili and Dr. İbrahim Eylem Doğan

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	This introductory course is intended to offer an overview of the basic concepts, issues and theories in western philosophy from a historical-thematic perspective.
Course Content:	This course introduces the general nature of philosophical thought from a historical-thematic perspective. It will investigate some major theoretical positions about the fundamental problems of philosophy. The course is essentially composed of four modules: Moral Philosophy, Logic and Reasoning, Philosophical Psychology and Metaphysics.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students will learn to read actively philosophical texts.
2) Students will get an insight into the nature of philosophical survey.
3) Students will become familiar with the discussions about some of the major philosophical issues throughout the history of philosophy.
4) Students will learn to reason creatively with precision
5) Students will develop critical thinking skills.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction
2)	What is Logic? What is it about? What is the use of it? Do we really need it?
3)	A Little Bit of Symbolic Logic
4)	How Not to Think: Fallacies	https://safsatakilavuzu.com/
5)	Ethics and the Law & Utilitarianism
6)	Duty Ethics / Deontology
7)	Virtue Ethics
8)	Midterm week
9)	What is metaphysics?
10)	The Nature of the Human Mind
11)	Phenomenology of Ressentiment
12)	Phenomenology of Ressentiment
13)	Sociology of Ressentiment
14)	Modern Morality and Ressentiment
15)	Final Week

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	-Eleştirel Düşünme Kılavuzu, Tracy Bowell ve Gary Kemp, Bilge Tanrıseven (Çev.), Ankara: TÜBİTAK, 2018.- -Etiğe Giriş, Ahmet Cevizci, Birinci Baskı, Paradigma Yayınları, 2002. -Etik, Doğan Özlem, İnkılap Yayınları, 2004. -Hınç, Max Scheler, Abdullah Yılmaz (Çev.), Alfa Yayınları, 2015. -İnsanın Anlama Yetisi Üzerine Bir Soruşturma, David Hume.
References:	-Meditasyonlar: Metafizik Üzerine Düşünceler, René Descartes. -Metafizik, Aristoteles.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
Program Outcomes
1) Gains comprehensive knowledge about the history of philosophy from antiquity to the present day.
2) Acquires analytical and critical thinking skills.
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.
6) Learns philosophical inquiry and various methods of reasoning.
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.

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.
2)	Acquires analytical and critical thinking skills.
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.
6)	Learns philosophical inquiry and various methods of reasoning.
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.

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	Workload
Course Hours	13	65
Midterms	1	30
Final	1	40
Total Workload		135