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

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

PSI070

Course Name:

Philosophical Basis of Psychology

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):

HANİFE BİLGİLİ

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	This course aims to provide an overview of the major philosophical concepts, issues and theories that form the basis of psychology from a historical-thematic point of view
Course Content:	This course introduces the philosophical foundations of psychology and how the concepts that provide these foundations were handled by different philosophers in different periods from a historical-thematic perspective. The course consists of four modules: Psyche in Ancient Greece, Nietzsche’s Philosophical Psychology, Mind-Body Dualism, Marx and the Psychology of Capitalism.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students will learn reading philosophical texts analytically
2) Students will gain insight into the nature of philosophical research.
3) Students will gain information about the philosophical foundations of psychology.
4) Students will learn how the basic concepts of psychology have been handled by different philosophers throughout history.
5) Students will enhance their critical thinking skills.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction
2)	Pythagoras: Nature of the soul
3)	Socrates & Plato’s Theory of Soul
4)	Aristotle: Function of the Soul
5)	Nietzsche: Consciousness and Unconsciousness
6)	Nietzsche: Will to Power
7)	Nietzsche: New Psychology
8)	Midterm
9)	Avicenna: The Nafs-Body Relationship
10)	Descartes: Mind-Body Dualism
11)	Locke: A Monist or a Dualist?
12)	Marx: The Psychology of Alienation
13)	Marx: Commodity Fetishism
14)	Marx: Individual, Society and Community
15)	Final

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

- Ahmet Arslan, İlkçağ Felsefe Tarihi 1: Sokrates Öncesi Yunan Felsefesi.
- Platon, Devlet.
- Aristoteles, Ruh Üzerine.
- Friedrich Nietzsche, İnsanca, Pek İnsanca 1.
- Friedrich Nietzsche, İyinin ve Kötünün Ötesinde.
- İbn Sina, Ruh Kasidesi.
- Rene Descartes, Meditasyonlar.
- John Locke, İnsan Anlığı Üzerine Bir Deneme.
-Karl Marx, 1844 Ekonomi Politik ve Felsefe El Yazmaları.
-Karl Marx, Kapital 1.
-Karl Marx, Yahudi Sorunu Üzerine.

References:

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