| Psychology (English) | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code: | PSY075 | ||||
| Course Name: | Philosophical Basis of Psychology | ||||
| Semester: | Spring | ||||
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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. EZGİ ILDIRIM | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | İbrahim Eylem Doğan | ||||
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| 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: Nietzsche’s Philosophical Psychology, Psyche in Ancient Greece, Marx and the Psychology of Capitalism, Mind-Body Dualism. |
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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. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction | |
| 2) | Nietzsche: Consciousness and Unconsciousness Reading: Selections from Friedrich Nietzsche, Human All to Human 1 | |
| 3) | Nietzsche: Will to Power Reading: Selections from Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil. | |
| 4) | Nietzsche: New Psychology Reading: Selections from Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil. | |
| 5) | Pythagoras: Nature of the soul Reading: “Pythagoras,” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/pythagoras/ | |
| 6) | Socrates & Plato’s Theory of Soul Reading: Selections from Plato, Republic. | |
| 7) | Aristotle: Function of the Soul Reading: Selections from Aristotle, De Anima. | |
| 8) | Midterm Exams | |
| 9) | Marx: The Psychology of Alienation Reading: Selections from Karl Marx, The Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts of 1844. | |
| 10) | Marx: Commodity Fetishism Reading: Selections from Karl Marx, Capital 1. | |
| 11) | Marx: Individual, Society and Community Reading: Selections from Karl Marx, On the Jewish Question | |
| 12) | Avicenna: The Nafs-Body Relationship Reading: Selections from Avicenna, De Anima. | |
| 13) | Descartes: Mind-Body Dualism Reading: Selections from Rene Descartes, Meditations on First Philosophy. | |
| 14) | Locke: A Monist or a Dualist? Reading: Selections from John Locke, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. | |
| 15) | Final |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | “Pythagoras,” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. - Plato, Republic. - Aristotle, De Anima. - Friedrich Nietzsche, Human All to Human 1. - Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil. - Avicenna, De Anima. |
| References: | - “Pythagoras,” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. - Plato, Republic. - Aristotle, De Anima. - Friedrich Nietzsche, Human All to Human 1. - Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil. - Avicenna, De Anima. - Rene Descartes, Meditations on First Philosophy. - John Locke, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. - Karl Marx, The Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts of 1844. - Karl Marx, Capital 1. - Karl Marx, On the Jewish Question. |
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| 1) Have the theoretical knowledge related to major sub areas of psychology. | ||||||||||||||
| 2) Apply psychological concepts and theories in a variety of applied settings. | ||||||||||||||
| 3) Define and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human beings. | ||||||||||||||
| 4) Evaluate psychological evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical way. | ||||||||||||||
| 5) Collect and analyze psychological research data and interpret and report the findings in accordance to scientific publication rules. | ||||||||||||||
| 6) Develop and utilize assessment and measurement tools for psychological phenomena. | ||||||||||||||
| 7) Have the skills and abilities to follow innovations and developments in psyhology and other related sciences. | ||||||||||||||
| 8) Have knowledge and skills to work effectively on individual or group basis. | ||||||||||||||
| 9) Have knowledge and skills to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings. | ||||||||||||||
| 10) Behave in accordance with professional code of conduct and ethics related to psychology. | ||||||||||||||
| 11) Behave in an unprejudiced and equal way towards various identity groups such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities. | ||||||||||||||
| 12) Have respect for universal values and human and animal rights. | ||||||||||||||
| 13) Use a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio. | ||||||||||||||
| 14) Use computer softwares as well as information and communication technologies at least Basic level of European Computer Driving Licence. | ||||||||||||||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Have the theoretical knowledge related to major sub areas of psychology. | |
| 2) | Apply psychological concepts and theories in a variety of applied settings. | |
| 3) | Define and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human beings. | |
| 4) | Evaluate psychological evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical way. | |
| 5) | Collect and analyze psychological research data and interpret and report the findings in accordance to scientific publication rules. | |
| 6) | Develop and utilize assessment and measurement tools for psychological phenomena. | |
| 7) | Have the skills and abilities to follow innovations and developments in psyhology and other related sciences. | |
| 8) | Have knowledge and skills to work effectively on individual or group basis. | |
| 9) | Have knowledge and skills to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings. | |
| 10) | Behave in accordance with professional code of conduct and ethics related to psychology. | |
| 11) | Behave in an unprejudiced and equal way towards various identity groups such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities. | |
| 12) | Have respect for universal values and human and animal rights. | |
| 13) | Use a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio. | |
| 14) | Use computer softwares as well as information and communication technologies at least Basic level of European Computer Driving Licence. |
| 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 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 13 | 65 |
| Midterms | 1 | 30 |
| Final | 1 | 40 |
| Total Workload | 135 | |