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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS ILA 4135 MAIN PROBLEMS OF PHILOSOPHY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FATIH TOKTAŞ

Offered to

Theology Theology

Course Objective

To learn main thoughts of philosophers on the basic issues of philosophy such as existence, knowledge, virtues and so on.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students will learn main thoughts of philosophers on existence throughout history of philosophy. 2   Will analyze main thoughts of philosophers on existence throughout history of philosophy. 3   Will identify main thoughts of philosophers on virtues throughout history of philosophy. 4   Will not discuss each movement or philosopher independently but make comparisons and contrasts between all. 5   Will also see the positive impacts of learning the history of philosophy for the education in theology.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 The nature of onthology as a philosophical subject 2 Differences between philosophical and religious approaches towards onthology 3 Understanding of Idealistic philosophy on onthology 4 Understanding of Empricist philosophy on onthology 5 The nature of philosophy of knowledge 6 Differences between philosophical and religious approaches towards epistemology 7 Understanding of rationalist and idealist philosophies on epistemology 8 Mid-term Exam 9 Understanding of empricism on epistemology 10 The nature of philosophy of virtues 11 Differences between philosophical and religious approaches towards virtue 12 Main issues of philosophy of ethics 13 Main issues of philosophy of politics 14 Main issues of aesthetics 15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Cevizci, Ahmet (2008). Felsefe, Sentez Yay., 2. Basım, Bursa. Durant, Will (2009). Felsefenin Öyküsü, çev. Ender Gürol, Iz Yay., Istanbul.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The students will be assessed based on success in their mid-term and final exams along with their performance during the classes throughout the semester.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

fatih.toktas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Free

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 2 26 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13 Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5 Preparation for final exam 1 10 10 Midterm 1 1 1 Final 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 56

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 PO.15 LO.1 1 5 1 1 LO.2 5 1 1 LO.3 1 5 1 1 LO.4 5 1 1 LO.5 1 5 1 1